India, Sept. 22 -- Ducati first introduced the R version of its Panigale motorcycle back in 2023. It was the top-end version of the motorcycle derived from MotoGP technology. It had an ex-showroom price of a staggering Rs.70 lakh. Then the brand launched the new-generation Panigale in the market. And now, Ducati is preparing to launch the 'R' version that will be based on the new generation Panigale V4. The official unveiling will happen on September 23 at 7:30 PM.

The outgoing version of the Panigale V4 R came with a 1000 cc variant of the Desmosedici Stradale V4. It was designed to comply with the World Superbike Championship. When compared the standard Panigale V4 uses a slightly larger 1103 cc engine. The power output of the R versio...