Ducati launches Panigale V4 R in India for Rs 5 mn, will sell only 5 units

Italian superbike maker Ducati Wednesday launched Panigale V4 R in India priced at Rs 5.187 million (ex-showroom). 

The new model would be limited to just five units in India and bookings for the motorcycle are now open across all Ducati dealerships in the country, Ducati said in a statement. 

For bookings made before November 30 this year, deliveries will commence in the early part of the first quarter of 2019. For all bookings post-November, deliveries will begin in the second quarter of next year, it added. 

"After the overwhelming response of Panigale V4 in India, we are confident that the Panigale V4 R will disrupt the racing and riding experience of biking enthusiasts in India," Ducati Managing Director Sergi Canovas said.

Merged with the essence of the Panigale V4 S and Ducati's racing DNA, Panigale V4 R is an ultimate road-legal race bike which will definitely set a new paradigm in the motorcycle industry, he added. 

Powered by a 998-cc engine, the Panigale V4 R features a race-grade suspension with mechanical adjustment and an aluminium swingarm with an adjustable four-position axle.

Ducati has dealerships in Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Kochi, Kolkata and Chennai.