http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/Industry-News/Audi-to-buy-Ducati--the-four-rings-expands-from-four-wheels

vorsprung durch technik

Better Audi/VW than Hero <shiver>.

My lovely wife, lets call her Monstrodamus, predicted this ... umm ... coming together with her actions back in 2009.

Wonder if that means the AMG-Diavel will cease to exist and any further AMG Mercedes association.
Could be a good thing, look what they have done with Lamborghini in recent years.

Audcati?....Ducaudi???

wonder if Rossi will get the sack and bring in Bradl instead...

Quote from: mattyvas on March 13, 2012, 12:12:20 AM
Wonder if that means the AMG-Diavel will cease to exist and any further AMG Mercedes association.
Could be a good thing, look what they have done with Lamborghini in recent years

With Audi taking over we might Instead see a new Twin Turbo Diavel TT 

Quote from: lukevo on March 13, 2012, 05:13:45 AM
With Audi taking over we might Instead see a new Twin Turbo Diavel TT 

what about a Diavel Quattro - or RS2?  Or dare I say it one of their Lemans diesels in a Panigale?? 

Considering Audi's owned by VW which owns the Bugatti marque I'm hoping for the worlds fastest street bike with 2 L-twins coupled together, insane performance statistics and a price tag to choke a horse. Then I want to see Jeremy Clarkson race the Veyron against Richard Hammond (who is a keen rider) on this machine from hell, which I imagine to look like a Tron bike, from Bulogna to London.

Quote from: Sundog on March 13, 2012, 02:59:15 PM
Considering Audi's owned by VW which owns the Bugatti marque I'm hoping for the worlds fastest street bike with 2 L-twins coupled together, insane performance statistics and a price tag to choke a horse. Then I want to see Jeremy Clarkson race the Veyron against Richard Hammond (who is a keen rider) on this machine from hell, which I imagine to look like a Tron bike, from Bulogna to London.

Unfortunately that will never happen - nor will another Bugatti - that was simply an exercise by Audi to prove it could be done irrespective of the losses (massive) they made on the car.  Mind you the Panigale pulls over 186mph (according to Troy Bayliss keeps pulling but over that speed the speedo stops working) - seriously on the roads that is fast and  will have your licence quicker than you can say "how fast officer?". 

The Desmosedici is the closest you will come to a road going MotoGP bike.  If anything Audi will probably accelerate the development of the world's fastest electric bike...

I did have my tongue firmly planted in my cheek on that last post but seriously, an electric bike with a Duc badge?? From being famous for its individual sound too no-sound at all 

Quote from: Sundog on March 14, 2012, 04:44:55 PM
I did have my tongue firmly planted in my cheek on that last post but seriously, an electric bike with a Duc badge?? From being famous for its individual sound too no-sound at all 

haha that is alright I was having a dry night! 

As for the electric bike - unfortunately it is the future my friend...http://www.gizmag.com/audi-quattro-race-car/21665/

I would start buying up Roar Powers - they were a throttle grip device you put on your pushie and when twisted simulated an engine noise 

How about a hydrogen fuel cell with electric hubs, matched with Schubeth helmets (German) pumping in a v-twin sound track to a Bluetooth equipped lid! The lid can also have photovoltaic panels so it will always be charged and when connected to other devices can send charge to those also.

Quote from: mattyvas on March 16, 2012, 04:13:39 PM
How about a hydrogen fuel cell with electric hubs, matched with Schubeth helmets (German) pumping in a v-twin sound track to a Bluetooth equipped lid! The lid can also have photovoltaic panels so it will always be charged and when connected to other devices can send charge to those also.

Thank you Dr Emmett Brown!!