Lamborghini Copenhagen kindly invited me to the dealer launch of the Lamborghini Huracán LP 580-2 and the Huracán LP 610-4 Spyder on the eve of the 23rd Jan, and who am I to decline such an invitation?! Continue reading “Dealer Launch of Lamborghini Huracán LP 580-2 and LP 610-4 Spyder”
50 Years of the Miura – Lamborghini Adding Anniversary Logos and Preparing to Celebrate
Lamborghini are gearing up to the 50th anniversary of the Miura, which was first shown at the 1966 Geneva Motor Show. Two trademark applications were filed on the 24th Jan, one says “Miura 50” and the other simply “M50”, both with illustrative logos to match. The applications seem to cover everything from actual cars to pedal cars and merchandise. Continue reading “50 Years of the Miura – Lamborghini Adding Anniversary Logos and Preparing to Celebrate”
New Film on Life and Times of Lamborghini Announced
Under the working title of “Lamborghini – The Legend“, AMBI Group have announced that they will fund and produce a biographical film on the remarkable life of the even more remarkable Ferruccio Lamborghini. Continue reading “New Film on Life and Times of Lamborghini Announced”
Bertone Genesis — The Lamborghini Powered Minivan
At the 1988 Turin Motor Show, Bertone presented their idea for the ultimate minivan: The Genesis. Powered by a Lamborghini V12 and equipped with an automatic transmission, the Genesis was meant to show what Bertone envisioned the man of the future would want to drive. Continue reading “Bertone Genesis — The Lamborghini Powered Minivan”
Top Ten Lamborghini Design Elements
Below are my personal top ten favourite design elements found on Lamborghinis. The design of any Lamborghini is one of its major features and is counted as one of the major ingredients of what Lamborghini refers to as its DNA. Continue reading “Top Ten Lamborghini Design Elements”
Top Ten Best Lamborghinis Ever
What constitutes a good Lamborghini? Design, performance, build quality and sound, no doubt, but what about the sensations and notions you just feel – are they quantifiable? How do you measure the awesomeness of a car? Continue reading “Top Ten Best Lamborghinis Ever”
Finding the oldest existing Lamborghini Countach
It’s November 2000. Swiss Lamborghini enthusiast Raymond Stofer has once again logged on to the Internet and roams the world wide web in search of something interesting. He has reached Yahoo’s auction site and is skimming through the new entries when his eyes stop at an auction listing that would come to mean a lot to him, as well as to thousands of Lamborghini enthusiasts around the world. Continue reading “Finding the oldest existing Lamborghini Countach”
The Tale of Lamborghini’s SV Models
SV – these two letters signify a special breed of Lamborghinis, a breed that has been with us for nearly 45 years. Many will recognize an SV as being the ultimate expression and the last hurrah of a given model, but the SV has also been an entry-level and a mid-life model. Continue reading “The Tale of Lamborghini’s SV Models”
Lamborghini Huracán LP 580-2 Announced
Lamborghini today announced the Huracán LP 580-2 at the Los Angeles Auto Show with the catchphrase “the essence of driving fun”. It incorporates a new dynamic design in both the front and the rear, as the photos clearly show. Stephan Winkelmann, president of Automobili Lamborghini, says the LP 580-2 is just the remedy for “those wanting an even more intense driving experience”. Continue reading “Lamborghini Huracán LP 580-2 Announced”
Two-wheel Drive Lamborghini Huracán Just Around the Corner, Sideways
With the popularity of the RWD Gallardo, it should come as no surprise that Lamborghini once again are removing a few axles, only this time to produce the Huracán LP580-2, a two-wheel Huracán for the open road. It will be lighter than its AWD twins, and even with a slightly reduced power output, it will reach 100 km/h from a standstill in 3.4 seconds (same as Spyder) and max out at 320 km/h. Continue reading “Two-wheel Drive Lamborghini Huracán Just Around the Corner, Sideways”