What is the news around the Ducati Superleggera V4 Centenario?
Iconic Italian motorcycle maker Ducati has unveiled one of its most extreme road-legal motorcycles yet, the Superleggera V4 Centenario, marking the Italian manufacturer’s centenary year. An exclusive model limited to just 500 production units based on Ducati’s 7th Gen superbike. Along with the 500 units of Superleggera V4 Centenario, Ducati also offers 100 Superleggera V4 Centenario Tricolore, further marking this historic milestone for the brand.
What exactly is the Ducati Superleggera V4 Centenario?
The Superleggera V4 Centenario is best represented as a centenary-themed interpretation of the Superleggera V4, boasting a new but powerful engine, extreme electronics, race-derived chassis and aerodynamics to claim the title of Ducati’s most extreme road legal motorcycle ever.
What makes the Superleggera V4 Centenario different from the standard Superleggera V4?
The standard Superleggera V4 is no slouch either, already demonstrating Ducati’s top-of-the-line performance; however, for the Centenary celebration, Ducati has taken the standard Superleggera V4 and turned upto eleven.
To begin with, one of the first distinctions between the standard Superleggera and Centenario is the laser-engraved “SUPERLEGGERA V4 CENTENARIO” naming on the top clamp, and the unique GP26 Rosso Centenario livery blends Ducati’s iconic white stripes with the new matte Rosso Centenario red finish.
What design highlights define the Ducati Superleggera V4 Centenario?
The Superleggera V4 Centenario’s design revolves around the exposed carbon fibre bodywork and MotoGP-inspired aerodynamic winglets. Ducati considers the material and winglets themselves as part of the overall design and visual aesthetics of the Centenario.
What type of Chasis and mechanical hardware underpins the V4 Centenario?
The Superleggera V4 Centenario is built around the core mechanical base of the standard Superleggera V4, but embodies much more extreme components, pushing the limits of what a street-legal superbike is capable of.
The Centenario platform features a carbon-fibre frame, a carbon-fibre single-sided swingarm, and 5-split-spoke carbon-fibre wheels. As for the suspension hardware, the Centenario rides on a fully adjustable 43 mm Öhlins NPX25/30 Carbon front forks, a fully adjustable Öhlins TTX36 rear shock with GP valve and titanium spring.
The Superleggera V4 Centenario is the world’s first road-legal motorcycle to feature a Brembo Carbon Fibre disc. According to Ducati, the carbon fibre brakes offer similar levels of braking power while being 450 grams per disc and reducing the moment of inertia by 40%.
What Type of Engine powers the Ducati Superleggera V4 Centenario?
The Superleggera V4 Centenario is powered by an all-new Desmosedici Stradale R 1100 engine, specifically developed for the Centenario project. While the engine itself isn’t entirely new is is based on the 998cc Desmosedici seen on the standard Superlegerra V4, but in a high state of tune, increasing its displacement from 998cc to 1100cc. This increase in displacement also increases power to 228 hp, and couple that with an Akrapovič racing exhaust, the engine reaches an output of 247hp.
What Electronics features does the Ducati Superleggera V4 Centenario offer?
The Superleggera V4 Centenario features a MotoGP-derived electronics package, such as Riding Modes, Power Modes, Cornering ABS EVO, Ducati Traction Control EVO 2, Ducati Wheelie Control EVO, Ducati Slide Control, Engine Brake Control EVO, and auto tyre calibration.
The Centenario also gets Ducati Power Launch, Ducati Quick Shift up/down EVO 2, a GPS module, Lap Timer EVO 2, a PIT limiter, and a 5-inch TFT colour display.
What exclusive ownership or brand-experience benefits come with the motorcycle?
Along with the exclusivity of owning one of the most iconic future collector grade motorcycles, another added benefit exclusive to the owners of the Superleggera V4 Centenario is Ducati’s MotoGP Experience 2026, whichh according to the brand, costs about €40,000 including VAT.
