Comments on: BMW to revive Triumph?

By: martin

martin — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 21:27:09 +0000

I wish BMW would follow the huge success of its Mini with a Triumph, Austin Healey or Riley – all marques which BMW sit on and do nothing. Triumph was a huge name in the 20th century and made a lot of desirable and stylish cars which if emulated effectively would sell a lot of units for BMW – just have a look at the huge success of the Triumph motorcycle resurrection. Give me a 20th century Triumph Stag with German engineering and I’ll buy one, no question.

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 01:09:26 +0000

I wouldn’t put your deposit down too soon Christian.

I have read they have already looked at Volvo but due to it beeing predominantly front-wheel-drive it would make it incompatible.
BMW says “a fourth brand would have to be a perfect fit for the German car maker and its strengths”. BMW it seems is plotting luxury-world domination so what ever it may be it will have to fit in with that plan.

By: Christian

Christian — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 19:37:14 +0000

New Triumph? When do you want my deposit BMW?

By: MatthewM

MatthewM — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 03:53:01 +0000

I think BMW should just make a new brand with a price/quality that is exactly where the bean counters want it, instead of reviving a brand that has no connection to the original designers.

By: Richo

Richo — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:40:42 +0000

BMW already owned MG as a part of the rover group which they owned in the early to mid 90′s. And they did a resoundingly crappy job on the MGF. The fact they did so well with reviving the Mini brand was probably a result of learning from their (significant) failings when reserecting the MG brand.