Audi buys Ducati

[mightysaints]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17763547

 

Strange one

[Ric]

Maybe they might manage to give Rossi a bike his talent deserves.

[angelman]

there was an article in Car about this last month. http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/Industry-News/Audi-to-buy-Ducati--the-four-rings-expands-from-four-wheels/

[swannymere]

Clever move by Audi, Ducati is one of the most aspired to brands in most of the western world, Audi will be able to reduce costs because of their buying power. Reliability should improve to class leading levels (although current Ducati's are not far behind BMW and Honda). It might upset some traditional Ducati fans who were already worried by the blandness of the 1098, 1198 and the Panigale but should bring more into the fold.

[Plonko]

Maybe they might manage to give Rossi a bike his talent deserves.

 

They have.

 

I never thought I'd say it but Rossi's past it.