2026 Ducati Diavel V4 RS – First Look
The fastest accelerating production Ducati ever
Ducati revealed two RS models for 2026, with the updated Multistrada V4 RS joined by a new Diavel V4 RS. We’ve got the details on the changes to the Multi RS elsewhere, and focus instead on the latest addition to the RS range, and the fastest accelerating production Ducati ever produced, the Diavel V4 RS.
We first caught on that Ducati was giving the Diavel the RS treatment back in May, and the finished product was exactly what we expected: a Diavel with the Panigale V4’s Desmosedici Stradale engine. On the Diavel V4 RS, the engine claims a peak output of 182 hp at 12,250 rpm and 89 lb-ft. at 9,500 rpm, compared to the 168 hp at 10,750 rpm and 93 lb-ft. at 7,500 rpm claimed by the regular Diavel V4 and its V4 Granturismo engine.
In the more than capable hands of MotoGP racer Marc Marquez, Ducati claims the Diavel V4 RS can go from 0 to 100 kph in 2.52 seconds (or 0 to 60 mph in 2.43 seconds for the non-metric folks among us). That’s enough for Ducati to proclaim it to be the fastest accelerating production motorcycle it has ever produced. And as Ducati is proud to remind us, the Diavel V4 RS is street-legal.
Ducati matched the engine with a dry clutch and a six-speed transmission, with its bidirectional Ducati Quick Shift 2.0 system. Along with the DQS, the Diavel V4 RS is equipped with a Bosch Cornering ABS, traction control, wheelie control, power launch, cruise control, plus four ride modes: Sport, Touring, Wet, and for the first time on a Diavel model, Race mode.
Like the regular Diavel V4, the RS model is built around an aluminum monocoque frame. For the Diavel V4 RS, Ducati swapped out the regular model’s 50 mm Marzocchi fork for a 48 mm Öhlins fork. The rear suspension was also replaced by an Öhlins monoshock.
Brembo provides the braking system, including the dual radial-mount Stylema monoblock four-piston calipers and PR16/19 radial master cylinder and 330 mm discs for the front wheel, and two-piston caliper and 265 mm disc for the rear. The forged 17-inch wheels come equipped with Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV tires.
Like the Multistrada V4 RS, Ducati draped the Diavel V4 RS with several carbon fiber components, including the front and rear fenders, fuel tank side covers, flyscreen, clutch cover, air intakes and tail. These lightweight pieces reduce the RS’ weight by 7 pounds compared to the regular Diavel, with Ducati claiming a wet weight (but without fuel) of 485 pounds.
The 2026 Ducati Diavel V4 RS will arrive in European showrooms in December, but Americans will have to wait until January 2026 for it to arrive, where it will carry a starting price of $39,995.
2026 Ducati Diavel V4 RS Specifications | |
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MSRP | $39,995 |
Engine Type | Ducati Desmosedici stradale, V4 - 90°, 4 valves per cylinder, counter-rotating crankshaft, twin pulse firing order, semi dry sump, liquid cooled |
Bore x Stroke | 81 mm x 53.5 mm |
Displacement | 1,103cc (67 cu in) |
Compression Ratio | 14.0:1 |
Fuel System | Electronic fuel injection system, Øeq 50mm equivalent elliptical throttle bodies with Ride-by-Wire system |
Power | 182 hp at 12,250 rpm (claimed) |
Torque | 89 lb-ft. at 9,500 rpm (claimed) |
Exhaust | Titanium muffler |
Clutch | Multiplate dry clutch with slipper action on over-run |
Transmission | 6 speed with Ducati Quick Shift up/down 2.0 |
Final Drive | Chain, Front sprocket Z15; Rear sprocket Z43 |
Frame | Aluminum monocoque frame |
Front Suspension | Ø 48 mm fully adjustable Öhlins fork; 4.7 inches of travel |
Rear Suspension | Fully adjustable Öhlins shock absorber, aluminium single-sided swingarm; 5.7 inches of travel |
Front Brake | 2 x Ø 330 mm semi-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo Stylema monobloc 4-piston calipers, radial master cylinder PR16/19, Cornering ABS |
Rear Brake | Ø 265 mm disc, Brembo 2-piston floating caliper, Cornering ABS |
Front Wheel | Forged, 3,5" x 17" |
Rear Wheel | Forged, 8,0" x 17" |
Front Tire | Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV, 120/70 ZR17 |
Rear Tire | Pirelli Diablo Rosso IV, 240/45 ZR17 |
Rake / Trail | 26° / 4.4 inches |
Wheelbase | 63.1 inches |
Wet Weight | 485 pounds (claimed, no fuel) |
Seat Height | 33.1 inches |
Fuel Capacity | 5.3 gallons |
Safety Equipment | Riding Modes, Power Modes, Ducati Traction Control (DTC), Ducati Wheelie Control (DWC), Bosch Cornering ABS, Ducati Brake Light (DBL) |
Standard Equipment | Ducati Quick Shift (DQS) up/down 2.0, Öhlins suspension, Lithium-ion battery, Forged aluminium wheels, Single seat configuration, Cruise control, Ducati Power Launch (DPL), Ducati Multimedia System (DMS), TFT colour display, Hands-Free, Full LED lighting system, Full LED headlight, Daytime Running Light (DRL), Dynamic turn indicators, Self cancelling turn indicators, Lap Timer, Turn-by-Turn navigation system, USB port, Backlit handlebar switches, Front mudguard in carbon fibre , Rear mudguard in carbon fibre , Fuel tank side covers in carbon fibre, Flyscreen in carbon fibre, Clutch cover in carbon fibre, Tail in carbon fibre, Air intake side covers in carbon fibre |
Optional Equipment | Anti-Theft, Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), Heated grips |
Warranty | 24 months, unlimited mileage |
Oil Service Intervals | 9,000 miles / 24 months |
Valve Adjustments | 18,000 miles |
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I have to admit, they had me until $40,000. I think I paid $6,800 for a brand-new Monster M900 back in 1996...
Are you of the one percent that needs the attention or the one percent that can use all the acceleration this bike has to offer?