Ducati’s 2022 Panigale V2 ($17,395) continues the line of midsize-plus sportbikes from the famed Borgo Panigale factory. Every few years Ducati updates its models with a number of nice improvements, generally following the design of its flagship superbike model, and that sort of evolution is what we’re looking at here.

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Aesthetics
This handsome streetbike continues to follow the form of the sensational-looking Panigale V4, the current design of which debuted for the 2018 model year. We love its look. We don’t know how Ducati designers do it, but almost every time the company comes out with a new superbike, its looks are stunning. Ducati always stands apart from its competition in its sleek, racy styling, its proper proportions, and the fact that these Italian bikes look like nothing else; the V2 continues that tradition.

Engine
Ducati’s familiar 955cc Superquadro L-twin, named for its gigantic cylinder bore, makes a repeat appearance here. That 100mm bore is paired with a short piston stroke, so this engine configuration likes to rev—and needs to rev as well; it has to be spinning at a high rpm to deliver usable performance...

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