Ducati has launched its “Ducati World Premiere” series, which will present its models from the 2023 range online until mid-November. The Bologna team has titled this introduction “The Unexpected Formula” and hits hard by presenting the second chapter of the collaboration between two brands that have helped write the history of Motor Valley, giving birth to the new Ducati Streetfighter V4 Lamborghini , with a dedicated livery and packaging specially designed to recall the design of the famous Lamborghini Huracán STO (Super Trofeo approved). A motorcycle that perfectly embodies the values of style, sportiness and exclusivity shared by both brands with a perfect combination of technology, performance and design.
The Ducati Streetfighter V4 Lamborghini was unveiled at the San Marino Grand Prix at the Marco Simoncelli circuit. The collaboration between Ducati and Lamborghini, which had already given life in 2021 to the Diavel 1260 Lamborghini inspired by Siàn – such a success that it sold out in a few days – will also continue on the MotoGP circuits. In fact, starting from the San Marino and Rimini Riviera Grand Prix, the shield of the Sant'Agata Bolognese company also appears on the Ducati Desmosedici of the Ducati Lenovo team.
The most attractive and exclusive Ducati Streetfighter ever produced is a motorcycle that perfectly embodies the values of extreme performance, sportiness and exclusivity shared by Ducati and Lamborghini, two brands of excellence that have helped to write the history of Motor Valley and who renew and strengthen their collaboration with this special project. The end result is a magical combination of technology, performance and beauty, capable of making fans dream at first glance.
By applying the technical base of the Panigale V4 S 2023 and integrating elements that characterize Lamborghini's DNA, Ducati has created a hyper-exclusive model. The motorcycle will be produced in a numbered series limited to 630+63 units and reworks the concepts that gave life to the Lamborghini Huracán STO.
The Huracán STO is the most high-performance model ever made in the Huracán family, a super sports car created with the sole aim of offering all the sensations of sporty driving and the technology of a real racing car in a model approved for the road. An approach with lightweight materials and functional design combine to express pure and simple performance.
Lamborghini styling cues have been carried over to the Ducati Streetfighter V4 Lamborghini, starting with the forged wheels designed specifically for this bike, mirroring the design of those fitted to the Huracán STO. The rear rim is enriched by the presence of a single titanium lock nut, also with a design similar to that of the Lamborghini.
The Centro Stile Ducati has redesigned the superstructures of this special motorcycle, drawing strong inspiration from the Huracán STO: on the front mudguard, the tank, the belly pan and the rear, all new components, grille extractors, vents and air intakes were obtained explicitly reminiscent of those present on the car. Concretely, the mudguard is inspired by the air vents integrated into the Lamborghini “cofango”, the extractors obtained on the engine guard follow the cooling sockets of the rear brakes of the Huracán STO, those present on the side covers of the tank recall the air vents on the car's front fenders while the extractors on the rear of the Ducati reference those on the Lamborghini's hood.
Another testament to the obsessive attention to detail that characterizes this exclusive machine is the fact that all carbon components (including the aforementioned front fender, belly pan, radiator cover, fins, fuel tank and rear section) are made using the same texture seen on the Sant'Agata Bolognese-based company's super sports car. The motorcycle's saddle is also inspired by the finish of the Huracán STO seats thanks to the presence of highlights in the same color as the superstructures.
The Ducati Streetfighter V4 Lamborghini is reinforced by other components specific to this model: adjustable rider footrests and lightened brake and clutch levers in machined aluminum (in collaboration with Rizoma), and the animal guards, the floor mat saddle, dashboard cover and ignition switch cover as well as special carbon fiber sprocket guard used for body components. The same carbon fiber is used in the parts assigned to the thermal protection in the covers of the rear cylinder head and the collectors of the corresponding cylinder bank, but also in the headlight support, in the rear mudguard and in the protections of rear subframe. The Ducati Streetfighter V4 Lamborghini is finally also equipped with the Akrapovič titanium exhaust silencer with carbon fiber tip.
The model name and serial number of the motorcycle are indicated on a metal plate inserted into the central tank cover. The number is also machined from solid on an aluminum insert of the ignition key and appears on the TFT dashboard upon ignition, with a celebratory animation showing the Ducati and Lamborghini badges and the model silhouette.
630 examples of the Ducati Streetfighter Lamborghini will be made in Verde Citrea/Arancio Dac, one of the specific color combinations of the Huracán STO. The Brembo fins and brake calipers are also colored in Arancio Dac, the latter with a contrasting black logo. The Öhlins fork legs are black.
In addition to the 630 Verde Citrea/Arancio Dac units, Ducati offers an even more exclusive series of 63 motorcycles, called Speciale Clienti, which are only available to 63 Lamborghini customers. These customers, through direct collaboration with Centro Stile Ducati, will be able to configure their Ducati Streetfighter V4 Lamborghini Speciale Clienti with fairing colors and wheels exactly like their Lamborghini. They will also be able to choose the colors of the brake calipers from those included in the palette (Yellow, Red, Black and California Orange, in addition to the standard color) and the details of the saddle from the four versions available.
The heart of the Ducati Streetfighter V4 Lamborghini is the 1 cc Desmosedici Stradale engine delivering a power of 103 hp, in Euro208 version, characterized by a counter-rotating crankshaft, a desmodromic distribution with four valves per cylinder and a Twin Pulse firing order derived from MotoGP. On the Ducati Streetfighter V5 Lamborghini, the engine is characterized by a dry clutch, as on the Ducati MotoGP and Superbike.
The aluminum frame uses the engine as a supporting element. The suspensions are Öhlins Smart EC 2.0 semi-active units, while the Brembo braking system relies on Stylema calipers and 330mm discs. The aerodynamic package, based on carbon biplane fins integrated into the side covers of the tank, stabilizes the bike at high speed without compromising agility and maneuverability. The empty weight is 197,5 kg.
The Ducati Streetfighter V4 Lamborghini comes with a series of accessories that increase its appeal and ease of installation for track use. They start with the open carbon fiber cover for the dry clutch and continue with the caps for removing the license plate and mirrors, a racing fuel cap and a protective cover in the same color as the motorbike. The equipment is completed by an aluminum certificate of authenticity, on which the chassis and engine numbers appear, to guarantee the originality of the motorcycle and further emphasize its exclusivity.
This unique collaboration is reinforced by the possibility, reserved for Ducati Streetfighter V4 Lamborghini owners, to complete the look with a limited edition helmet, jacket and leathers, sporting a color palette echoing that of the motorcycle.
Furthermore, for buyers of the special customer version, the leathers can also be personalized in the colors used for the configuration, limited to the choice offered by the Dainese palette.
Deliveries of the Ducati Streetfighter V4 Lamborghini will begin in April 2023.
