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This new V2 engine offers some unique features for Ducati including the water-cooled
Aluminum cylinder sleeves. Note how the crankshaft has its own separate compartment
from the oil chamber below it, effectively making this a dry sump engine. And note the oil
scrapers which wil remove oil from the spinning flywheels, eliminating parasitic drag in the
crank case.
An All New Ducati V2 Engine! The Lightest Ducati Twin-Cylinder
At only 120 lbs, the new V2 is the lightest in Ducati’s long history of
watercooled twin-cylinder engines. The new engine features
IVT variable valve timing, DLC treatment on the rocker arm,
and hollow stem intake valves.
The iconic Ducati desmodromic valve system has now been replaced
with a convential twin cam actuated, steel valve spring control for easier
maintenance and longer valve adjustment intervals.
Two power configurations are available, a 120hp version for Sportbikes
(126hp with Racing Exhaust), and 115hp for Streetbikes, offering
different powerband characteristics to fit the bike model purpose.
October 31, 2024 – Ducati continues to believe in and invest in the 90° V-twin,
the engine that has characterized some of the most iconic bikes from the Borgo Panigale
manufacturer and achieved more than 400 victories and 1,000 podiums in championships
reserved for production-derived bikes. The new V2 engine is the lightest twin-cylinder
produced by Ducati and renews the tradition that began with the Pantah and continued
with the Desmodue, Desmoquattro, Testastretta, and Superquadro. The new V2 delivers
120 hp at 10,750 rpm and 69 lb-ft at 8,250 rpm, offering maximum riding enjoyment
thanks to torque-rich power delivery at any RPM and sportbike engine performance at
high revs.
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With this new engine, Ducati confirms its commitment to development, which has
taken shape with the introduction of four completely new engines in just seven years, from
the Desmosedici Stradale to the Superquadro Mono, from the V4 Granturismo to this new
V2. Engines that have been defined by choosing the most suitable technical solutions de-
pending on the intended use.
This new twin-cylinder has a displacement of 890 cc, is equipped with the IVT (In-
take Variable Timing) variable valve timing system and aluminum liners, and weighs just
120 lbs, setting new weight benchmarks in the Ducati range (-21.7 lbs compared to the
Superquadro 955, -13 lbs compared to the Testastretta Evoluzione, -12.7 lbs compared to
the Scrambler® Desmodue). The spring valve timing system, introduced with the V4 Gran-
turismo and confirmed on the new V2, makes for an engine that emphasizes regularity at
low revs and ease of maintenance with valve clearance checked every 18,000 miles.
Modern and efficient architecture to guarantee performance and lightness. The
90° V2 layout defines a slim engine with a great personality characterized by tone and
power delivery, deeply linked to the Ducati tradition. Furthermore, the 90° V designed by
the cylinders determines a natural balancing of the first-order forces without resorting to a
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