Ducati Superleggera V4 Centenario Edition Revealed with 244bhp; Limited to 500 Units

Ducati has revealed the Superleggera V4 Centenario Edition, and this one stands out straight away. Built to mark 100 years of the brand, the bike is limited to just 500 units worldwide. What makes it special is how close it gets to a MotoGP machine while still being road legal. It is lightweight and packed with technology. It gets a 244bhp V4 engine. It also features a full-system Akrapovic racing exhaust. This clearly places it at the top of Ducati’s line-up.

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With only 500 units being made, this is clearly one for collectors, but it’s also the kind of bike you’d want to take straight to a track.

Ducati Superleggera V4 Centenario Edition: Design & Hardware

The design keeps things clean but purposeful. You get a Centenario livery finished in matt Rosso Centenario red, paired with Ducati’s signature white stripes, exposed carbon fibre, and subtle gold detailing. The shade of red draws from the brand’s early machines, including the Ducati 60 and the Ducati Gran Sport 'Marianna', linking it back to Ducati’s roots. It looks sharp without overdoing it, and still carries an aggressive stance. Every panel has a clear function, with the bodywork shaped to manage airflow and cooling when the bike is pushed hard. Even when standing still, it has that typical Ducati presence that means business.

Then there’s the aero, which is straight out of Ducati’s MotoGP programme. The biplane winglets made from carbon fibre can generate up to 50kg of downforce at 270km/h. That helps keep the front end in check when you open the throttle hard. The carbon fibre chassis and swingarm also play a big role in keeping weight down, and that’s something you can really feel on a bike like this. Overall, the motorcycle weighs 173kg (wet, without fuel), and with the lightweight racing exhaust, it drops to 167kg.

Hardware is as serious as it gets. It comes with Ohlins pressurised suspension and Brembo Stylema R brakes, so you know stopping and control are sorted. The TFT display gets a Track Evo layout, which is clean and easy to read. You also get all the electronics you’d expect: traction control, slide control, launch control, working through a six-axis IMU. Each bike is numbered as well, which makes it clear this isn’t something you’ll see often.

Ducati Superleggera V4 Centenario Edition: Engine

At the heart of it is the 1,103cc Desmosedici Stradale R 1100 V4 engine. With the help of an Akrapovic racing exhaust system, this engine makes 244bhp and 117.6Nm of torque, which is just wild for a road-legal bike.

The transmission relies on the Ducati Racing Gearbox, with neutral positioned under first gear instead of between first and second. This solution, thanks to the Ducati Neutral Lock (DNL) system, eliminates the possibility of accidentally engaging neutral.