Ducati has lifted the covers on its full 2026 line-up, revealing a range that pushes every part of the brand’s engineering ambition as it enters its centenary year.
This is Ducati at full voice, building motorcycles that look back at a century of racing heritage while pointing squarely at the future.
The headline arrival is the new Panigale V4 R, the closest Ducati has ever taken a road-legal superbike to its MotoGP programme.
Built around the 998 cc Desmosedici Stradale R engine, the machine delivers 218 hp and carries race-fresh technology including the Ducati Racing Gearbox with Neutral Lock and the aerodynamic Corner Sidepods first seen on the factory bikes in 2021.
Finished in numbered series form, this Panigale V4 R is designed as much for purists as for the riders who will take it to track-days and ask it to perform like a race machine.
Ducati has also unveiled the fourth-generation Hypermotard V2 and Hypermotard V2 SP.
Both bikes shed serious weight, up to 14 kilograms, and adopt a compact new chassis that sharpens handling in tight, technical riding.
Powered by a 120 hp V2 with variable timing, the bike delivers its punch early, with most of its torque available just above idle.
Ducati has made this Hypermotard faster, lighter and more playful than any of its predecessors.
For 2026, the Monster returns with a complete redesign that keeps the silhouette that defined the original 1992 model while stripping the bike to its essential lines.
The bison-back tank, the framed headlight and the short tail remain, but the new chassis and V2 IVT engine create a Monster that is lighter, narrower and far more agile.
The Diavel V4 RS and Multistrada V4 RS move the Desmosedici Stradale platform into new territory.
Both are numbered models built around the 1,103 cc V4 engine, with carbon fibre, titanium components and electronics drawn from Ducati’s sports division.
The Diavel RS arrives as a power cruiser that borders on superbike aggression, while the Multistrada RS is designed to give long-distance riders race-bred ferocity with touring comfort still intact.
One of the biggest talking points is the first showing of the 2026 DesertX concept.
Lighter, more powerful and equipped with a redesigned suspension system using a progressive rear linkage, the DesertX carries Ducati’s off-road ambitions into the next decade.
With 110 hp and a broader torque curve, the new bike is expected to sit at the top end of the adventure-off-road segment when full details are released next year.
Colour is central to the 2026 range.
Ducati yellow returns to both the Panigale V2 and Streetfighter V2, a tribute to factory legends of the Nineties.
Two numbered Panigale V2 editions, the MM93 and FB63, celebrate Marc Márquez and Francesco Bagnaia, with forged wheels, upgraded suspension and liveries lifted straight from their 2025 MotoGP test kits.
Fabrizio Cazzoli, Ducati UK’s Managing Director, said the new range sets the tone for the brand’s next chapter.
“We have designed a 360-degree approach to experiences and built a model line that brings riders closer to our racing spirit.
“This is all before the Centenary celebrations even begin.
“2026 will be a year to remember.”
Ducati enters its hundredth year with machines that make its intentions clear.
Faster, lighter, sharper and unmistakably Ducati.
