Is your garage looking a little empty? We’ve got four new bikes this week that might help fill that hole. Your options are the limited edition Panigale V4 Lamborghini, the new BMW R 1300 R roadster, DAB’s new electric scrambler, or the race-ready Yamaha Ténéré 700 Rally GYTR.
Ducati Panigale V4 Lamborghini Ducati and Lamborghini share more than just proximity in the Motor Valley region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy. They’re also both owned by the Volkswagen Group—and they both feature prominently on the bedroom walls of petrolhead adolescents.
The two Italian marques have collaborated in the past, so we’re glad to see that they’ve teamed up for yet another limited edition, high-end motorcycle: the Ducati V4 Panigale Lamborghini.
Limited to just 630 units, the V4 Panigale Lamborghini is heavily inspired by the Lamborghini Revuelto—a 1,000-plus horsepower V12 hybrid supercar. Both vehicles feature sharp, angular lines that ooze performance and style, making the V4 Panigale the perfect platform for a Lamborghini edition. And just like the Revuelto, the V4 is dripping with carbon fiber bodywork.
The front wing, seat, and rear cowl designs have been updated over the standard V4 Panigale, as have the forged wheels. Machined billet aluminum fork yokes are another upgrade, with the top clamp bearing the model name and example number.
The adjustable foot pegs are billet aluminum, as is the key. A dry clutch kit and Akrapovič exhaust system help release a few more ponies (if 218 hp isn’t enough for you), along with a raucous soundtrack.
The bike bears the number 63, which is Francesco Bagnaia’s MotoGP number, and the number of ‘Speciale Clienti’ versions of the Ducati V4 Panigale Lamborghini that will be available exclusively to Lamborghini customers. If that’s you, you can work with Lamborghini Centro Stile to match your V4 Panigale to your own Lamborghini, because why not? [Source]
BMW R 1300 R The second BMW Motorrad debuted their monstrous new 1,300 cc boxer motor in the BMW R 1300 GS, we wondered how long it would take the Bavarian powerhouse to roll it out to the rest of their R-series bikes—and what each model would look like. The wait is over; the BMW R 1300 R is here (in digital form at least).
A quick lesson in BMW nomenclature: the model’s first letter refers to its motor, the numbers denote the engine capacity, and the last letter refers to the style of the bike. In this case, the first R points to BMW’s liquid-cooled boxer motor, while the last R stands for ‘Roadster.’
BMW’s naked roadsters seldom get the same love from the public that their adventure bikes do, and more’s the pity. If you’ve ever swung a leg over a BMW R 1250 R (the outgoing ‘R’), you’d know how capable, versatile, and outright rowdy it is.
The new 1,300 cc engine makes a stonking 145 hp at 7,750 rpm and 149 Nm of torque at 6,500 rpm (9 hp and 6 Nm than before), and still uses BMW’s ShiftCam technology (it’s like variable valve timing, but different). It’s packaged in a new steel main frame and die-cast aluminum subframe, with design cues from the new R 1300 GS.
The whole thing is more compact and muscular than its predecessor. The final drive is more compact, the chassis design centralizes the bike’s mass better than before, and the rider triangle is more aggressive. That might disappoint riders who love the R’s surprising comfort on the long road, but it’s a boon for riders who buy the R purely for shenanigans.
Other improvements include 47 mm upside-down forks and lightweight cast-aluminum wheels with a hollow-spoke design. According to BMW, all of these improvements have made the bike sharper on the street.
As you’d expect from BMW, the R 1300 R also comes with a smorgasbord of built-in and optional accouterments. Depending on what you spring for (or what your local dealer specs the bike with), you get either five or seven switchable riding modes, engine drag torque control, ABS, radar-enabled cruise control, LED lighting, and a whole lot more. BMW’s automatic shift assist system is on the table too.
If you really want to cut loose, you can snag the Performance variant of the R 1300 R, which comes with sport suspension, shorter levers, and adjustable milled foot pegs. If comfort is your thing, BMW has a range of seat and luggage options on hand.
Fans of the outgoing R 1250 R might not gel with the 1300’s radical new aesthetic. The elegant trellised main frame is gone, and the whole bike feels decidedly more angular. The cruise control’s radar dominates the front end, and the angle of the headlight is fast approaching KTM proportions.
