AGREGAT-DVOCILINDRIČNI ČETVEROTAKTNI	L-koncepcije.
HLAĐENJE	Tekućinom.
OBUJAM	998cc.
SNAGA I OKRETNI MOMENT	136 Ks pri 10000 okr/min i 105 Nm pri 8000 okr/min.
RAZVOD-dvije bregaste osovine u glavi i 4 ventila po cilindru, sa desmodromskim upravljanjem.	Pokretanje ventila remenom.
PRIJENOS-lanac, O-ring. Menjačka kutija sa 6 brzina.	KVAČILO- komanda, hidraulična, suha spojka.
KOČNICE-PREDNJA/STRAŽNJA	Dvostruki disk, promjera 320mm i četveroklipna klješta/disk, promjera 245mm i dvoklipna klješta.
ZAPREMINA SPREMNIKA ZA GORIVO	17 litara. 4 litara rezerva.
MEĐUOSOVINSKI RAZMAK	1410mm.
SUHA TEŽINA (bez tekućina)	185 kg.
DIMENZIJE GUMA-PREDNJA I STRAŽNJA	120/70-17 i 190/50-17.
MAKSIMALNA BRZINA	Oko 280 km/h.

Model 998 R (Glavna slika) dolazi serijski s oplatama od ugljikovih vlakana te prednjom vilicom od eksluzivnog proizvođača Ohlins a tu su i lakši titanski klipovi u pogonskom agregatu.

Dakle 998 se prouzvodio u tri tadicionalne varijante: 998, 998 S i najprestižniji 998 R koji je proizveden u limitiranoj verziji od 700 primjeraka.

Model 998 je jedan od najuspješnijih supersportskih modela kuće Ducati, tako da je trenutni top model 1098 koji je ujedno i najjači serijski dvocilndrični motocikl na svijetu, nazvan baš 1098 iako ima zapreminu 1099 kubičnih centimetara kako bi asocirao nazivom na fantastični uspjeh modela 998 odnosno 916 i 996.

Model 998 se proizvodio samo jednu sezonu u godini 2002/2003, tako da je danas izuzetno vrijedan i rijedak primjerak kojega bi u svojoj garaži ili sobi poželio imati svaki ljubitelj pa čak i amater.

998 Matrix.

U ovoj varijanti tamno zelene boje svatko tko je pogledao drugi nastavak svijetski poznatog SF filma Matrix, imao je prilike uživati u nekoliko scena koje su snimane baš s ovim modelom 998.

998 (2002-2004). 998 R comes with full carbon fiber fairings, Ohlins suspension and the lighter titanium pistons in the engine. 998 R was produced in limted version of 700 motorcycles made.

The 998 was produced in short period 2002- 2004 but it is regarded as one of the most successful supersport models Ducati has ever produced.

The new Testastretta engine shared many similarities with the previous Desmoquattro engine in the 996, although it was completely new from the crankshaft up.

The succssor of 998 was 1098 which was the most powerful V-Twin (2007-2008) in the world, was named 1098 although it had 1099cc engine, so it would be associated wit the success of the 916 to 998 models rather than 999 which was discarded by the Ducatisti.

A 2001 Ducati 996 (pictures 1,2 and 3), in dark green, was featured in the 2003 movie The Matrix Reloaded. Ducati subsequently announced a limited edition of similar bikes for model year 2004 in a very dark green color, but as production of the 996 had since ceased, these were actually 998-series bikes.

The 998 is the model that was produced in small series, especially the S and R versions during a short period of time, so that makes this Ducati model one of the rarest and most desirable by the Ducati fans and amateurs.