Ducati throws some extra pepper in the Diavel line with the new Diavel V4 RS-a limited and numbered edition that brings the Muscle Roadster closer than ever to the Superbike world. With the Desmosedics Stradale V4 under the tank and a good dash of MotoGP DNA lifts Borgo Panigale performance and spectacle to a level where so far only racing went.
We are not talking about a diavel here. This is the fastest accelerating Ducati ever: 0-100 km/h in just 2.5 seconds-the same benchmark figure as a MotoGP machine, proven by none other than Marc Márquez himself. With Ducati Power Launch can even pull the average mortal catapultstarts that are normally reserved for pros.
In addition to brutal power, the RS is also a pleasure for the eyes and ears: the dry coupling ensures that raw, mechanical rattling, while the four exhausts with titanium end caps and the Twin Pulse rhythm make a goosebumps moment every acceleration. Add Öhlins suspension, a single-sided swing arm and forged y-spoke wheels, and you have a slide that steer as tightly as it looks.
In terms of looks, Ducati takes a big deal with carbon parts (fenders, bucket parts, air inlets, solo seat) and the recognizable RS-Livery. Brembo Styema claws in bright red make the picture complete. Each copy also receives an engraved aluminum plaque with serial number on the engine block – exclusivity guaranteed.
Under the skin is all about the 1,103 cc Desmoseici Stradale V4, good for 182 hp at 13,500 rpm and even more punch than the Diavel V4 Granturismo. The block is refined for flexibility at the bottom, but loose and explosive as soon as the needle climbs towards red. A new Quickshifter (DQS 2.0), the same dry coupling as the Superbikes and smart electronics with, among others, Riding Modes (including ‘racing’), Launch Control and a dashboard that clearly plays borrowing neighbors at the Panigale.
In short: the Diavel V4 RS is pure excess – a muscle bike that accelerates harder than your brain can keep track of, but that also makes an impression when you roll through the city quietly. He will be with the European dealers from December 2025, the rest of the world will follow from January 2026.
– Thanks for information from Motorfreaks.