At the end of 2021, after a variety of ducati new cars have been launched, the finale of the car is not the top V4 PANIGALE with more horsepower, but a newly launched, ducati DesertX, an adventure car designed for off-road from the inside out!
Exterior design from the future
If you pay attention to ducati news for a long time, you should know that DUCATI DesertX is a concept multi-purpose car that was officially displayed at the 2019 Milan Motor Show, with a simple appearance design plus promotional photos taken in the desert, saying that this is a future car that appears in Mars movies or Star Wars, it is not surprising, the front of the car uses double round lights plus double LED aperture daylight design, and there are common short windshield embellishments on the ADV models.
The white body and smooth design inherit the simple style, in addition to the attractiveness, but also let the knight off-road body movement is not affected by the vehicle shell, the rear shape of the car with a bit of retro style, using semi-circular LED taillights and short fenders presented, it looks quite 80s 90s ADV car or Dhaka racing taste.
In order to ensure that DUCATI DesertX is a real two-cylinder adventure king who can play with the earth, the Italians also give you a full of off-road equipment, the oversized 21L fuel tank can definitely let you ride for three days and three nights, if you are not satisfied, you can buy an additional 8L fuel tank kit located in the "rear", so that you can wander the world without refueling; The engine under the skid plate is also fully wrapped, plus the wire frame of the front 21 and the rear 18, and the Pirelli Scorpion Rally STR tires.
The 875mm seat cushion height (optional low seat high cushion) plus the slimming of the inner thighs and the flattening of the front and rear cushions allow you to move your lower body without any obstacles; Finally, if you just want to ride out and don't want to play with the soil, the original tail box + side pocket kit set of up to 120L is your first choice when you run away from home.
It is to play with the design of the dirt vehicle
In addition to the tall appearance looks ADV flavorful, DUCATI also replaced this car with a newly developed steel pipe grille frame, with the engine is familiar to everyone, can be seen in Monster, Multistrada V2 937 c.c. water-cooled twin-cylinder engine, can output 110 hp @ 9, 250 rpm, 92 Nm @ 6,500 rpm horsepower torque, but the original factory by adjusting the gear ratio to make this engine have a better bad riding performance.
The front suspension adopts KYB 46mm Island Lee is a fork, and the rear has KYB's mid-mounted single-gun shock absorber, all of which have compression, rebound, and preload adjustable functions, the front and rear strokes are 230mm/220mm, the vehicle is 250mm high from the ground, and the dry weight is controlled at 202 kg.
Racing style instruments, electronic controls to give good to full
Technology and electronic control can first be found that DUCATI DesertX is equipped with an upright 5-inch TFT instrument similar to a rally car, which has more off-road hardcore style than its own Multistrada, and in addition to the common sports, tourism, urban, rainy four modes, DesertX additionally adds "Enduro Riding Mode" and "Rally Riding Mode", the former will reduce engine power and maintain moderate TCS intervention. Primarily intended for mild off-road or novice use, the latter provides powerful power with reduced electronically controlled interventions, unleashing all of DesertX performance.
Of course, such as three-stage adjustable cornerING ABS (ABS can be closed), fast row, anti-lone wheel, engine brake control and other electronic controls, DUCATI DesertX is also not lacking.
At present, in the market, the choice of European ADV models is actually not a minority, and Japanese brands have also actively cultivated this market in recent years, which is quite rich for players who like to take risks.