Comments on: British Mag Says Audi May Buy Ducati (News)

By: dan d

dan d — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:20:05 +0000

Seems like Fiat, parent of Ferrari, would be a better fit, although Marchionne has his hands full with Chrysler, Fiat, etc. Better Audi than Chinese company. Look what Chinese parent company did to Benelli in this country–beautiful bikes (designed before their purchase of the company) but strangled the market here with no dealer support, parts, service, and no new product.

Report this comment

By: RC

RC — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:46:23 +0000

VW go for it, just leave Ducati to do their own thngh wth teh same Italian passion and you will be rewarded.

Report this comment

By: Curt

Curt — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 03:22:46 +0000

That’s it in a nutshell. Anything to keep ownership of the great European marques out of Asia.

Report this comment

By: Hair

Hair — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:20:49 +0000

This will probably be the end of the X-Bow

Report this comment

By: Chris D

Chris D — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:20:23 +0000

So for all you who don’t like this or “hate this” or “makes me ill”, let me ask you this.
Would you rather have Ducati bought and owned by a Malaysian or Indian company?

Report this comment

By: Auphliam

Auphliam — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:06:55 +0000

But it will be “clean diesel” LOL

Report this comment

By: Wanderer

Wanderer — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:06:32 +0000

Go for it – if it allows Ducati to continue to make delicious sportbikes, why not leverage the cashcow that VW represents? Seen the Aventador J lately? Would Lamborghini have been able to pull that off independently?

Report this comment

By: Gutterslob

Gutterslob — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:20:19 +0000

First thing thought came to my head was, “Diesel Powered Desmo”

:-/

Report this comment

By: alex@Motorcycle Gear

alex@Motorcycle Gear — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:41:05 +0000

Hopefully whoever ends up buying Ducati, will continue the development of new motorcycles and technology like we have seen in the past and present.
Alex.

Report this comment

By: Norm G.

Norm G. — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:41:20 +0000

re: “BMW has been on the verge of shutting down the MC group several times in the last 50 years.”

correct, and the arrival of the internet changed all that. the first picture ever posted on a forum of a “beemerphile” showing off his garage with an X5, parked next to an M3, parked next to R-bike single-handedly ensured motorrad’s survival. it was at that moment, the proverbial “light bulbs” turned on over the heads of the suits in munich.

Report this comment