Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. (listen)) is an Italian brand and manufacturer of luxury supercars, sports cars, SUVs based in Sant’Agata Bolognese and tractors Lamborghini Trattori in Pieve di Cento, Italy. Few know that the company is owned by Volkswagen through its subsidiary Audi.
Ferruccio Lamborghini, an Italian manufacturing magnate, founded Automobili Ferruccio Lamborghini S.p.A. in 1963 to compete with Ferrari. The company gained wide acclaim in 1966 for the Miura sports coupé, which established rear mid-engine, rear wheel drive as the standard layout for high-performance cars during that era. Lamborghini grew rapidly but sales plunged in the wake of the 1973 worldwide oil crisis. The firm’s ownership changed three times since 1973, including a bankruptcy in 1978. The American Chrysler Corporation took control in 1987 then sold it to Malaysian investment group Mycom Setdco and Indonesian group V’Power Corporation in 1994. In 1998, Mycom Setdco and V’Power sold Lamborghini to the Volkswagen Group where it was placed under the Audi division.
New products and model lines were introduced to the brand’s portfolio and brought to the market and saw an increased productivity for the brand. In the late 2000s, during that financial and economic crisis, Lamborghini’s sales saw a drop of nearly 50 percent. With the boom in entrepreneurship, the Lamborghini has turned into an incentive for youthful founders around the world.
Lamborghini produces sports cars and V12 engines for offshore powerboat racing.
Lamborghini currently produces the V12-powered Aventador and the V10-powered Huracán along with the Urus SUV powered by a twin-turbo V8 engine.
The Lamborghini Urus A super sports car soul and the functionality typical for an SUV: this is Lamborghini Urus, the world’s first Super Sport Utility Vehicle. Identifiable as an authentic Lamborghini with its unmistakable DNA, Urus is at the same time a groundbreaking car: the extreme proportions, the pure Lamborghini design and the outstanding performance make it absolutely unique. Urus’ distinctive silhouette with a dynamic flying coupé line shows its super sports origins, while its outstanding proportions convey strength, solidity and safety. Urus’ success factors are definitely the design, the driving dynamics and the performance. All these features allowed Lamborghini to launch a Super Sport Utility Vehicle remaining loyal to its DNA.
The Lamborghini Urus SUV promotional video.
The Lamborghini Huracán Spyder offers incredible performance, thanks to Lamborghini’s ANIMA (Adaptive Network Intelligence MAnagement) technology, which allows the car to calibrate its character and seamlessly adapt to your needs. The full potential of the Huracán Spyder is expressed in the STRADA setting, which provides a comfortable ride with maximum grip, ideal for both day-to-day use as well as longer journeys. If you’re looking for thrills and fun while driving, then you will really appreciate the slightly oversteer capabilities of the SPORT setting. On the other hand, the CORSA setting allows you to enjoy a racing-style drive and experiment with the Huracán Spyder’s top performance. Behind you, the roar of the powerful V-10 engine. Above your head, an ultra-lightweight soft top that opens in just 17 seconds. Ahead, only the horizon awaits.
The Lamborghini Centenario Roadster: Lamborghini unveiled the open air version of the latest one-off creation to fervent collectors and enthusiasts at Monterey Car Week in California. A performance-driven model, this one-off open-top model is built on a carbon fiber monocoque frame with bodywork also in carbon fiber. The highly responsive V12 engine delivers 770 hp (566 kW) with maximum engine revs increased from 8.350 to 8.600 rpm. Accelerating from 0-100 km/h in just 2.9 seconds the Centenario Roadster’s top speed is more than 350 km/h. Braking distance is equally impressive: from 100-0 km/h in just 31 m. The Centenario Roadster adopts Lamborghini new rear wheel steering. This system increases turning agility at low speed while increasing stability at high speed. This next level Roadster embodies a new design direction for Lamborghini accentuated by clean surfaces as ‘form follows function’ – true to Lamborghini’s core design DNA. Centenario’s silhouette features low overhangs in the front and rear creating a clean, sensuous, mono-body shape.The Lamborghini Centenario Roadster from above.
The Lamborghini Centenario represents a new, extremely precious piece in Lamborghini’s one-off strategy. It is a perfect example of the innovative design and the engineering skills of the bull-branded manufacturer. The best tribute to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Mr. Ferruccio Lamborghini, a man who managed to create a world-class brand, and who always believed that nothing is impossible, thus producing legendary and extraordinary vehicles that made history for super sports cars. The Centenario is an homage to this visionary man and to the future he believed so much in. And we at Lamborghini still believe in that future. Find out more: from the performance to the dimensions to the unique characteristics to the detailed technical specifications of the Lamborghini Centenario.
The Lamborghini Aventador: The new S model inherits from the Aventador family is its extraordinary beating heart: the iconic V12 engine. It is the sign of recognition of a thoroughbred power, with its excellent acceleration performance at any engine speed, lightning-fast responsiveness, a breathtaking roar, and now a full 40 HP more to unleash on the asphalt. But Aventador S Coupé will not settle for less and wants everything: the performance features of a super sports car are joined by the extreme agility and handling of the 4 Wheel Steering system for unprecedented driving dynamics, along with the possibility to have the most personal driving experience ever thanks to the brand new EGO customised driving mode.
The Lamborghini’s exciting vertical open scissors doors.
