Ducati and Bentley jointly announced a new, limited-edition motorcycle that celebrates the best of both brands: the Ducati Diavel for Bentley. It is the result of a collaboration between the two manufacturers as the project links Ducati and Bentley “with a vision of performance, craftsmanship and exclusivity.” The bike was revealed last Friday night at a ‘fuorisalone’ event at Art Basel in Miami, the overseas edition of a European contemporary art fair. This joint project stems from Ducati and Bentley both being part of the Volkswagen Group’s “Progressive Brand Group,” which also includes Audi and Lamborghini.

“On the sophisticated technical base of the high-performance and comfortable Diavel V4, Ducati has integrated characterizing elements of the Bentley Batur – of which only 18 examples will be handcrafted by Bentley – to create a motorcycle unique in terms of elegance and design. The Diavel for Bentley will be created in a numbered series limited to 500 examples, plus an additional 50 even more special “Ducati Diavel for Bentley Mulliner” motorbikes. The latter are reserved for Bentley customers, and include the personalization and individuality that is so intrinsic to the Batur on which the bikes are based,” Bentley said.

The 50 Diavel for Bentley Mulliner motorbikes will be available exclusively to customers of Mulliner, who through direct collaboration with the designers of the Centro Stile Ducati, will be able to configure their Diavel for Bentley Mulliner with different colors for the saddle, front brake calipers, carbon fiber parts and rims. They will also be able to choose the same color as their car for the bodywork parts or one of those from an exclusive palette selected by Mulliner’s designer for this special and highly exclusive series.

The Diavel for Bentley, as with all collectible Ducatis, is delivered with a certificate of authenticity, a passenger seat and a motorcycle cover. The name of the model and the production number of the unit are shown on a plate inserted in the carbon fiber cover of the vertical head, on the right side of the motorcycle. Both the dashboard, equipped as standard with turn-by-turn navigator, and the LED matrix of the rear light cluster offer a special animation at the key-on. Each Diavel for Bentley will be delivered in an exclusive personalized wooden case.