Recently leaked photo of the Ducati Project 1708 | Ducati V4 Superleggera from a private event. Photo Credit: Asphalt and Rubber
According to the rumours, Ducati Project 1708 is an advanced version of the Ducati’s flagship Panigale V4, or in other words, Ducati project 1708 is likely to be the new Ducati Panigale V4 Superleggera. If that’s the case, this bike is going to be a limited run model before Ducati refreshes their superbike platform.
Overall, from the spec sheet and pictures that have been storming the internet lately, it seems like Ducati is advancing their superbike technology much closer to their MotoGP bikes. The bike would be going into production in April 2020 and delivery starts in May 2020 according to the rumours.
According to Drive Mag, some potential customers received a sneak peek preview of the project directly from the CEO of Ducati, Claudio Domenicali. As for the Spec sheet, it was initially leaked out through Facebook.
The sneak preview | Photo Credit: Drive Mag
The leaked spec sheet | Photo Credit: Asphalt and Rubber
Ride Apart spotted a test mule of the Ducati Panigale V4 Superleggera last year in October. Comparing the leaked photos and specs of the Project 1708 with the spy shots reveals that the development of the Project 1708/V4 Superleggera has been going on for quite some time now.
Spy shots from October 2019 | Photo Credit: Ride Apart
Concluding the specs for the Project 1708/ Ducati Panigale V4 Superleggera according to the leaked pictures and spec sheet:
From the looks of it, the bike seems like a track-focused monster. Could this be Ducati’s answer to the Aprilia RSV4 X? We just have to wait to see more!