Ducati Wins 'Most Beautiful Bike in the World' Award
Ducati 1199 Panigale
The New Superbike Powered by the World's Most Powerful L-Twin Engine
Awarded "Most Beautiful Bike in the World"
At the 69th EICMA Milan International Motorcycle Show in Italy, the "1199 Panigale" superbike, unveiled by Ducati, received the "Most Beautiful Bike in the World" award. Over 13,800 visitors participated in this popular vote organized by the Italian motorcycle magazine "Motociclismo." The Ducati 1199 Panigale secured 53.4 percent of the votes, followed by the MV Agusta F3 at 17 percent, and the Husqvarna Nuda 900R at 3 percent.
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The award-winning "1199 Panigale" superbike was designed by Gianandrea Fabbro, Senior Designer at the Ducati Design Center. It embodies the "Ducati essence" by merging exciting Ducati Superbike characteristics with advanced technology developed from the ground up.
Engineered and manufactured in Borgo Panigale, Bologna, this motorcycle features the world's most powerful L-twin engine for a production motorcycle, integrated into an innovative monocoque chassis. It delivers a staggering 195 HP with a dry weight of just 164 kg. Its power-to-weight and torque-to-weight ratios, the highest for any production vehicle globally, set the ultimate benchmark in its category.
With the lineage of a racing machine and the capability to deliver peak performance on public roads, this new superbike, along with the "1199 Panigale S" and the flagship "1199 Panigale S Tricolore" announced concurrently at the EICMA Motorcycle Show, is scheduled for release starting early 2012 (in European regions).
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