For the first time, Ducati and Bentley are collaborating on a motorcycle that celebrates the best of both brands. Unveiled at an event during Art Basel week in Miami Beach, the overseas edition of the continent’s most prestigious art fair, the Ducati Diavel for Bentley unites the two brands in a visionary affinity of performance, craftsmanship and exclusivity.
Built on the technical basis of the Diavel V4, the bike has been given many of the styling elements that characterize the Batur, a model produced in a very limited series that anticipates Bentley’s future styling trends. It will be produced in a numbered and limited series of 500+50 units, the latter reserved for Bentley customers.
The Ducati Design Center, in collaboration with Bentley designers, has created a new design for this special motorcycle, taking inspiration from the Batur, from which it draws the lines of the side view. The Scarab Green color, available only on Bentley Mulliners, is sophisticated and refined, rich in metallic tones and is used throughout the fairing.
The Diavel V4’s bold, aggressive lines have also been thoroughly renewed thanks to new technical components. The forged steel wheels, developed exclusively for this bike, have the same design as those on the car and are painted in the same Dark Titanium Satin, leaving some of the machined surfaces visible.
The air intake grilles reproduce the two-tone radiator grille, one of the most recognizable elements of the Batur, while the rear triangular elements are based on the corresponding elements positioned above the trunk of the car. The front mudguard and tank cover reproduce the hood ribs, the small fairing is inspired by the hood’s windshield element, while the single-seat rear, which can be replaced by the passenger seat, reproduces the double-layer concept of the car’s rear element.
Many of the superstructure components are made from high-quality carbon fiber (mudguards, headlight cover, engine cover, exhaust and radiator, radiator guards, backing plate, side panels, tail piece).
The driver’s seat, in black Alcantara and inspired by the car’s interior, is precisely crafted to reveal the underlying red fabric, adopting the same texture as the Batur seats and with the Bentley logo embroidered on the rear cushion. The dual exhaust, with its cover, has been redesigned to harmonize with the bike’s refined lines.
The Diavel for Bentley adopts the 1,158 cm V4 Granturismo engine, a central element of its design and, at the same time, a highly refined technical choice. Powerful (168 hp), full of torque, but also extremely light and compact, it is at the same time fluid, smooth and exploitable from the lowest revs. The Twin Pulse starter system, together with the specific exhaust system, unmistakably characterize the sound of the exhaust.