Comparison Rides

Ducati versus Ferrari: That's got a nice, juicy newsstand ring to it, doesn't it? And it should. After all, it suggests two of the most recognizable marques in transportation history duking it out (if one may be permitted the pun) for top honors. Even if the concept is arguably irrelevant, who could resist?

Seriously, the bike-versus-car scenario keeps coming back to haunt us. Over the annals of time, and in the pages of various magazines, the results have been mixed, each vehicle winning roughly half the time.

So why do it again? Well, one reason is we sportbike riders are proud of the fact that our steeds are endowed with performance rivaling sportscars priced many times that amount. We enjoy the idea of budget performance taking on the rarefied realm of the mega-rich. Read On: http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/features/122_1103_superbike_vs_supercar_ducati_1198s_vs_ferrari_458_italia/index.html