Zero to 60 in 2.52 seconds. That’s how briskly the all-new Diavel V4 RS goes. And it’s not only a random ‘very best world’ spec on paper, however one thing Ducati achieved throughout take a look at runs in the actual world.
And if you happen to had been considering that Ducati spent months tweaking the body, including light-weight carbon parts to the bike, and even making an all-new motor, assume once more. As a substitute, Ducati merely swapped the Granturismo motor with the Desmosedici Stradale and voila.
Positive, on paper, the older 1,158cc V4 Granturismo motor presents extra displacement than the newer 1,103cc Desmosedici Stradale you’d discover on the Panigale and Streetfighter V4 fashions. However the latter provides an entire 14 horses extra to that energy output – a quantity instrumental to what the brand new Diavel can obtain now.
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The V4 engine delivers 182 horsepower at 11,750 rpm and 88 lb.ft (120 Nm) at 9,500 rpm. Though that torque output is lower than that of the usual Diavel, it’s a thoroughbred motor that rocks a counter-rotating crankshaft and an STM-EVO SBK dry clutch, mated to Ducati’s newest Fast Shift 2.0 system.
However there’s nonetheless part of me that needs Ducati would have given it the identical 200+ hp efficiency that the Panigale and Streetfighter supply with the identical engine. However once you’re getting MotoGP-like acceleration, you’ll be able to’t actually huff and puff concerning the sacrifices.
The engine is housed inside an aluminum monocoque body that is related to an aluminum single-sided swingarm in typical Ducati style. Suspension duties are taken care of by an upgraded Ohlins system, which consists of a 48-mm fork up entrance and a totally adjustable shock down again.
The bike sits on 17-inch cast aluminum wheels made particularly for this mannequin, that are coated in Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV tires. The Panigale V4-derived Bosch-Brembo braking system takes care of braking, with 330-mm discs up entrance and a 265-mm disc on the rear.
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There’s substantial use of titanium and carbon fiber elements in locations just like the exhaust finish cap, air intakes, seat tailpiece, mudguards, and tank covers. The RS brand runs nearly throughout the size of the bike in other places, just like the hands-free ignition key, dashboard graphics, and rear cylinder head cowl.
Total, the bike now weighs about 6.6 lb (3 kg) lower than the usual Diavel V4 owing to the lithium-ion battery, carbon fiber bodywork, and sports activities car-inspired five-spoke “Y”-shaped cast wheels.
Ducati has supplied our driving modes – Race, Sport, Touring, and Moist – alongside three core energy modes (Excessive, Medium, Low), whereas options like traction management, cornering ABS, Ducati Fast Shift 2.0, and wheelie management are customary.
A 5-inch TFT sprint shows ‘Observe Information Mode’ when in race mode, much like that of the Panigale and Streetfighter. Moreover, the bike can be able to recording 0–100 km/h and 0–200 km/h occasions.
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Every bike will include its numbered collection plate on the cylinder head. Though you’ll have we go away your vital different behind as a result of the Diavel V4 RS comes as a single-seater by default, although you’ll be able to go for a pillion seat as an additional.
Now, if you happen to had been to ask me to place the Diavel in a selected class of bikes, I’d fall brief. That’s as a result of it’s neither a standard roadster nor a cruiser just like the XDiavel V4. However most Diavel lovers are moto weirdos who like their bikes to be one in every of a sort and quick as hell. If that’s the case, you may also search for the MV Agusta Brutale 1000 RR. Equally uncategorizable. Equally sharp. It even presents the 200+ hp we had been moaning about earlier. Plus, it will likely be far more reasonably priced than the Diavel V4 RS, costing a mere $33,098.
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The Diavel V4 RS, in the meantime, comes with a price ticket of US$39,995. I suppose there’s all the time a worth to pay for exclusivity. And with a moto that goes as quick as this, that worth can go near-ridiculous.
Ducati will begin deliveries in Europe from December 2025, with different areas, together with the US, following in January 2026.
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