Those wanting the ultimate all-round Ducati have finally had their prayers answered with the incredible new Multistrada V4 RS.

This new model takes the upright touring Multistrada chassis and adds in the Panigale and Streetfighter’s V4 engine, producing a wild 180hp. What this creates is a bike that is at home cruising through a city, touring cross-continent, linking corners together on a twisty back road or even taking it to the absolute limits on track.

There’s a new lighter battery, a titanium subframe and forged aluminium Marchesini wheels, meaning the V4 RS saves weight where it really matters.

The RS gets every Ducati electronic gizmo you’d expect— Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and Blind Spot Detection (BSD), Bosch Inertial Measurement Unit; four power modes with the extra Race Riding Mode that gives the full whack of the V4 motor in all six gears; four ECU modes of Race, Sport, Touring, and Urban; traction, wheelie and engine brake control; quick shifter; and a 6.5-inch TFT display that allows phone mirroring via the Ducati Connect app.

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