Bentley launches its first motorcycle in collaboration with Italy’s Ducati – but it isn’t cheap

For sale: Now

First deliveries: Spring 2024

Number still to be built: 500 Diavel for Bentley, 50 Diavel for Bentley Mulliner

Price:

– Diavel for Bentley: approximately £60,000 (500 examples)

– Diavel for Bentley Mulliner: approximately £70,000 to £75,000 (50 examples)

Based on: Ducati Diavel V4 (price from £23,595)

Length: 2,305mm/907.5in Width (including mirrors): 939mm/369.7in Height (incl mirrors): 1,300mm/511.8in

Height to seat: 790mm/31in

Wheelbase: 1597mm/62.7in

Engine capacity: 1,158cc V4 petrol

Current: 168 PS (hp)

Gears: 6-speed gearbox, quickshifter

Acceleration (0-100 km/h): approximately 3 sec

Top speed: 267 km/h

Riding modes: Sports, touring, urban and wet

Front wheel suspension travel: 120mm/4.7in

Rear wheel suspension travel: 147mm/5.7in

Dry weight: 211 kg Empty weight: 236 kg

Fuel tank capacity: 20 litres

Co2 emissions: 154g/km Fuel efficiency: 44mpg

HOW IT COMPARES TO THE BENTLEY BATUR

Number still to be built: 18 (all reserved and sold)

Price: from £1.98 million (£1.65 million plus VAT)

Length: 4,850mm Width: 2,187mm Height: 1,405mm

Wheelbase: 2,851mm

Weight: 2,273 kg

Seating: 2 Doors: 2

Engine: 6.0-liter W12 twin-turbo

Current: 740 hp

Transfer: 8-speed dual clutch automatic transmission

Top speed: 200 mph-plus

Acceleration (0 to 100 km/h): 3.4 seconds (estimate)