Ducati 998

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The Ducati 998, an upgraded version of the Ducati 996, only lasted for one season in 2002. The engine shared few parts with the 996. It featured the Testastretta engine across all models.

The 996 had a bore and stroke of 98.0 x 66.0 mm. The bore and stoke of the 998 were 100.0 x 63.5 mm. The included valve angle was reduced from 40 degrees on the996 to 25 degrees on the 998. Valve sizes were increased, and the camshafts had slightly increased lift. This raised peak revs from 8500 to 9750, and raised the horsepower from 112 to 123. ^[1]

A 2001 996 in very Dark Green, was featured in the 2003 motion picture The Matrix Reloaded. Trinity, played by Carrie-Anne Moss, escapes her chasers riding the superbike. Stunt doubled by Debbie Evans, it is considered one of the all time great chase scenes. Ducati subsequently announced a limited edition of similar dark green 998's and Monsters.