Lamborghini has announced its intentions to build lighter cars, and that means more carbon fiber and carbon composites. The stampeding bull is already deep into the stuff, with the Murcielago replacement swapping out the Murci’s steel frame for one of carbon fiber, and the Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera winning The Biggest Loser due to its CF parts.

Getting ready for the long term and knowing it will need to do more than merely hang carbon parts on its wares, Lamborghini has opened an Advanced Composites Research Center in Sant’ Agata Bolognese. The 30-strong workforce will develop new processes for designing, shaping and producing parts for the “extremely complex carbon-fiber structures” we hope to see on Lamborghinis of the future. …click here to read more

If you enjoyed this post, feel free to subscribes to our rss feeds

If you enjoyed this post, feel free to subscribes to our rss feeds

Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni – Driving fun with absolute precision

He has long been revered as one of the many legends surrounding the world’s most uncompromising sports car brand – Valentino Balboni, a remarkable test driver with his own personal cult status. Automobili Lamborghini now presents a model in his honour and bearing his name – the Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni.

The latest version of the Gallardo, Lamborghini’s most successful model of all time – overall, more than 9,000 units of the model range have already been produced – boasts not only its own distinctive design and exclusive equipment, but its technology is unique too, as indicated by the model badge: the 550 stands for the power output in hp and the 2 is for rear wheel drive.

For several decades, Valentino Balboni has had a distinct influence on the character of the super sports car bearing the sign of the bull. With his fine-tuning and testing work, he has helped to shape many automotive legends, from the Lamborghini Miura of the 60s through to the current Gallardo and Murciélago models. Balboni was hired in 1967 by company founder Ferruccio Lamborghini himself. From early on, it was evident that the young Balboni had a special feel for cars, that most sensitive of all instincts that connects to the ‘life blood’ of an automobile and defines the soul of a test driver. …click here to read more

If you enjoyed this post, feel free to subscribes to our rss feeds

Automobili Lamborghini announces its intention to complete its program of environmental sustainability in record time by presenting new plans which will enable the company:

- to achieve a 30% reduction, by the year 2010, in the CO2 emissions produced by its factory
- to achieve a 35% reduction, by the year 2015, in the CO2 emissions produced by its vehicles

The plans for reducing emissions will thus involve two areas: modifications to the Lamborghini factory in Sant’Agata Bolognese, and development in vehicle design. To redefine its industrial processes in accordance with its policy of environmental sustainability, Lamborghini has just begun a project to complete installation of a large photovoltaic system by the end of 2009. …click here to read more

If you enjoyed this post, feel free to subscribes to our rss feeds

A Russian Lamborghini Murcielago bites the dust. There are no details concerning the exact conditions or whereabouts of this accident but we must say that with this being Russia, Vodka may have been involved. Lately, it seems like Murcielagos are on the way to be an endangered species in the supercar world. Off to the scrap yard or maybe even eBay. …click here to read more

If you enjoyed this post, feel free to subscribes to our rss feeds

In reference to recent press coverage commenting on cancellation of its Estoque project, Lamborghini has not taken any decision to produce its Estoque concept car, the four door performance saloon concept shown at Paris motor show in 2008.

As stated when the car was shown, Lamborghini believes that if a third model line should ever be added to its product line up, a four door luxury performance saloon could be a logical product strategy. No decision has been made to produce the Estoque.

If you enjoyed this post, feel free to subscribes to our rss feeds

The 2009 Geneva Motorshow has been more than interesting. So far we have given you an exclusive inside look at the compact cars and a few of the supercars that were unveiled this week. As promised, today we bring you the second installment of the supercars from the show that left us picking our jaws up from the floor. …click here to read more

If you enjoyed this post, feel free to subscribes to our rss feeds