well...the patent drawing looks interesting...I am just not sure where or how this is going in terms of their heritage and the relative abandonment they seem to be taking...
"heritage" is relative.... you know what they made prior to bikes with trellis frames? that's right, bikes
without trellis frames!
bottom line, ducati has a company identity based on racing (and winning). if they have to move away from the trellis n' twin formula, they will (reference: desmosedici).