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LAMBORGHINIAutomobili 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.
MegaTech (1994–1995)
V'Power and Mycom Sedtco (1995–1998)1996[98]
211
1997[13]
209
AUDI AG (1999–present)
1999[99] 265
2000[100] 296
2001[101] 297
2002[102] 424
2003[103] 1,305
2004[103] 1,592
2005[104] 1,600
2006[105] 2,087
2007[106] 2,406
2008[66] 2,430
2009[67] 1,515
2010[68] 1,302
2011[70] 1,602
Year
Units sold500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
Ferruccio Lamborghini (1963–1972)1968[38]
353
Georges-Henri Rossetti and René Leimer (1972–1977)Receivership (1977–1984)
Patrick Mimran (1984–1987)Chrysler Corporation (1987–1994)
1991[13]
673
1992[13]
166
1993[13]
215
Sales resultsBy 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.
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
Designer(s) Luc Donckerwolke
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
Lamborghini Gallardo
Manufacturer Lamborghin
i
Production 2003–
present
Model years 2004–
present]
Assembly Sant'Agata
Bolognese,
Italy
Predecessor Lamborghin
i Jalpa
Class Sports car
Body style 2-
door coupé
2-
door spyder
Layout Mid-engine
four-wheel
drive
Mid-
engine, rea
r wheel
drive
(LP550-2)
Engine 5.0 L V10
5.2 L V10
Transmission 6-
speed manu
al
6-speed E-
Gear automa
te manual
Wheelbase 2,560 mm
(100.8 in)
Length 4,300–4,386
mm (170–
172.7 in)
Width 1,900 mm
(74.8 in)
Height 1,165 mm
(45.9 in)
(coupé)
1,184 mm
(46.6 in)
(spyder)
Curb weight 1,520–1,430
kg (3,351–
3,153 lb)
(coupé)
1,570–1,485
kg (3,461–
3,274 lb)
(spyder)
Related Audi R8
Lamborghini
Concept S
Designer(s) Luc
Donckerwolke
Manufactu
rer
Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A
Also called LP 700–4
Productio
n
2011–present
Assembly Sant'Agata Bolognese,
Italy
Predecess
or
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
Wheelbase
2,700 mm (106.30 in)
Length 4,780 mm (188.19 in)
Width 2,030 mm (79.92 in)
(w/mirrors: 2,265 mm
(89.17 in)) [1]
Height 1,136 mm (44.72 in)
Curb weight
1,575 kg (3,470 lb)
(dry)
Related Lamborghini Sesto Elemento
Designer
(s)
Filippo Perini
The Lamborghini Aventador LP 700–4 is a two-door, two-seater sports car publicly unveiled by Lamborghini at the Geneva Motor Show on 28 February 2011, five months after its initial unveiling in Sant'Agata Bolognese. Internally codenamed LB834,the Aventador was designed to replace the ten-year-old Murciélago as the new flagship model in the Lamborghini lineup starting in 2011. Soon after the Aventador unveiling, Lamborghini announced that it had already sold over 12 months of the production vehicles, with deliveries starting in the second half of 2011.] The suggested retail price is €255,000 in Europe, GB£201,900 in the UK and US$379,700 in the U.S.