Ducati 1299 Panigale Superlegerra Details Emerge

The Ducati 1299 Panigale is rumoured to be on its way out as it is going to be replaced soon with an all-new flagship supersports offering. But the 1299 Panigale has one last trick up its sleeve before it hang up its boots, as a Superlegerra version is in the offing. The Ducati 1299 Panigale Superlegerra will be on similar lines to what the 1199 Panigale was, which still remains among the lightest production superbikes ever built. While its predecessor relied on magnesium and titanium for weight savings, the 1299 Panigale Superlegerra plans to take this a notch higher by employing carbon fibre. The upcoming superbike has been codenamed “Project 1408” and select Ducati owners have been given a preview of the new motorcycle. 

Little details of the upcoming Ducat 1299 Panigale Superlegerra have emerged as of now, but we do know that it gets carbon fibre headstock, airbox, swingarm, and even carbon fibre wheels! It is also rumoured that the new motorcycle will tip the scales under 150kg, which will make it among the lightest production superbikes to ever go on sale. Expect Ducati engineers to employ lightweight materials in the motor to squeeze out even more power, probably in the region of 220PS. The Ducati 1299 Panigale Superlegerra will also get a WSBK-style underseat exhaust system from Akrapovic, as opposed to the underbelly unit as seen on the stock bike. Production of the bike will be limited and the expected price is rumoured to be in excess of Rs 50 lakh. The Ducati 1299 Panigale Superlegerra will make its world debut at the 2016 EICMA motorcycle show next month.