John,
Is this really true? If so I may have to rethink the decision I am making
about purchasing a new Triumph support vehicle.
Thanks,
Mark
At 02:22 PM 01/01/2000 +0000, John Macartney wrote:
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>The announcement for the New Year that BMW is re-introducing
>the Triumph name will delight many enthusiasts. At press
>announcement last night under the Brandenburg Gate in
>Berlin, Professor Joachim Milberg, BMW's Chairman said,
>"These new Triumphs, herald an entirely new opportunity for
>BMW. We have finally decided to abandon the MG name."
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>Three entirely new cars are planned and will be built at
>what is presently a greenfield site in north east Iceland.
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>The new Triumph 'Hurricane' will be a two seater soft top.
>The 'Mosquito' will be a four seater fastback. Both will
>have strong late 60's overtones.Specifications are currently
>subject to official confirmation but both cars will
>certainly have 1600cc 4 cylinder 16 valve turbocharged
>engines, six speed boxes and Kevlar brake pads. Suspension
>will be Macpherson front strut with semi trailing arms at
>the rear working on a transverse leaf spring.
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>The larger Triumph 'Meteor' will take on from where the TR6
>left off. As Professor Milberg commented when someone pushed
>another Stein into his hand, "it is clear that Leyland made
>a pig's ear of the wedge and so we have taken the best of
>both Michelotti's and Karmann's designs and combined them
>into one. 'Meteor' will draw heavily on current technology
>by using the Rover/Buick V8 power unit and this is aimed
>principally at the North American market. Enthusiasts should
>also be aware that plans are afoot for a modified version -
>'Vampire' - which will share 'Meteor's' body and is aimed
>esserntially at the European market. The powertrain however
>will be different and to take account of excessive fuel
>prices in Europe coupled to much improved fuel consumption,
>'Vampire' will make use of the former Rover P6 engine in a 5
>cylinder turbodiesel configuration. I am confident these
>three new Triumphs bearing such an illustrious name will be
>a landslide success in all markets where they will be
>supplied through the existing BMW dealer network."
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>There doesn't that make you all feel better? Perhaps Moss,
>VB, TRF and Rimmers might like to start their inventory
>planning fairly soon?
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>Jonmac
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>John Macartney
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Mark Milotay, Principal
On the Mark Software & Consulting
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