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    buffalo
    12 years ago
    Hmm. Not sure what I think of this...


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    buffalo
    11 years ago

    Audi buys Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati for $1 Billion Plus

    Audi has acquired Ducati for just over $1 billion. Lots of discussion is ongoing as to why this has happened. Find out what Kevin Cameron has to say at Cycle World now.

    http://www.cycleworld.com/2012/04/1...
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    Ian
    12 years ago
    Not sure because you're worried about what Ducati would do to Audi or what Audi would do to Ducati?

    Eh, Ducati's been bought and sold a number of times in recent history. It's probably a good thing.
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    jpcfjr
    12 years ago
    My take on it: Audi wants to be BMW (or Honda, or Suzuki) and make everything. Maybe they even change the Ducati name at some point to Audi Motorcycles...
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    Ian
    12 years ago
    jpcfjr wrote:
    Maybe they even change the Ducati name at some point to Audi Motorcycles...


    Now that's just crazy talk!

    The discussion on the Monster forum has had more to do with whether this will mean a change in the type of fuel injection used in the bikes. I can't imagine it'll mean much of a change, just a change in finance and accounting.
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    jpcfjr
    12 years ago
    Oh trust you me, Audi is gonna find a way to effectively associate their name with Ducati. This was a billion dollar marketing deal. I predict you will see Ducati bikes in an Audi ad soon on a tv or magazine near you.