The Mercedes AMG & Ducati Special Edition Diavel

After much media hype about the tie up between Ducati and Mercedes AMG everything went quiet for a bit.  Now we have the first product of the partnership, a special edition Diavel with a few touches of AMG class.

The special edition is the high end Diavel Carbon with some AMG flare such as five spoke wheels, engraved sports exhaust, an AMG style horizontally ribbed seat (which does look really good), and a few flashes of aluminum.  Contrasting the black bike is a new white frame and the AMG brand is engraved onto the airduct panels and other areas.

 

All in it does look great and is a nice exclusive touch to what was already a very classy motorcycle.  I’m sure there’s a premium to be paid for that exclusivity however

 

The AMG special Edition is due for an official unveiling at this years Frankfurt 64th International Motorshow on September 13th

 

From ducati’s web site;

Ducati and Mercedes AMG have proudly announced that the first public showing of the Ducati Diavel AMG Special Edition will be at the 64th International Motor Show in Frankfurt, Germany from 15-25 September. The 2012 flagship model of the Diavel family is a tribute to the AMG luxury-sport brand and is intended for passionate connoisseurs of technology, engineering detail and exclusive style.

Based upon the Diavel Carbon, the Diavel AMG Special Edition features AMG’s signature 5-spoke wheel styling, carbon fibre lateral radiator grills with aluminium trim, AMG-style sport exhaust system with engraved end-caps and AMG-style horizontally ribbed seat upholstery. The model’s incredible attention to performance detail also 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 award-winning Ducati Diavel has had massive first-year success for the Italian motorcycle manufacturer, its bold design merging the worlds of power and style with absolute precision to set a new industry standard for the segment.

Hand-built – as with all Ducati motorcycles – the exclusive new Diavel AMG Special Edition is dressed in matte black carbon fibre bodywork with AMG’s very 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 while “AMG” is also laser-engraved into the air-duct panels either side of the fuel tank. The Ducati Diavel AMG Special Edition and dedicated leather jacket and helmet apparel will be available in early 2012 with orders opening to coincide with the first public showing at the Motor Show in Frankfurt, Germany.