If the Ducati Diavel V4 is not wild sufficient for you in inventory trim, this futuristic idea bike from VTOPIA Design will scratch your itch.
Ferocious in each appears to be like and efficiency, the Ducati Diavel V4 is nothing if not unconventional—just like the unruly offspring of a streetfighter and a cruiser. However parked subsequent to this chaotic creature from VTOPIA Design, the inventory Diavel is simply plain vanilla.
You would possibly know VTOPIA from the wild physique kits they developed for the Ducati-powered Vyrus vary. Now they’ve pushed that frenetic geometric aesthetic even additional, turning the Diavel V4 right into a futuristic machine that channels anime, sci-fi, and video video games.
VTOPIA’s dedication to this design language is unrelenting. Dubbed ‘Anima,’ the Ducati Diavel has shed its bodywork for a full set of angular carbon fiber fairings—frantically layered over one another to create a kinetic sculpture that appears animated, even when standing nonetheless.
“Each line, each floor, each element has been designed to evoke the brutal energy of drag racing, creating a visible language that transcends mere performance to enter the realm of provocative experimentalism,” says VTOPIA lead designer Giorgio Cerrato. His daring strategy to car design is knowledgeable not simply by his architectural and 3D modeling research, but additionally by the video video games he grew up enjoying—particularly, Wipeout, a groundbreaking racing recreation with futuristic anti-gravity automobiles and a giant beat soundtrack.
Like the sport, Anima is an train in sensory overload. Brilliant purple adorns a lot of the bodywork, which itself has myriad aspects to review. The upholstery is cut up into seven components, that includes brilliant Alcantara stretched over neoprene pads. Peek past the colourful bits, and you will spot myriad CNC-machined particulars that add perform to the shape.
A cocktail of CNC-machined aluminum and 3D-printed nylon brackets holds the fairings and headlight meeting in place. A custom-made aluminum gasoline tank hides underneath the panels, completed off with a CNC-machined cap. The battery and fuse field are mounted simply in entrance of the gasoline tank, protected by boxy clear covers.
Extra CNC-machined aluminum components come courtesy of the Italian components specialist Motocorse, who produced them based on VTOPIA’s specs. These embody the fork yokes, which characteristic an built-in handlebar adjustment system and a pair of clip-ons. In addition they embody the sprint bracket, brake and clutch fluid reservoirs, and rear-set footpeg assemblies.
An STM x Ducati Efficiency dry clutch cowl adorns the engine, alongside a full set of Motocorse crankcases. (VTOPIA even upgraded the bike’s aspect stand with a Motocorse half.)
The entrance brake setup is equally noteworthy. It makes use of a pair of beautiful Brembo GP4-MS calipers with carbon-ceramic discs, with Motocorse fork bottoms and air ducts aiding in cooling. The Diavel V4’s authentic Brembo rear caliper continues to be in play, as are its forged alloy wheels, which gel nicely with VTOPIA’s design. An Öhlins shock props up the rear, its higher pivot tucked into a brand new CNC-machined subframe.
Ending the construct off in type is a gnarly four-into-four exhaust system—fabricated out of titanium particularly for this bike by Spark.
Anima is likely to be too far on the market for some, however VTOPIA is unrepentant. Utilizing this prototype as a template, they plan to construct a extremely unique run of 5 bikes, every with a spread of individualization choices. events, please kind an orderly queue.
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