DUCATI UP FOR SALE; INTERESTED SUITORS INCLUDE MAHINDRA, BMW AND VOLKSWAGEN!

Iconic Italian motorcycle maker Ducati is up for sale and its current owners are asking 1 billion pounds or USD 1.6 billion dollars for the motorcycle company, which is regarded as the Ferrari of the two wheeled world for its high performance and cutting edge motorcycle range. Interestingly, Mercedes Benz’s name does not appear anywhere in the suitor list for Ducati, even though the German automaker has a co-operative agreement with Ducati. The sale could happen over the next one year as Ducati needs cash to fund future growth and this is the reason being given by its current owners, Investindustrial Holdings.

At the current expected price of 1.6 Billion USD, Investindustrial Holdings will make thrice as much money that it originally invested in the Italian motorcycle brand.

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ONLY THE FIRST 300 DUCATI MONSTER 795 MOTORCYCLES WILL COME WITH THE INTRODUCTORY INR 5.99 LAKH PRICE TAG!

Ducati created quite a stir when it launched the Monster 795 motorcycle last month at 6.99 lakhs, ex-showroom Delhi, only to drop prices to INR 5.99 lakhs, within hours of the first price announcement. Ducati though, added a rider with the new dropped price tag of INR 5.99 lakhs, calling the price an introductory one and subject to change in due course of time. Change it will, once Ducati manages to find buyers for the first 300 units of the Monster 795.

So effectively, the killer price tag of INR 5.99 lakhs is only for the first 300 Monster 795 motorcycles, after which the higher price of INR 6.99 lakhs will kick in.

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Ducati Museum now a declared heritage

Ducati bikes have acquired the adoration of its technical annals and museum in Bologa conforming one of Italy's extrusive cultural heritage sites. The Ducati museums shows all the products from the company. The well-conserved biking museum blueprints the history of the bike maker. The museum provides the bare facts of the company, showing their technological documents, speed machine engines that exemplify artistic landmarks and classified details since 1946. After many adjustments in occupancy, Ducati Motors is currently controlled by the Bonomi family. The Italian sports bike manufacturing firm continuously introduces several new and extravagant motorcycles across the globe which managed to grab plethora of bike admirers around the globe. The latest offering which grabs huge attention of enthusiasts is their extraordinary 195 BHP, street fighter 1199 Panigale.

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Ducati Monster 795 Now Available for 5.99 Lakhs – Price Drop by 1 Lakh

The wait is finally over. The Ducati Monster 795 can be yours for Rs 5.99 lakh, ex-showroom. The Monster 795 was officially launched at the 2012 Auto Expo by Mirko Bordiga, Ducati Asia Pacific CEO and Ashish Chordia Ducati India CEO.

Earlier Ducati launched the Monster 795 for 6.99 Lakhs in the Delhi Auto Expo 2012 on 6th January. Many enthusiasts were disappointed by the steep price. Ducati was probably overwhelmed by the response they got and  decided to reduce the price of the bike by 1 lakh.

This Ducati which has been specifically developed for the Asian markets now becomes the most affordable Ducati in the Indian market.

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