Ducati Diavel 1260 Lamborghini: Goodbye, clutch. Hello, magnifying glass.
2.12.2020
Translation: machine translated
Green, gold, hexagons, carbon fibre. These are the elements that car manufacturer Lamborghini has given to motorbike manufacturer Ducati. The result is a bike limited to 630 units: the Ducati Diavel 1260 Lamborghini.
Ducati. Lamborghini. Two of the biggest names in the world of engines. One makes motorbikes that strike a chord with the times. The other makes cars that are as timeless as they are spectacular.
The Ducati Diavel 1260 Lamborghini combines both.
In olive green and fitted with hexagons, the motorbike manufacturer has shown that car design also works extremely well with half the number of wheels. Because the special series of the Ducati Diavel 1260, limited to 630 units - 1260 divided by 2, by the way, because fancy - looks damn chic.
Source: ducati.com
Differences obvious in direct comparison
"Stop, stop, stop," I hear you thinking, "it looks exactly like the normal Diavel, but instead of red and black it's just green."
Source: ducati.com
They look really damn similar. How could they not, because they're from the same manufacturer and based on the same machine. The one is also based on the Lamborghini Sián FKP 37. The changes are clearly recognisable in a direct comparison.
Admittedly, the GIF is not quite perfect. Because although the images on the official Ducatis page are very similar, the light and size change slightly. Just like the angle in the side view. The Lamborghini bike is tilted slightly further towards the camera. So don't take it as a size comparison, but only as a shape comparison.
In terms of performance, the two motorbikes don't really differ, but that doesn't necessarily mean that they ride the same. 1262cc, 119kW or 162PS at 9500 revolutions per minute, 129 Newton metres of torque. Plus the Ducati Quick Shift System, which means you no longer have to use the clutch to change gear. That fits. But the extras are where it gets exciting. The Lambo motorbike comes with an Öhlins fork, cruise control, Brembo brakes in red and lots of carbon parts. This saves the Ducati Diavel 1260 Lamborghini Edition one kilo in weight compared to the Diavel 1260 S and two kilos compared to the regular Diavel 1260.
The front view shows a far more massive tank area, where the Lamborghini design is most evident. The air intakes are emphatically hexagonal, which gives the whole bike a somewhat bulkier shape. In general, Lamborghini has two shapes in addition to the logo, which are repeated over and over again in its design language: The hexagon and a Y shape. The Y cannot be found quickly on the Ducati. Help?
This GIF clearly shows that the bikes are photos and not computer renderings. The light is adjusted so that the Öhlins fork is better emphasised. The tyres may have been embellished and aligned afterwards using Photoshop, but the bikes are not the same size in the original images. So if the camera was standing on a tripod, which is to be assumed, then the bikes were not standing in the same place in front of the background. I have adjusted the size with the tyres. So again: be careful when judging the dimensions in comparison.
Lamborghini puts out feelers
Almost more exciting than the Diavel Lamborghini is the path that Lamborghini is taking. The manufacturer of supercars has recently been popping up more and more often in places where it would not be expected. There is the Oppo Find X2 Pro Lamborghini Edition - the most beautiful smartphone of the current season. The Lamborghini x Oppo combination has existed since 2018, but has only been making waves since the Find X2 Pro.
Then there's the electric go-kart that can drift around bends. It was produced in collaboration with Segway.
Source: zVg
And then there is the Lamborghini Sián FKP 37, a V12 hybrid. With an electric motor. The Sián utilises the power and torque of the electric motor to build a new kind of turbo. The result is a supercar that gets from 0 to 100 in 3.5 seconds. This shows that Lamborghini is also inspired by the outside world.
In short: it's worth keeping an eye on Lamborghini.
Update: In Switzerland from April
A quick enquiry at Ducati has revealed that the Diavel Lamborghini is indeed coming to Switzerland. It will be available from April and is expected to cost 35,900 francs.
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