Back in 2012, Gizmag looked at LiquidPiston’s X2 rotary engine. The compact, low-vibration, high-efficiency 70 bhp and 40 bhp compression ignition engine was something of a sensation. Now the company ...

Ducati announced its new V2 engine on Halloween last fall, but didn't wait long to deploy it on new Streetfighter, Panigale and Multistrada V2 models. But Ducati's not stopping there, as ...

The name "Superquadro" originates from the high ratio between bore and stroke, enabling the engine to achieve benchmark maximum power for a twin-cylinder. Over the years, it evolved into smaller ...

There's been a lot of contempt toward Ducati downsizing its V2 from the 955cc Superquadro to the 890cc V2 mill. Toss out the desmo valves, add some springs and back the whole thing up with a ...

Ducati launches the new Panigale and Streetfighter V2 motorcycles. The bikes are the first to feature the new Ducati V2 engine. They are the lightest in their class. The Panigale V2 is a completely ...

For as long as Ducati has built supersport-class race replicas—beginning with the 748 in 1995—they’ve essentially been sleeved-down versions of its superbikes. It wasn’t just the engines that were ...