Few months back there were lots of rumers regarding four cylinder powerplant for Ducati's upcoming flagship motorcycle which will be replacement for existing Panigale.
Now it's obvious for one to think like that just because Ducati's legendary L twins motors are leaving their displacement category way ahead of class. because twin needs more displacements to match the performance of four cylinder competitors which revs like hell!
Interestingly romor got some push because Ducati facing restrictions in their bike running in World Superbike series. But that's all over now because Ducati CEO talk with MCN saying
"I can confirm there is no officially confirmed project at Ducati for a four-cylinder engine to replace the Panigale V-twin. There is no Ducati four-cylinder superbike planned. “We have a V4 MotoGP bike of course. Maybe someone got confused!
That's Domenicali's words as CEO but we already know that replacement for Panigale is already in works.
So at least for this moment it's confirmed that We can't see V4 Ducati's anytime soon, but it will happen for sure, just the way happened with Ducati's Moto GP bike , afterall V4 are no match for V2 no matter that how much modern V twin engine gets either you have to increase displacement which is what Ducati doing right now or get extra cylinders for aggressive powerband.
Source - MCN
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