History of Lamborghini

The Italian car brand Lamborghini is known worldwide for its sports cars. The company was founded in 1963 on the basis of the tractor plant “Lamborghini Trattori S.p.A” and named after the owner Feruccio Lamborghini. At the same time, the first Lamborghini 350 GT was introduced. This car was equipped with a twelve-cylinder engine with a volume of 3.5 liters and a capacity of 347 horsepower. The maximum speed of this car monster reached 280 km / h.

In 1965, Lamborghini released the legendary Miura. A little later, only Ferrari could outshine her. Miura was distinguished by a powerful engine, custom design and excellent behavior on the track. And, of course, the price, almost immediately falling into the category of luxury cars.

In the late 70s of the twentieth century, in the wake of the oil crisis, it was decided to expand production and start producing off-road vehicles. The first car of this type was called Cheetah and was planned for sale to the US military, however, despite good test results, the Pentagon refused the order.

In 1979, Lamborghini released the Countach LP400S, a fantastic project for those times, producing 455 “horses” of power and, for the first time in the history of this brand, equipped with a 4-valve engine.

In 1982, there was another attempt to create an SUV, but buyers were scared away by the huge dimensions and a very decent price.

In 1987, Lamborghini was taken over by Chrycler. At the same time, the production of the budget Jalpa, put on the conveyor in 1981, was discontinued. It was an attempt to create a car for the middle class, with a minimum of exterior and interior luxury, but with a maximum of opportunities for a car of this price category. The car was sold for 6 years and was eventually recognized as an unprofitable undertaking.

In 1989, the legendary Lamborghini Diablo project was implemented – the fastest car in the world at that time. It could accelerate to 320 km / h, had a luxurious design and a corresponding price. Of all its modifications, the Diablo Roadster SV was the most popular.

In 1994 and 1998, Lamborghini went through two more changes of ownership and only in 2001, as a result, was able to introduce a new model. It was a descendant of Diablo – Murcielago with the author’s design from Luke Kondervolk. Its maximum speed went beyond 330 km / h, which was provided by the V12 power unit for 580 “horses” and an impressive volume of 6.2 liters.

In 2007, the project of the most expensive and powerful civilian car Lamborghini Reventon was implemented. The car was presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show and immediately won the hearts and wallets of many rich people on the planet. And on March 1, 2011, the Lamborghini Aventador brand debuted at the Geneva Motor Show, which actually became a replacement for the legendary Murcielago. Among serial cars, its characteristics have become an unattainable standard. This is acceleration to 100 km / h in 2.9 seconds, and 700 hp, issued by a powerful twelve-cylinder engine of 6.5 liters, and a unique design.

In 2012, Lamborghini collaborated with Boeing to create the Aventador Dreamliner Edition. This car is deservedly called the “Raging Bull” because under its hood is a 6.5-liter twelve-cylinder engine with 700 horsepower. In just 2.9 seconds, it is able to accelerate to 100 km/h out of a possible 350 km/h. The car, like the Boeing aircraft, is decorated with white and blue colors. In the same year, the company released the most powerful model in the history of the global automotive industry – Lamborghini Murcielago Stig. It took about four years to develop it, but the result was worth it. The power of this hypercar was 2000 horsepower.

In early 2013, Lamborghini introduced the Veneno roadster. The presentation took place on the deck of an aircraft carrier in the United Arab Emirates. The car is based on the Lamborghini Aventador, but is almost 120 kg lighter than it and features completely new body panels. A year later, a Lamborghini Huracan was demonstrated at a private show. He is the successor to the Audi R8, the only difference is the length and engines of supercars.

Since September 2013, it has been announced that Lamborghini is switching to hybrids, and its first representative will be the Asterion model. Its release will take place no earlier than 2017, it is predicted that it will become a worthy competitor to the already existing hybrid supercars of Ferrari and McLaren. In another year, another model is planned to be released, this time it will be the Urus crossover. The key markets for it will be the USA, Germany, Great Britain, China and several other countries.

Now Lamborghini is actively developing projects of environmentally friendly cars. Despite the cost of cars, they enjoy well-deserved popularity due to the high quality of every detail and luxurious design.