Ducati and AMG share secrets

The plan is to further each other’s aspirations – mainly going fast on two and four wheels. AMG (and Mercedes) get access to Ducati’s expertise at making lightweight components while Ducati gains access to the vast store of high performance engine knowledge from AMG and its brand value.

Benz has already been able to reduce weight in its new generation of cars by up to 100kg through component optimisation through close examination of Ducati parts. More weight reductions are in the pipeline from Benz.

The Diavel AMG Special Edition made its debut at Frankfurt motor show. It is a tribute to the AMG luxury-sport brand and is intended for passionate connoisseurs of technology, engineering detail and exclusive style.

Ducati’s cooperation with Mercedes AMG was first announced in 2010. The association soon developed into a strategy of co-marketing activities and the Diavel AMG Special Edition now represents the first “co-inspired” model, elegantly combining distinctive styling features from both famous marques.

Based upon the Diavel Carbon, the Diavel AMG Special Edition features AMG’s signature 5-spoke wheel styling, carbon fibre lateral radiator grilles with aluminium trim, AMG-style sport exhaust system with engraved end-caps and AMG-style horizontally ribbed seat upholstered in Alcantara.

The model’s incredible attention to performance detail ensures that every engine has its desmodromic cam-timing set by hand and authenticated with the name of the engine technician engraved on the left-side engine casing. Further underlining the model’s exclusivity, each motorcycle will have a numbered plaque on the fuel tank.

The Diavel has had strong first-year success for the Italian motorcycle manufacturer, its bold design merging power and style with absolute precision to set a new industry standard for the segment.

Ducati’s Testastretta engine combined with sophisticated chassis technology and a specially engineered 240 section rear tyre delivers super performance balanced with user-friendly comfort and safety-enhancing electronics.

The Diavel AMG Special Edition is dressed in matte black carbon fibre bodywork with AMG’s own “Diamond White Bright” stripe and frame colour contrasted with black wheels.

The special edition wheels, seat and exhaust end-caps are all AMG branded. The Ducati Diavel AMG Special Edition and exclusively designed leather jacket and helmet apparel will be available in early 2012.