Cycle World Podcast
Cycle World Podcast
Cycle World
How Ducati history might have changed! The 60-year-old V-4 that never made production.
1 hour 4 minutes Posted Nov 12, 2025 at 5:00 pm.
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Long before the Ducati Panigale V4 the American Ducati importer convinced Ducati and legendary engine designer Dr. Taglioni to build a 1200cc V-4 that made 100 hp in 1962. It was designed to chase after sales in the lucrative police bike market in America. It was a 90-degree V-4 with four carburetors and very American styling. Join Technical Editor Kevin Cameron and Editor-in-Chief Mark Hoyer as they explore the origins of this engine and motorcycle. The Ducati V-4 you never heard of!