Letter From Europe-The Highs and Lows of 2008
Jan 8, 2009
-by Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief Who could have guessed back in May that by the end of the year the Worldʼs auto industry would look like a train wreck? There we were in sunny Italy with my son Nicholas cruising along on the A1 autostrada in the latest, grandest Maserati Quattroporte at a steady 140 miles p ... Continue reading
Lamborghini's End of Year Statement
Dec 23, 2008
Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. will deliver another record year’s results in 2008. Official sales figures will be communicated on the occasion of Lamborghini´s appearance at the Detroit Motor Show in January 2009. ... Continue reading
Original Lamborghini Miura Turin Salon Chassis Found!
Dec 23, 2008
43 years after its Turin Show debut the one-and-only 1965 Turin Salon Lamborghini Miura chassis, designed by chassis genius Gian Paolo Dallara, and the raging bull company's first-ever transverse mid-mounted V12 engine (0293) has been acquired by Los Angeles based collectors. ... Continue reading
Lamborghini Reventón Number 20 Delivered - The Highly Exclusive Limited Edition Is Complete
Dec 9, 2008
A super sports car, yet one that defies comparison - the Lamborghini Reventón is both an ultimate driving machine and limited work of art - with a total of only 20 built and a price of one million Euro (excl. tax), every Reventón is highly exclusive and virtually unique. ... Continue reading
Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Voted 2008 "SportsCar of the Year"
Dec 2, 2008
The Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 has been voted "SportsCar of the Year" by German magazine AutoBild SportsCars. Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini, accepted the award for the best sports car of the year at the Essen Motor Show's "Race Night". ... Continue reading
Press Pass Coverage of the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show: "It's As If You Were Here"
Nov 29, 2008
2008 LA Auto Show,LOS ANGELES - November 23, 2008: Once again, TheAutoChannel.com is proud to present exclusive PRESS PASS COVERAGE of the Los Angeles Auto Show, one of the world's great car and truck shows. Watching TACH's video coverage is like having Media Credentials to this major automotive event. You'll see the s ... Continue reading
World's only Lamborghini Miura is for sale in Switzerland
Nov 28, 2008
There is only one original Miura Roadster and this is it - says the advertisement for the car at Kidston's website. ... Continue reading
Lamborghini Reventon Number 20 Arrives In The UK
Nov 20, 2008
Lamborghini delivered the last of its 20, one million euro plus taxes, Reventón cars this week, to a British customer of the official Midlands dealer, Lamborghini Birmingham. ... Continue reading
Automobili Lamborghini Debuts Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder at the Los Angeles Auto Show
Nov 20, 2008
As the successor to the best-selling Lamborghini of all time, the new LP 560-4 Spyder combines the Coupé's design, performance and handling characteristics with the open-air pleasure only a soft top super sports car can deliver. ... Continue reading
Celebrate Christmas at over 200 mph, Lamborghini style
Nov 5, 2008
If celebrating Christmas 'fast' is your style, then Lamborghini's range of 2008 baubles, bears, candles and cushions are now available, in the special matt black and white colours launched this year on its new 202 mph Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4. ... Continue reading
Automobili Lamborghini Establishes New Branch In People´s Republic of China
Oct 30, 2008
As part of the strategy to further expand its global business activities, Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. will found a branch in China. Following a recent decision by the Board of Management, the Italian luxury sportscar manufacturer will establish Automobili Lamborghini China in the country´s capital city Beijing and w ... Continue reading
Lamborghini Donates New Gallardo LP560-4 to Italian State Police - VIDEO ENHANCED
Oct 25, 2008
BOLOGNA, Italy - October 25, 2008: At a private ceremony yesterday at the Viminale Palace where Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. donated a police version of the companyâs newest super sports car, Gallardo LP560-4 Polizia, to the head of the Italian State Police, Prefect Antonio Manganelli. The new Gallardo LP560-4 Po ... Continue reading
Lamborghini Announces the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo: World's Fastest One-make Series
Oct 25, 2008
BOLOGNA, Italy - October 25, 2008: Automobili Lamborghini has today announced The Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo â the worldâs fastest one-make series. The series will debut in May 2009, and feature Lamborghiniâs Super Trofeo: a lightweight version of the Gallardo LP 560-4 super sports car launched e ... Continue reading
WSJ: Luxury Auto Makers Gird for Sales Slump
Oct 20, 2008
Washibngton DC October 20, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that since about 2002, BMW, Mercedes, Lexus, Acura, Audi, Infiniti and a rejuvenated Cadillac boomed as they lured upper middle class consumers into their showrooms with lease deals and financing that made their cars and sport utility vehicles affordable to ... Continue reading
EPA Releases 2009 Most and Least Fuel Efficient Cars, SUVs, Vans and Trucks
Oct 16, 2008
Washington DC October 15, 2008; The EPA and U.S. Energy Department yesterday issued the 2009 fuel economy guide which is dominated by international makes. The overall fuel economy leader is still the Toyota Prius, rated at 48 mpg in the city and 45 on the highway. The smart car, which arrived in the United States last ... Continue reading
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