V4 engines are the antithesis of practicality. Unquenchably thirsty, heat-radiating, and expensive, V4s typically power race-bred sportbikes these days. Ducati defied those stereotypes when it developed the Multistrada V4’s Granturismo engine.
Ditching its trademark Desmodromic valvetrain, the Bologna brand sprung for valve springs, relaxing services to 9,000 miles and 36,000 miles for valve checks. The Granturismo V4 didn’t skimp on thrills either, pumping out 170 horsepower (at 10,500 rpm) and 92.2 lb-ft of torque (at 8,750 rpm).
