We’ve extolled the visual virtues of vehicles finished in black with gold accents before, as have many other non-colorblind gearheads. But if you’re one of the heathens, er, people that remains unmoved by the pigmentation...
Tag Archives: Ducati
The famous song lyric may be “I love Paris in the springtime,” but many car fans prefer the City of Light in the fall, or at least the fall of an even-numbered year. It is...
Lots of legendary motorcycles have worn the Ducati name over the decades, most of which have been powered by multi-cylinder engines. But there was one noteworthy single that burnished the company’s reputation as a sportbike...
![2015 Ducati Monster 821 is Still Naked, Still Unashamed [w/ Video]](https://www.sub5zero.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ducati-monster-821-002-1-335x256.jpg)
When Ducati introduced the original Monster in 1993, it caused a bit of a sensation. Until that point, no modern naked bike had been positioned as a fashionable alternative to semi- or fully-clad superbike. It...
If we had a dollar for every time we’ve heard the saying “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade,” we (and not Larry Ellison) would own 98% of the Hawaiian island of Lanai. And construct...
The Ducati 1199 Superleggera – an extra-sharp version of the already astonishing 1199 Panigale – has only recently started making its way into dealers. But the newness of this lighter, more powerful version of Ducati’s...
Naked sport bikes – such as those belonging to the Ducati Monster family – hold a lot of appeal. The lack of bodywork means the engine and other functional bits are on display for all...
![2014 Ducati 1199 Superleggera is a Hot-Lap Hero [w/ Video]](https://www.sub5zero.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/5-05-1199-superleggera-1.jpg)
When surveying the current superbike landscape, the Ducati 1199 Panigale stands taller than most. Its close-coupled bodywork, booming L-twin engine and strong, lightweight frame (of which the engine is a structural member) conspire to provide...
![2014 Ducati 899 Panigale is a Splendid “Supermid” [w/ Video]](https://www.sub5zero.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SBK-899-Panigale_2014_Studio_R-W_Combo01_1920x1080.mediagallery_output_image_1920x1080.png)
For most of its recent history, Ducati has offered slightly-smaller-displacement versions of its flagship superbike. And given how successful this product strategy has been in the past, it should come as no surprise that the...
A couple weeks ago, we brought you news of a Ducati Diavel that’s been spruced up by the leather experts at Vilner. Between the cornucopia of cowhides and the reshaped bodywork, it makes for an...