VM Motori: Fully Acquired By Fiat

naturist wrote:

RckyMtnVia wrote:
I cannot see why anyone would want a stake in any Italian car or engine manufacturing except Ferrari of or Lamborghini. Great country, great people, great food, but cars are not their thing. Some nice looking cars, good marketing, but not a long term investment. Rust, breakdowns and more rust are the norm.

Can I watch when you try to 'splain that opinion to the Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Bugatti families?

Also Ducati, Aprilia, MV Agusta.

It was sweet in Europe while it lasted for that month.

naturist wrote:

RckyMtnVia wrote:
I cannot see why anyone would want a stake in any Italian car or engine manufacturing except Ferrari of or Lamborghini. Great country, great people, great food, but cars are not their thing. Some nice looking cars, good marketing, but not a long term investment. Rust, breakdowns and more rust are the norm.

Can I watch when you try to 'splain that opinion to the Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Bugatti families?

Ferrari and Maserati owned by Fiat. Lamborghini and Bugatti (formerly a French company) now owned by VW. The world has changed since the seventies.

naturist wrote:

RckyMtnVia wrote:
I cannot see why anyone would want a stake in any Italian car or engine manufacturing except Ferrari of or Lamborghini. Great country, great people, great food, but cars are not their thing. Some nice looking cars, good marketing, but not a long term investment. Rust, breakdowns and more rust are the norm.

Can I watch when you try to 'splain that opinion to the Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Bugatti families?

Maybe he was thinking of Fiat when they were selling the X-19 in the States and FIAT was thought to be shorthand for "Fix It Again Tony" ? :h

Anyway, from what I have read of them, VM Motori is no slouch in the production/development of cutting edge diesel engines and diesel technology.

More than a couple companies out there have improved on Rudolph Diesel's "baby".

RckyMtnVia wrote:
I cannot see why anyone would want a stake in any Italian car or engine manufacturing except Ferrari of or Lamborghini. Great country, great people, great food, but cars are not their thing. Some nice looking cars, good marketing, but not a long term investment. Rust, breakdowns and more rust are the norm.

Can I watch when you try to 'splain that opinion to the Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Bugatti families?

45Ricochet wrote:

Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:
GM No Longer a Stakeholder in Italian Diesel Engine Manufacturer VM Motori LINK

I said this about 6 weeks ago.

Don

Maybe link that " 6 week ago" comment Don :B But you had to see that coming, you know GM related to Fiat, err Ram. Guess GM will again fall behind in invocation in a 15 series diesel platform. Heck they can't even figure out how to hide the DEF tank :W
Looks like last place again for the the former king of trucks, ahh really don't know if they were ever king.
Ole well maybe a new baby DMAX coming!

From what I read they are going to release a new Colorado truck with a 4 cyl Dmax as an option for 2015. I guess will see if it happens.

Yep looks like it was longer then six weeks :h time flies doesn't it? :B

Don

Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:
GM No Longer a Stakeholder in Italian Diesel Engine Manufacturer VM Motori LINK

I said this about 6 weeks ago.

Don

Maybe link that " 6 week ago" comment Don :B But you had to see that coming, you know GM related to Fiat, err Ram. Guess GM will again fall behind in invocation in a 15 series diesel platform. Heck they can't even figure out how to hide the DEF tank :W
Looks like last place again for the the former king of trucks, ahh really don't know if they were ever king.
Ole well maybe a new baby DMAX coming!

I see it as a good thing for everybody .
chevman

I see it as a good thing for everybody .
chevman