1. LAMBORGHINI
Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., or simply Lamborghini, designs,
engineers, manufactures and distributes Italian luxury sports
cars. Lamborghini's production facility and headquarters are
located in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy. In 2011, Lamborghini's 831
employees produced 1,711 vehicles.
Manufacturing magnate Ferrucccio Lamborgini founded
Automobili Ferruccio Lamborghini S.p.A. in 1963 with the
objective of producing a refined grand touring car to compete
with offerings from established marques such as Ferrari. The
company's first models were released in the mid-1960s and were
noted for their refinement, power and comfort. Lamborghini
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 of the era.
Lamborghini grew rapidly during its first decade, but hard times
befell the company when sales plunged in the wake of the 1973
worldwide financial downturn and the 1973 oil crisis. The firm's
ownership changed three times after 1973, including a
bankruptcy in 1978, before Chrysler Coperationtook control in
1987. Unable to operate Lamborghini profitably, Chrysler sold
Lamborghini to Malaysian investment group Mycom Setdco and
Indonesian group V'Power Corporation in 1994. Lack of success
continued through the 1990s, until Mycom Setdco and V'Power
sold Lamborghini to the AUDI AG subsidiary of Volkswagen
Group on July 27, 1998. Audi's ownership marked the beginning
of a period of stability and increased productivity for
Lamborghini. Sales increased nearly tenfold over the course of
the 2000s, peaking with record sales in 2007 and 2008. The world
financial crisis in the late 2000s negatively affected all luxury car
makers worldwide, and caused Lamborghini's sales to drop
nearly 50 percent.
Lamborghini's Sant'Agata Bolognese production facility
produces V12 engines and finished automobiles. Lamborghini's
current production vehicles are the V10-powered Gallardo and
the V12-powered Aventador . Both production models are
available in a variety of regular and limited-edition specifications.
4. Units sold
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Ferruccio Lamborghini (1963–1972)
196
353
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Georges-Henri Rossetti and René Leimer (1972–1977)
Receivership (1977–1984)
Patrick Mimran (1984–1987)
Chrysler Corporation (1987–1994)
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215
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Sales results
By sales, the most important markets in 2004 for Lamborghini's sports cars are the U.S. (41%), Germany (13%), Great Britain (9%)
and Japan (8%). Prior to the launch of the Gallardo in 2003, Lamborghini produced approximately 400 vehicles per year; in 2011
Lamborghini produced 1,711 vehicles.
5. Lamborghini Murciélago
Manufacturer Lamborghini
Production 2001–2010
4,099 built
Assembly Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy
Predecessor Lamborghini Diablo
Successor Lamborghini Aventador
Class Sports car
Body style 2-door coupé
2-door roadster
Layout Mid-engine, all-wheel drive
Engine 6.2 L V12(572 HP)
6.5 L V12(630 HP)
Transmission 6-speed manual
6-speed e-Gear semi-automatic
Wheelbase 2,665 mm (104.9 in)
Length 2002–06: 4,580 mm (180.3 in)
2007–10: 4,610 mm (181.5 in)
Width 2002–06: 2,045 mm (80.5 in)
2007–10: 2,057 mm (81.0 in)
Height 1,135 mm (44.7 in)
Curb weight Dry weight:
1,650 kg (3,638 lb)
1,665 kg (3,671 lb) LP 640
1,565 kg (3,450 lb) LP 670–4 SV
Related Lamborghini Reventón
6. Lamborghini Reventón
Manufacturer Lamborghini
Production 2008
21 produced (1 for museum)
Assembly Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy
Body style 2-door coupé
Layout Mid-engine, four-wheel drive
Engine 6.5 L (400 cu in) V12
Transmission 6-speed e-gear
6-speed manual transmission
Wheelbase 2,665 mm (104.9 in)
Length 4,700 mm (190 in)
Width 2,058 mm (81.0 in)
Height 1,135 mm (44.7 in)
Curb weight 1,665 kg (3,670 lb)
Related Murciélago LP640
7. Lamborghini Gallardo Transmission 6-speed manual
6-speed E-
Manufacturer Lamborghini Gear automate
manual
Production 2003–present
Model years 2004–
Wheelbase 2,560 mm
present]
(100.8 in)
Assembly Sant'Agata
Length 4,300–4,386 mm
Bolognese, It
(170–172.7 in)
aly
Predecessor Lamborghini Width 1,900 mm
Jalpa (74.8 in)
Class Sports car Height 1,165 mm
Body style 2-door coupé (45.9 in) (coupé)
2-door spyder 1,184 mm
Layout Mid-engine (46.6 in) (spyder)
four-wheel
drive
Mid- Curb weight 1,520–1,430 kg
engine, rear (3,351–3,153 lb)
wheel drive (coupé)
(LP550-2) 1,570–1,485 kg
(3,461–3,274 lb)
Engine 5.0 L V10
(spyder)
5.2 L V10
Related Audi R8
Lamborghini
Concept S
Designer(s) Luc
Donckerwolke
8. Manufacturer Automobili Lamborghini
S.p.A
Also called LP 700–4
Production 2011–present
Assembly Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy
Predecessor Lamborghini Murciélago
Class Sports car
Body style 2-door coupé
Layout Mid-engine, four-wheel
drive
Engine 6.5 L L539 V12
Transmission 7-speed ISR Automated
Manual
The Lamborghini Aventador LP 700–4 is a two-door, two- Wheelbase 2,700 mm (106.30 in)
seater sports car publicly unveiled by Lamborghini at Length 4,780 mm (188.19 in)
the Geneva Motor Show on 28 February 2011, five months
after its initial unveiling in Sant'Agata Bolognese. Internally Width 2,030 mm (79.92 in)
codenamed LB834,the Aventador was designed to replace (w/mirrors: 2,265 mm
the ten-year-old Murciélago as the new flagship model in the (89.17 in)) [1]
Lamborghini lineup starting in 2011. Soon after the Aventador Height 1,136 mm (44.72 in)
unveiling, Lamborghini announced that it had already sold
Curb weight 1,575 kg (3,470 lb) (dry)
over 12 months of the production vehicles, with deliveries
starting in the second half of 2011.] The suggested retail Related Lamborghini Sesto
price is €255,000 in Europe, GB£201,900 in the UK and Elemento
US$379,700 in the U.S.
Designer(s) Filippo Perini
