The LEGO Group and Ducati Motor Holding have teamed up to give kids (and grownups!) a chance to build an iconic superbike in miniature scale.
The 646-piece LEGO Technic Ducati Panigale V4 R features realistic steering, suspension, front and rear disc brakes, an exhaust pipe, windshield, and dashboard. It’s also the first motorcycle model in LEGO Technic history to include a gearbox that builders can use to navigate different speeds.
“The Ducati Panigale V4 R is such an elegant Italian icon and a true technological masterpiece,” says Aurélien Rouffiange, Senior Designer at LEGO Technic. “It was essential that I included as many authentic details from the real motorbike as I could when designing the new LEGO Technic version, ensuring I captured all the bike’s curves and the unique features. Just as Ducati continually pushes boundaries in its design, we demonstrated what the LEGO Technic range is capable of by engineering a fully functioning motorcycle gearbox for the first time and connecting it to the spinning V4 cylinder engine using existing pieces.”
Geared toward kids ages 10 and up, the Ducati set will race into stores beginning June 1.
“Our hope is that the Ducati Panigale V4 R LEGO Technic can bring together, excite and entertain not only children and parents, but also all the fans who ride their motorcycles every day,” comments Ducati Licensing Director Alessandro Cicognani.