2021 Ducati Panigale V4 Standard Engine Specs

The 2023 Philippine Superbike Championship (PSBK) has truly been a rollercoaster ride for Access Plus Racing. Coming off a mixed weekend at the Batangas Racing Circuit, the team knew that it had some work to do ahead of the final round of the year. The title fight came down to the wire at the Clark International Speedway, where they held onto a slim three-point advantage ahead of the race weekend. They spent weeks in testing to squeeze every bit of performance out of their Ducati Panigale V4 R a

Bilmola Helmet Philippines officially debuted its limited-edition Initial D line during the Philippine Performance and Lifestyle Expo at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. A collaboration project between Shuichi Shigeno/Kodansha Ltd. and Bilmola, there are three variants from MazTab Design. Imagine being Takumi Fujiwara, doing his famous early-morning tofu delivery runs on Mount Akina in his classic white Toyota AE86. You can also ride around as one of the RedSuns duo – Ryosuke Takahashi with

With their pair of Ducati Panigale V4 R and V4 S, Timothy Joseph “TJ” Alberto and Lawrence Macalinao took victory road with another 1-3 finish overall at Round 4 of the Philippine Superbike Championship (PSBK). Access Plus Racing was able to give Alberto and Macalinao a good setup heading into qualifying on Aug. 5 to 6, 2023 at the Clark International Speedway. Alberto stopped the clock at 1:49.630 to claim pole position, while his teammate set a new personal best of 1:54.632 to place him P4 on

Shell Advance and Ducati Philippines have joined forces to support the Access Plus Racing Team in the ongoing Philippine Superbike Championship (PSBK). Led by Timothy Joseph “TJ” Alberto alongside Lawrence Macalinao, the team is building upon the technologies that resulted in their top spot sweeps in the Pro and Expert categories during the third round of the PSBK 2023 series. “This iconic global partnership has run for over 20 years now, and we are ecstatic to see it fully materialized here in

Ducati achieves a 5 percent sales growth In the first half of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. The Bologna-based manufacturer delivered a record of 34,976 motorcycles over the course of the semester. The Multistrada V4 is the current top-seller of the Ducati range, having 6,382 units delivered between January and June 2023. The Monster is in second position with 4,299 delivered units globally. Ranked third in sales is the Scrambler Ducati 800 with 3,581 units. “This first half-year was

Over 20 Ducati Official Clubs from all over the Philippines participated in the second We Ride as One Ducati Global event held in Clark in Pampanga. The highlight of the program was the launch of the sportiest Ducati Monster ever, the Monster SP, by Ducati Club South president Aris Luancing and Monster Club of the Philippines core member Jun Zulueta. Ducati Philippines General Manager for Retail Omie Santiago, also went onstage to share his experience with the Monster SP. In addition, in attenda

Access Plus Racing announced a two-bike entry in the Philippine Superbike Championship (PSBK) series for 2023. Its goal for the new season is to score a title hat trick using the lighter, smarter and faster 2023-spec Ducati Panigale V4 S. The Panigale V4 S features the most significant evolution since the year of its launch with improvements that affect every aspect of the bike in terms of aerodynamics, engine, chassis and electronics. Beefier powerplant The most prominent change is the new 998

Ducati Philippines completed a clean sweep of the recently-concluded Army Navy Club 200 Endurance Race, with its teams taking 1st place in all five categories. The top steps of the podium were a sea of red as the Adventure 17, Adventure 19, Adventure 21, Sports Bike, and Sports Naked classes were all filled with Ducati entries. “Very amazing results for Ducati Philippines winning all the classes. It’s not just the bikes or the riders but the effort from our whole team to help everyone succeed. A

inDrive, a global mobility and urban services platform, proudly introduces its revolutionary tricycle ride-hailing service aimed at transforming tricycle mobility in Bacolod through its distinctive fare negotiation feature. Recognizing the untapped potential in the tricycle services market, inDrive has taken the initiative to bridge the mobility gap in Bacolod by creating a platform that connects drivers with passengers, streamlining the booking process for both parties. Tricycle drivers can now

