The baby Panigale has now been launched in the country with a price tag of Rs. 13.97 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi) and is on display currently at Ducati dealerships in Vasant Kunj, New Delhi and Gurgaon, Haryana. The new 959 Panigale comes with a more powerful L-Twin cylinder, liquid cooled engine meeting Euro 4 emissions norms. The unit is mated to a six-speed manual gearbox with a slipper clutch and develops 156bhp of max power and 105.6Nm of peak torque. Reigning in all that power is Ducati’s traction control system (DTC) and Engine Brake Control (EBC) which can be controlled by a through three pre-programmed power modes – Race, Sport and Wet. The motorcycle also ofcourse comes with an anti-lock braking system.
