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Not sure how I feel about that. Guessing that now more Audi drivers are going to get bikes, just because it's Audi owned. Do you think that's gonna drop Ducati's skyrocket prices or raise? I also guess that might make it easier and cheaper for parts as I imagine Audi will try to expand it since so few people ride Ducati

 

i really don't think it'll change too many things around, but what the hell do i know?

 

I'm not too sure about it either. I was just thinking, it's well known Ducati doesn't have a huge market in US except for those few loyal owners/collectors willing to spend a few extra bucks for the name. With that said, Audi has a pretty big market here, I see tons and tons of Audis driving around, so I figure if they drop some pricing (maybe not) and market some out here, they'll make a little impact in US. I'm no expert on this stuff by ANY means, but that's just my 2 cents. Why buy a company if you don't wanna expand it and make a penny?

 

of course, lets remember that ducati sold streetbikes to build racebikes - so now they will have a bigger budget for racing - so they may be better off next year in GP - especially now that audi will probably make them consent to the GP rules for next year

 

Maybe Rossi will start winning again

 

nothings gonna change. But audi said they were interested in ducatis control systems and combustion chamber process and their "competence in lightweight construction".

 

16.4 Veyron, Murcielago, Gallardo... Those mean anything to you? The world has VW/Audi funding to thank.

It'll be interesting to see where Ducati goes now. They already have some pretty clever engineering, and clever engineering is what Germans are known for.

 

no, they don't. not really. id still rather be on my fighter any day of the week.

well okay, it was pretty entertaining to watch on topgear - i guess that means something then

look. VW didn't change audi when they bought it. the bentleys aren't all cleverly designed now and they're owned by VW. it's not as if that ducati didn't allow anyone outside of italy to ever engineer any part of their bikes, but now they will. they're already pretty cleverly engineered. the panigale is pretty trick

 

1199 FTW... pure sex.