Ford to sell off Cosworth..

[T4R]

According to Autosport. That's going to slow down Minardi and Jordan even further.

[Graham]

I thought Cosworth had already beed split in 2 and sold anyway ?

[hendry]

Graham said:

I thought Cosworth had already beed split in 2 and sold anyway ?

Cosworth was split in two some years back, the Engineering side being bought by Audi, Ford retained Cosworth Racing. With any luck Audi will snap up the other bit too and rebrand the F1 engines as Lamborghini...

[FourWheelDrift]

Graham said:

I thought Cosworth had already beed split in 2 and sold anyway ?

No just the block when it goes bang in the back of the Jordan, then it's sold onto Minardi.

[agent006]

Amg isn't part of Merc
Alpina isn't part of BMW
Quattro isn't part of audi.


Not such a bad thing really, so long as it's sold as a whole.

[Izza]

agent006 said:

Amg isn't part of Merc Alpina isn't part of BMW Quattro isn't part of audi. Not such a bad thing really, so long as it's sold as a whole.

You sure about the last one there? Quattro isnt a tuning company, just a model designation of Audi's to denote a car with 4 wheel drive?

or have I missed something?

[agent006]

Quattro GMBH is a seperate company. Builds stuff like the RS6 and the racing cars. It was split off by audi a few years back.

[Demon Hill]

[/quote]

No just the block when it goes bang in the back of the Jordan, then it's sold onto Minardi.[/quote]

That's a bit harsh

[hendry]

agent006 said:

Quattro GMBH is a seperate company. Builds stuff like the RS6 and the racing cars. It was split off by audi a few years back.

Actually I thought that AMG WAS part of Mercedes now, that they bought the whole thing a couple of years back and although it runs as a separate company it is a DC subsidiary (so does what the parent says)...

I also thought that Quattro GmbH is an Audi subsidiary, although your synopsis they they are separate and build only the special cars is also what I believe to be the case.

Alpina definitely are separate, although the M guys aren't.

[Liszt]

hendry said:

Actually I thought that AMG WAS part of Mercedes now, that they bought the whole thing a couple of years back and although it runs as a separate company it is a DC subsidiary (so does what the parent says)... I also thought that

AMG options are also added to the vehicle on the production line. It used to be they were added separately. Now it is just a brand really.

[caro]

Liszt said:

hendry said: Actually I thought that AMG WAS part of Mercedes now, that they bought the whole thing a couple of years back and although it runs as a separate company it is a DC subsidiary (so does what the parent says)... I also thought that AMG options are also added to the vehicle on the production line. It used to be they were added separately. Now it is just a brand really.

Correct - like Ralliart, which is now part of Mitsubishi.

But this doesn't help us much over Cosworth Racing...


>> Edited by caro on Monday 20th September 17:42

[Stella star]

I can't see who would want to buy Cosworth - cant think of any potentials

[Demon Hill]

Stella star said:

I can't see who would want to buy Cosworth - cant think of any potentials

General Motor's
VW/Audi
Ricardo
Prodrive
Management buy-out
Plus a number of other companies that may buy Cosworth as well as Jaguar that I can't mention)

or could be split into smaller sections, F1, USA, road engines

[agent006]

Stella star said:

I can't see who would want to buy Cosworth - cant think of any potentials

TVR?

[Demon Hill]

agent006 said:

Stella star said: I can't see who would want to buy Cosworth - cant think of any potentials TVR?

I don't think even Nikolai Smolenski would have enough money left over to buy us.

[McNab]

Shekelstone?

Would give him a lot of leverage with the F1 teams who have to buy-in, plus IRL, CART, etc etc.

[jamesc]

I think CART is now in trouble; they could always revert to old Ilmor engines!

[Demon Hill]

Champcar (CART) will be OK

[Graham]

Any news on the rumors then ?