For 2022, the Ducati Streetfighter V2 (left) and Streetfighter V4 SP (middle) join the Streetfighter V4 (right).

Joining the Streetfighter V4 and Streetfighter V4 S in Ducati‘s lineup are two new models for 2022. The 2022 Ducati Streetfighter V2, powered by a 153-horsepower 955cc L-Twin (MSRP $16,995), and the 2022 Ducati Streetfighter V4 SP, powered by a 208-horsepower 1,103cc V-4 (MSRP $35,500). Both will be available in February 2022.

2022 Ducati Streetfighter V2

2022 Ducati Streetfighter V2

Take a Panigale V2, strip the fairings, swap the low clip-ons with a tall, wide handlebar and shorten the gearing with a larger rear sprocket, and you?ve got yourself a Panigale streetfighter. Or you could just walk into your local Ducati dealer and pick one up off the showroom floor, in the form of the new 2022 Streetfighter V2.
Ducati says it focused on ergonomics with the Streetfighter V2, giving it a wider, better cushioned saddle and repositioning the footpegs for a more street-friendly riding position. Not to say this new Streetfighter is a slouch; this First Look Review is blissfully free of the word ?detuned.? At the Streetfighter V2?s heart is the Panigale V2?s 955cc Superquadro twin, which Ducati says is good for 153 horsepower at 10,750 rpm and 75 lb-ft of torque at 9.000 rpm.

Brakes are nearly identical to the Panigale V2: Brembo M4-32 monoblock radial calipers with 320mm front discs. Only the brake pads are different; Ducati says they offe...