Car with a motorbike badge on it!!!!

[celticpilgrim]

Alfa 147 Ducati - some kind of misnomer?

would you buy a ford fiesta bonneville?

or a vauxhall corsa norton ?

[DennisTheMenace]

KTM x bow thingy

[Alfa_75_Steve]

DennisTheMenace said:

KTM x bow thingy

The X-Bow is different in that it's made by KTM.

The Alfa Ducati Corse is clever marketing.

Alfa are targetting Ducati owners - who generally have a relatively decent level of disposable income and will buy anything associated with the brand. (Yes, I own one and I'm as bad as any other Ducati owner out there).

Making a special Ducati Corse edition car will attract Ducati riders to the marque - even if they don't buy the 147, they'll have been into the showroom on the strength of the Ducati Corse edition.

There are enough synergies between the brands for it to work (sorry, spending too much time in corporate meetings....) - but many brands couldn't get away with it.

[Biker's Nemesis]

Yamaha Fiesta doesn't have much ring too it, but they had a hand in building an engine for one a few years back.

[Ordinary Bloke]

Alfa_75_Steve said:

There are enough synergies between the brands for it to work

oil leaks, dodgy electrics, won't start unless bumped, rusty etc

Only kidding...

[mybrainhurts]

Spotted a Corsa today with a huge SUBARU IMPREZA sticker on the tailgate...

[WestYorkie]

Ducati have also got some more product placement with the New Desmodeci.
http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2008/11/toyota-has-pa...

[Biker's Nemesis]

mybrainhurts said:

Spotted a Corsa today with a huge SUBARU IMPREZA sticker on the tailgate...

It was a Subaru...

.. Get your cataracts sorted.

[nevyn]

Erm

what about Honda they make bikes and cars
or Suzuki they make bikes and cars

so is a Honda or a Suzuki a car with a bike badge
or is it a bike with a car badge

The same is true for BMW too

[Steamer]

mybrainhurts said:

Spotted a Corsa today with a huge SUBARU IMPREZA sticker on the tailgate...

Reminds me of those Seats you used to see in the late 80's with Porsche Sytems plastered down the side.

[Sam_68]

celticpilgrim said:

would you buy a ford fiesta bonneville?

Auto Express published one of their famously accurate 'sneak previews' of a resurrected TR6 recently, sporting Triumph Motorcyles badging.

[sleep envy]

every single BMW

[iRoll]

nevyn said:

Erm

what about Honda they make bikes and cars
or Suzuki they make bikes and cars

so is a Honda or a Suzuki a car with a bike badge
or is it a bike with a car badge

The same is true for BMW too

Pssst, Alfa Romeo don't make motorcycles.

[Catherine197]

I think what My dear other half (celticpilgrim) is getting at, is what do people think of the 147 Ducati, we are in the process of thinking of buying one.

[texasjohn]

nevyn said:

Erm

what about Honda they make bikes and cars
or Suzuki they make bikes and cars

so is a Honda or a Suzuki a car with a bike badge
or is it a bike with a car badge

The same is true for BMW too

The Honda logo and thus 'badge' is different for bikes...

It is like a wing for the bikes and a 'h' for the cars...

[Graham]

WestYorkie said:

Ducati have also got some more product placement with the New Desmodeci.
http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2008/11/toyota-has-pa...

Now that is cool. I want both of those... change out of 100 grand anyone !!!

[Alfa_75_Steve]

Catherine197 said:

I think what My dear other half (celticpilgrim) is getting at, is what do people think of the 147 Ducati, we are in the process of thinking of buying one.

I had a look at them with a view to buying, but they only come with a manual box and I find Alfa clutches too heavy for everyday use. (which is why I now have a 156 Selespeed).

They look really good and are well specced, nice powerful diesel engine and the Q2 diff., so handle really well, too.

However, make sure you get a really strong deal on it, as the 147 replacement isn't too far away, plus some potential 147 buyers will be swayed by the MiTo. Residuals could potentially be horrendous.

[bimsb6]

harley f150 truck seemed to sell well in the u.s