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.
Ducati’s unique cooperation with Mercedes AMG was first announced at the 2010 Los Angeles Motor Show
with a sponsorship agreement for the DucatiMotoGP Team which perfectly demonstrated the shared brand
values of high performance, motorsport and excitement. The association soon developed into a rich 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 grills 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 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. Ducati’s awesome Testastretta 11° engine combined with their famous
chassis technology and a specially engineered 240 section rear tyre delivers mind-blowing performance
balanced with user-friendly comfort and safety-enhancing electronics.
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 exclusively designed 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.
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