Ducati Diavel for Bentley – the new work of art from the Borgo Panigale company

For the first time, Ducati and Bentley collaborate on a motorcycle that celebrates the best of both brands. Revealed 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 brings the two brands together in a visionary affinity of performance, expertise, and exclusivity.

Built on the technical base of the Diavel V4, the motorcycle has received many of the style elements that characterize the Batur, a model produced in a very limited series that anticipates Bentley’s future style 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, inspired by the Batur, from which it takes the lines from a side perspective. The Scarab Green color, available only in Bentley Mulliners, is sophisticated and exquisite, rich in metallic tones and is used throughout the fairing. The bold and aggressive lines of the Diavel V4 are also deeply renewed thanks to new technical components. The forged steel wheels, developed exclusively for this motorcycle, have the same design as the car and are painted with the same Dark Titanium Satin, leaving some of the machined surfaces visible.

The air intake grilles reproduce the radiator grille in two tones, one of the most recognizable elements of the Batur, while the rear triangular elements are based on the corresponding elements positioned above the car’s trunk. The front fender and fuel tank cover reproduce the ribs of the hood, the small fairing is inspired by the windshield element of the hood, 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 components of the superstructure are made of high-quality carbon fiber (fenders, headlight covers, engine cover, exhaust and radiator, radiator guards, support plate, side panels, rear piece). The driver’s seat, in black Alcantara and inspired by the car’s interior, is precision-made 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 motorcycle’s refined lines.

The Diavel for Bentley adopts the V4 Granturismo engine of 1,158 cm, 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 starting system, together with the specific exhaust system, unmistakably characterize the sound of the exhaust.