From 4 to 2 and back again: understanding why three of Germany's top automakers find motorcycles so attractive

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The taillights of the 2017 Audi R8 V10 Plus suddenly glow red, and I squeeze the front brake lever of the 2015 Ducati 1299 Panigale S superbike so hard that the Duc stands on its nose, squirming uncomfortably a few feet from the back end of the quarter- million-dollar supercar. The Audi's V-10 barks back to life as its brake lights go dark, and the car dives into a set of switchbacks along a shut- down stretch of Angeles Crest Highway, one of Southern California's most remarkable two-lane roads.