The KYMCO DT X360 adventure scooter series finally gets a bigger, tollway-legal sibling as KYMCO unveils the CV-L6 at EICMA 2023. KYMCO announces that it will be available in the global market by 2024, and we are quite excited to see it plying Philippine roads…or trails. The KYMCO CV-L6 shares the platform of the widely popular AK 550, making it a potential big hit in the local market. The CV-L6 is powered by a 550.4cc, liquid-cooled, parallel-twin 8V engine, which produces 39.5 kW and 55 Nm. Wi

Just recently, Honda presented its SC e: electric scooter concept at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo. It now makes its European debut at Esposizione Internazionale Ciclo Motociclo e Accessori (EICMA) happening in Milan, Italy. This time, Honda announces that the SC e: is heading for production and will be commercially available in two years’ time. It will be one of the electric motorcycle models that Honda plans to launch by 2025. This is in line with Honda’s commitment to achieve carbon neutra

In a display of solidarity, 2,000 rider-partners from app-based moto taxi service provider MOVE IT gathered at the Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila, with leaders stepping forward to voice their collective concerns regarding the call to halt the operations of MOVE IT. This is after the House Committee on Metro Manila Development recently proposed the exclusion of MOVE IT from the pilot study on MC taxi services, citing concerns regarding its connections with Grab Philippines. Grab is a leading Transp

Honda Philippines, Inc. (HPI) recently held the Honda Riders Convention 2023 at The Tent in Las Pinas City. With the theme “Five Decades of Joyful Journey Together,” the event saw the gathering of more than 2,000 Honda Riders converging from different parts of Luzon. The occasion was also an opportunity for HPI to thank its loyal customers for their five decades of support. Riders in attendance were welcomed with various outdoor and indoor activities, which included a 3-on-3 basketball game that

Vespa Philippines recently held the Vespa Festa 2023 at the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds. The event saw the of gathering over 1,000 Vespa riders in the Greater Manila Area—from Malolos, Bulacan to Lipa, Batangas—for an evening of fun, games, raffle draws, and live entertainment by the Side A band. Those in attendance also witnessed the official local launch of the new Vespa GTV. With an ergonomic and unique design for the most powerful riding experience, the Vespa GTV is powered by a 278cc, l

Among Honda’s exhibits at the recently held Japan Mobility Show (JMS) 2023 in Tokyo was the Honda SC e: electric scooter concept. Like the EM1 e:, which is currently available in European markets, the SC e: features removable/swappable battery packs to power its electric motor. The SC e:, however, can accommodate two batteries, which could extend its range up to 100 kilometers per full charge. Honda might still make some changes to other functions of the SC e: since it is still in its concept st

After its initial introduction on September 2023, the Honda Motocompacto finally made its debut at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo. Undeniably, it is the electric-powered reincarnation of Honda’s 50cc, two-stroke foldable mini scooter, the Motocompo. This was sold as an accessory option for Honda automobiles (City and Today) back in the early '80s. While both were designed to fit in most trunk spaces, the Motocompo was marketed as a spare vehicle, while the Motocompacto is presented as a m

Suzuki showcases its extensive line-up of vehicles in the Japan Mobility Show at Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo Waterfront City, Japan, from October 26 to November 5, 2023. The manufacturer highlights its diverse initiatives toward a carbon-neutral future. Among those on display are some familiar-looking concepts and test models that can be expected to be introduced in the global market in the coming years. These two-wheelers are also base models for research in developing future Suzuki motorcycle techn

We Filipinos, at least based on my observation, don’t like to walk. Hence, the propagation of those ubiquitous tricycles that ferry passengers on their last mile (or first mile) journey. Whether you are going to the bus stop or just on your way to the neighborhood market, the so-called King of TODA (Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association) will literally pick you up from your doorstep so you can travel the short distance with relative ease. However, there is another three-wheeler in the trans