Ducati Sold to Audi for €860m

antonye · 17-Apr-2012, 21:27

According to Reuters news agency, Ducati has been sold to Audi for €860m.
An announcement will be made in the morning.

http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-...irt/20474.html

What do we think? Good? Bad? Indifferent?

paynep · 17-Apr-2012, 21:38

Vursprung durch Desmodronik ?

skidlids · 17-Apr-2012, 21:47

Could be good, maybe they would like to see there new aquisition running at the front of Moto GP
Then again it could be bad on that front as they may decide they don't need to be in Moto GP.
As most VAG racing is production based from what I've seen with development in Endurance or rallying, not F1

NBs996 · 18-Apr-2012, 08:56

Hope Ducati don't adopt the VAG customer service skills, else I may be deserting the brand!

Cranker V2 · 18-Apr-2012, 09:09

W5 diesel panigale anyone?

MJS · 18-Apr-2012, 10:07

Audi seem to have done right by Lamborghini....

Stealth · 18-Apr-2012, 10:36

Seeing as how my wife's Golf Diesel threw a con rod just one month out of Warranty (full dealer service history etc.,) and the manufacturer showed little interest in sorting, it could signal a return to an older style of quality and customer relations?

Steve E · 18-Apr-2012, 11:00

It's got to be good. Now they have Honda levels of resource for their MotoGP efforts. Hopefully deep VAG pockets might = wins.

Ray · 18-Apr-2012, 11:47

Thats the curent tie up with AMG down the drain then.

VAG want to do battle with BMW on all fronts so that means they need some two wheel product.

VAG have done OK with Lamborghini.

Not sure the finances of VAG are as sound as they might be though.

An Italian Grman combo doesn't always end well

Ray.

Cobbett · 18-Apr-2012, 16:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve E

It's got to be good. Now they have Honda levels of resource for their MotoGP efforts.

Though Honda's just got deeper...

http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/artic...s-up-with-hrc/

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17-Apr-2012, 21:38	#2
paynep DSC Club Member Ducati Meccanica Posts: 2,081 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Alton Mood: Wet wet wet Vursprung durch Desmodronik ? Paul 15th year in DD #68 and getting slower by the year 1199, SS800 & 620SSie DD racer Reply

18-Apr-2012, 08:56	#4
NBs996 Registered Forum User Ducati in my Blood Posts: 4,728 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The deep south Mood: I love my 996 xxx Hope Ducati don't adopt the VAG customer service skills, else I may be deserting the brand! Reply

18-Apr-2012, 09:09	#5
Cranker V2 Registered Forum User 500SD Bikes: Class A 620ssie #71 - 853 R/RS Dry - 748sp Wet Posts: 725 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chester Mood: Green with envy W5 diesel panigale anyone? Reply

18-Apr-2012, 10:07	#6
MJS DSC Membership Sec. & BHCN R.O. Webteam Big Twin Bikes: None at the moment Posts: 1,940 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Pitstone Mood: Feeling old... Audi seem to have done right by Lamborghini.... https://www.justgiving.com/MJSisley Reply

18-Apr-2012, 10:36	#7
Stealth Registered Forum User GTL Bikes: 998R, Panigale S Posts: 443 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Yorkshire Seeing as how my wife's Golf Diesel threw a con rod just one month out of Warranty (full dealer service history etc.,) and the manufacturer showed little interest in sorting, it could signal a return to an older style of quality and customer relations? Reply

18-Apr-2012, 11:00	#8
Steve E DSC Club Member DSC Club Rep Montjuic Posts: 50 Join Date: Jul 2011 It's got to be good. Now they have Honda levels of resource for their MotoGP efforts. Hopefully deep VAG pockets might = wins. Reply