Ducati unveiled the Desmosedici Stradale V4 engine at the Misano circuit, ahead of the MotoGP race this weekend.
The engine is a Euro 4 compliant, 1103cc 90-degree V4 that produces max power of 210bhp at 13,000rpm and peak torque of 120Nm between 8,750 to 12,250 rpm. Ducati says the engine has 15,000-mile (24,140 kms) service intervals.
This engine is a replacement to the V-twin Panigale and will power Ducati’s future superbikes, starting with the Panigale V4. The engine is derived from the Desmosedici MotoGP engine, although with a slightly higher displacement. This has helped engine become suitable for both track and road with good low and mid torque. The V4 is also rotated rearward by 42-degrees to make it more compact and allow centralisation of mass. It also uses a counter-rotating crankshaft which aids in quick turning by countering the gyroscopic effect. That reduces wheelie and dive effect during hard braking too.
As for the unique firing order, the crank pins are 70-degree offset and the Stradale uses Ducati’s Desmodromic system that controls the four-valves in each cylinder. The engine shares the same 81mm cylinder bore as the MotoGP bike and uses oval throttle bodies with two injectors each.
Meanwhile, an R version is also in the works which will be more track focused and lesser than 1000cc. This version will be used for the WSBK championship for 2019.