The Lamborghini Huracán RWD Spyder integrates the exclusive ANIMA (Adaptive Network Intelligent MAnagement) technology, which allows you to adapt the vehicle’s behavior to your driving needs. If you’re looking for thrills and fun while driving, then you will really appreciate the slight oversteering capabilities of the SPORT setting. On the other hand, the CORSA setting allows you to enjoy a racing-style drive. Finally the STRADA setting will provide a comfortable ride with maximum grip, while you enjoy the pleasure of travelling with the wind through your hair. The new Huracán RWD Spyder allows you to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.6 seconds and reach a maximum speed of 319 km/h. The new Huracán RWD Spyder combines a new exterior design with the powerful Lamborghini V10 engine, able to unleash its power on the rear wheels. Every driving moment will turn into an adrenaline rush, and the sky above you can be all yours in just 17 seconds, thanks to an extremely lightweight soft top that embodies the finest Italian taste and handicraft. Here is the Lamborghini Huracán Rear Wheel Drive Spyder.
The Lamborghini Huracán Performante has reworked the concept of super sports cars and taken the notion of performance to levels never seen before. The vehicle has been re-engineered in its entirety, as regards its weight, engine power, chassis and above all by introducing an innovative system of active aerodynamics: ALA. The use of the awarded Forged Composites®, a shapable forged carbon fiber material patented by Automobili Lamborghini, is a real nice touch and it contributes to make the vehicle even lighter in weight. Besides its extraordinary technological properties, it also conveys a new idea of beauty.
The Lamborghini Huracán RWD Coupé: the real fun in driving comes when you realize that you are not just driving, but that you are also totally in control of your car in a way that obtains the most exhilarating experience possible from the road, turning driving into a natural endorphin-releasing experience. To give you all of this, we decided to go back to basics and embrace the legacy of some of the most exciting rear-wheel-drive cars of all time. That’s how, with a perfect balance between agility, steering response and drivability, we turned our most high-tech car into the purest example of a super sports car which is fun to drive. Here is the Lamborghini Huracán Rear Wheel Drive Coupé: pure emotion.
The Lamborghini Huracán Coupé has been created for unprecedented performance. All the power and acceleration of a naturally aspirated V-10 engine, without giving up control or fun of driving. This is all thanks to the all-wheel drive system and the 7-speed Lamborghini Doppia Frizione (LDF) dual-clutch transmission, as well as the innovative Piattaforma Inerziale Lamborghini (LPI), created for accurate and real-time detection of all the chassis movements and for immediate adjustment of the car setup.
(concept car) The Lamborghini Veneno Roadster takes the aerodynamic efficiency of a racing prototype onto everyday roads. This super sports car is characterized by optimal aerodynamics in order to guarantee stability in fast curves and a behavior like a racing prototype. All of this on a car devised for the road. The perfect car for sports-driving lovers. Veneno Roadster has a 6.5 liter aspirated V12 engine and a top speed of 355 km/h, this Lamborghini concept car represents state-of-the-art design inspired by aeronautics, capable of giving you the indescribable feeling of flying on the road. Faithful to the Lamborghini lines, the Veneno is characterized by extreme proportions, emerging in the forceful arrow-shaped front as well as alternating razor-sharp lines and sleek, tight surfaces.
(concept car) The Lamborghini Asterion is a unique vehicle, exploring unchartered territories with its curvy and sensual design. The luxury and the elegance are at the heart of the Asterion driving experience, as demonstrated by the use of special materials such as aluminium, forged carbon fiber and titanium. It carries with it the stylistic features and the advanced engineering solutions that characterize Lamborghini, complementing them with an innovative hybrid technology: for the Asterion, Lamborghini has chosen Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) technology. Thanks to this solution, the Asterion can nimbly handle urban driving under electric power only, yet those looking for excitement can also enjoy the unique driving experience of a Lamborghini with a powerful aspirated engine.
(concept car) The Lamborghini Estoque is a four-door super sports car that enhances the tradition of the brand with totally new versatility. Suited for daily driving, it is the perfect match for a multi-faceted lifestyle. Conceptually speaking, the Estoque expresses the idea of a Lamborghini which is both a top-class super sports car and a highly practical GT.
(concept car) The Lamborghini Terzo Millennio: Lamborghini partnered with MIT to explore the future of cars and came up with the theoretical “Terzo Millennio”. The name means, “Third Millenium” in Italian. That’s 982 years from now. This is something more than just a future-tech idea platform. Nonetheless, Lamborghini’s idea car holds several degrees of promise for future technology, some of which — indeed, most of which — might get here well before the year 3000. While Porsche, Ferrari and McLaren all have hybrid electric supercars on the road, Lamborghini is looking beyond to something that technologically address the future of the super sports car in: energy storage systems, innovative materials, propulsion system and visionary design. Lambo is collaborating with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a collaboration that began one year ago. The first area of research will be energy storage, which you might think will mean batteries. But the partnership is looking at something no one has really been able to make work, an ultracapacitor – which stores electrical energy electrostatically instead of electrochemically. So, just as when you rub your stocking feet on the carpet and then touch something metal, you get a zap, or sudden and total discharge. With a battery, the advantage is that they last a lot longer than batteries without losing their capacity. Use ‘em over and over again and they stay as good as new. (Source: Autoweek.com)(Source: Autoweek.com)
listen)) is an Italian brand and manufacturer of luxury supercars, sports cars, SUVs based in Sant’Agata Bolognese and tractors Lamborghini Trattori in Pieve di Cento, Italy. Few know that the company is owned by Volkswagen through its subsidiary Audi.