It’s worth noting that the images supplied by BMW are clearly high-end digital renders of the bike, some of which are superimposed onto scenic backgrounds using AI tools; a strategy that BMW seems to have adopted of late. We’ll reserve judgment until we see the BMW R 1300 R in the clear light of day. [Source]
DAB Motors 1αX Fresh from Milan Design Week comes DAB Motors’ dirtiest and best-looking bike yet—the DAB 1αX electric scrambler. Joining the DAB 1α in the French electric manufacturer’s lineup, the new scrambler appears blocky, solid, and perfectly proportioned, at least for a street scrambler.
“Dirt bikes taught me purity—lightness, purpose, nothing extra,” says Simon Dabadie, DAB CEO and Chief Design Officer. “That mindset shaped every DAB project. The 1αX brings it to the surface. Built for the street, born from dirt bike memories. It’s the 1α unfiltered, and it hits just right.”
There’s not much separating the 1αX from the established 1α, visually. It uses the same double-cradle steel frame, trellis subframe, and cast aluminum swingarm. The shape of the monocoque body is identical too—as is the neo-futuristic Husqvarna Svartpilen-esque vibe.
The ‘X’ gets dual-sport rubber from Pirelli, a high-mounted carbon fiber front fender, and fork protectors. The seat is finished in Alcantara, and the bodywork is made from upcycled Airbus carbon fiber. All-black finishes give it a slightly more aggressive aesthetic than its sibling.
Being electric, the DAB 1αX features loads of tech, like regenerative braking, LED lighting, and an LCD dashboard. The 72V battery is both repairable and recyclable, which is a nice, responsible touch from DAB.
Each DAB electric motorcycle is hand-built in France with premium components, like the adjustable Paioli suspension and Brembo brakes found on the 1αX.
The 25.5 kW (35 hp) motor has a claimed urban range of just 150 kilometers [93 miles], but it can be charged from flat to 80% in just 2.5 hours. (A full charge only takes 3.5 hours with a Type 2 or standard house socket.)
Considering the DAB 1αX’s astonishingly light 125-kilo [275-pound] weight, it should make for a hell of a fun ride through city streets and beyond. [Source]
Yamaha Ténéré 700 Rally GYTR Following Alessandro Botturi’s second-place finish in the 2025 Africa Eco Race, the Ténéré Yamaha Rally Team is gearing up to take on the Carta Rallye in Morocco. Accomplished motocross racer Gautier Paulin will be joining Botturi for the 2000 km race across Morocco, and the pair will be riding brand-new Yamaha Ténéré 700 Rally GYTR race bikes.
The Ténéré 700 Rally GYTR takes the brilliant Yamaha Ténéré 700 adventure bike, adding 43 mm fully-adjustable KYB suspension up front and an upgraded GYTR (Yamaha’s in-house performance parts division) rear shock. Since these are out-and-out rally bikes, the suspension sports longer travel, while the GYTR headlight tower kit and screen give serious Dakar vibes.
The factory rally fuel tank is paired with two auxiliary tanks that flank the GYTR Rally seat, boosting fuel capacity for long liaison stages (and because it’s a 700 cc twin being ridden at full chat for thousands of miles). A high-mount front fender and GYTR fork guards keep the muck at bay. The hand guards are from Acerbis, and a carbon-kevlar skid plate protects the front and bottom of the bike.
The brake discs are from Braking, the calipers are from Brembo, and a GYTR quick-action throttle is installed on the GYTR handlebars. The exhaust is supplied by Akrapovič, and there is an array of other GYTR parts dotted all over the bike.
Yamaha already offers a GYTR Rally kit for the Ténéré 700, but this bike is slightly different in that it uses a one-piece front tank rather than the kit’s split tank design. The standard bike weighs about 210 kg [462 lbs] fully loaded, so even with carbon fiber bodywork, it’s still going to be a handful in the dirt.
This bike was built for actual professional desert racers though, not your crazy uncle Bob who recently discovered a Pol Tarres video on ‘The YouTubes.’ Our own skill levels notwithstanding, we’d still love to take one of these out for a blast. [Source]
