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MV Agusta also made a limited number of F4 750 cc and F4 1000 cc Senna editions in memory of the late Formula One Champion [[Ayrton Senna]], an avid Ducati and MV Agusta collector, in aid of the Instituto Ayrton Senna, his charity foundation in Brazil for children and young people. Three hundred models of each were made in the early 2000s. | MV Agusta also made a limited number of F4 750 cc and F4 1000 cc Senna editions in memory of the late Formula One Champion [[Ayrton Senna]], an avid Ducati and MV Agusta collector, in aid of the Instituto Ayrton Senna, his charity foundation in Brazil for children and young people. Three hundred models of each were made in the early 2000s. | ||
They also produce a range of 750 and 910 [[naked bike]]s called the [[MV Agusta Brutale series|Brutale]]. Production is limited, as it is the policy of the company to produce an elite machine similar to Ferrari in motor cars. They do not compete directly with Japanese manufacturers, whose motorcycles typically sell for considerably less than the cost of an MV Agusta. Rather they compete with other Italian models such as [[Ducati]] sports bikes the [[Ducati 996|996]], [[Ducati 998|998]], [[Ducati 999|999]], [[Ducati 1098|1098]], and the naked [[Ducati Monster|Monster]]. In 2005, MV Agusta introduced the Tamburini 1000, which is named after its creator, [[Massimo Tamburini]], who previously worked for [[Moto Guzzi]], and most recently Ducati. [[Cycle World]] and Australian Motorcycle News magazine named it the best [[sportbike]] in the world.{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} Tamburini designed the Ducati 916 sports bike (predecessor of the 748 and 996 series) which marked the return of Ducati as a successful motorcycle manufacturer over the last decade. The MV Agusta F4 refined the innovative design of the 916. In recent publications, the MV Agusta has been highly praised as one of the best handling motorcycles ever created{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}} and the 2008 F4 312R model is known to be the world's fastest production motorcycle. Claimed power of the new F4 312R model is | They also produce a range of 750 and 910 [[naked bike]]s called the [[MV Agusta Brutale series|Brutale]]. Production is limited, as it is the policy of the company to produce an elite machine similar to Ferrari in motor cars. They do not compete directly with Japanese manufacturers, whose motorcycles typically sell for considerably less than the cost of an MV Agusta. Rather they compete with other Italian models such as [[Ducati]] sports bikes the [[Ducati 996|996]], [[Ducati 998|998]], [[Ducati 999|999]], [[Ducati 1098|1098]], and the naked [[Ducati Monster|Monster]]. In 2005, MV Agusta introduced the Tamburini 1000, which is named after its creator, [[Massimo Tamburini]], who previously worked for [[Moto Guzzi]], and most recently Ducati. [[Cycle World]] and Australian Motorcycle News magazine named it the best [[sportbike]] in the world.{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} Tamburini designed the Ducati 916 sports bike (predecessor of the 748 and 996 series) which marked the return of Ducati as a successful motorcycle manufacturer over the last decade. The MV Agusta F4 refined the innovative design of the 916. In recent publications, the MV Agusta has been highly praised as one of the best handling motorcycles ever created{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}} and the 2008 F4 312R model is known to be the world's fastest production motorcycle. Claimed power of the new F4 312R model is 183hp. In 1999 the Cagiva group was restructured for strategic purposes and MV Agusta become the main brand comprising Cagiva and Husqvarna. | ||
== MV Agusta's resurgence == | == MV Agusta's resurgence == | ||