Showing posts with label Lamborghini. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lamborghini. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

EVO Takes Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 for a Spin Around the Track


Continuing our video finds on the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4, here is a film from EVO magazine’s encounter with the brawny Italian supercar at the Vallelunga race track near Rome in Italy. After jumping into the driver’s seat and onto the circuit for a few quick rounds, EVO’s Harry Metcalfe concludes that the Murcielago’s successor is a “real game changer” and possibly the “best super sports car in the world right now”.

Follow the break to see Lamborghini’s V12-powered Aventador LP700-4 on the track, and then weigh in with your own thoughts in comments section below.

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Monday, May 23, 2011

Bertone Auctions Off Some of its Most Recognizable Concepts to Avoid Insolvency


Here lies Bertone, the famed Italian automotive design house, bankrupt and on almost on the verge of death. The once legendary company was forced to sell its most prized possessions – six concept cars – to appease the bankruptcy commission and also to remain afloat. RM Auctions of London handle the sale at this past weekend’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2011.

So what delectable concepts were the vultures able to get their beaks into? Well, there’s the 1967 Lamborghini Marzal that once graced the Monaco Grand Prix and is often cited as the inspiration for the Espada of the following year.

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Lamborghini CEO Hints at New "Everyday" Model Fueling Rumors about the Estoque


Italian sports car manufacturer Lamborghini plans to add an "everyday" model to its lineup, according to a report from Reuters quoting the firm’s CEO Stephan Winkelmann. The Lamborghini executive believes the luxury super sportscar market will return to the record levels seen in 2007 by 2013-2014. In 2007, some 35,000 super sports cars were sold, compared with around 26,000 in 2010.

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Thursday, May 19, 2011

Oakley Design Working on Extreme Lamborghini Aventador LP760-2


With its 700 horsepower and jaw-dropping styling, the recently launched Lamborghini Aventador hardly needs a tuning job. However, that's not what the crew over at Oakley Design believe, as the UK-based aftermarket specialist recently unveiled plans for an extensively upgraded Aventador.

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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Lamborghini Indomable Concept to Be Built as a 2,000HP Hypercar by U.S. Company


Remember the Lamborghini Indomable concept? It was a supercar project designed by Daniel Chinchilla Ochoa and Alberto Fernandez Albilares under a Masters Program sponsored by Lamborghini. Well, guess what? The study will be built, albeit not by Lamborghini. Read more »

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Watch a Lamborghini Aventador Being Assembled Piece by Piece in a Museum!


You may remember the international media launch of the Lamborghini Aventador held last month in Rome. There were so many videos coming from Italy's capital that we didn’t know where to start from. And guess what? It ain’t over yet as we have one more video, one far more interesting. Among the many events related to the Aventador launch there was also a display inside the “Chiostro del Bramante”, a contemporary art museum located in the historical center of Rome.

Entitled “La Forza del Toro” (Italian for “The Force of the Bull”), the exhibition consisted of a Lamborghini Aventador and five V12 engines from different periods of time. Nothing out of the ordinary so far, except the fact that builders of the 16th century building erected it without anticipating that a 2.03-meter wide, 4.78-meter long supercar would one day have to come inside…

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Monday, May 2, 2011

Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Tearing up the Vallelunga Race Track [Videos]


Good news for those of you that just can’t get enough of the Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4, the new V12 supercar from Sant’Agata. After the media presentation of the jagged nose Raging Bull model that took place on the busy streets in and around Rome, Lamborghini gave members of the press a chance to get behind the wheel of the Aventador at the Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi racing circuit, which situated some 20 miles (32km) north of Italy’s capital city.

Hop the jump to check out all four videos of the latest Lamborghini supercar doing its thing on the racetrack and don’t forget to turn up the volume to hear the thrilling sounds of Sant’Agata’s 700-horsepower strong 6.5-liter V12 engine.

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Friday, April 29, 2011

Lamborghini Unleashes two Aventadors on the Twisty Roads around Rome


We've only recently brought you a host of videos from Lamborghini's presentation of the Aventador LP 700-4 in Rome, but we’re convinced you won’t mind us showing more of Sant’Agata’s exotic creation. This time, two new and eye-catching short films of the Aventador surfaced online. The official videos show a pair of LP 700-4s taming the Eternal City's scenic streets as well as the winding countryside roads outside the Italian capital.

So buckle up, turn up the volume and head over the jump to watch the white and orange Aventadors enjoying life in their natural habitats.

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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Lamborghini Aventador LP-700 Descends on Rome for Media Presentation


The hype surrounding the spanking new Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 has yet to calm down, and the Italian firm’s decision to bring more than half a dozen examples of the V12 supercar down to Rome for a media presentation, only adds fuel to the fire.

Luckily for us, there were plenty of by-passers willing to film this unique gathering of Aventadors in the Eternal City. Even though the LP 700-4 adopts the familiar aircraft-inspired design from the limited-run Reventon, Lamborghini’s latest creation is one of those cars you just can’t get your eyes off no matter how many times you’ve seen it. Watch the videos from the Rome presentation right after the jump.

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Sunday, April 24, 2011

Lamborghini Takes Aventador LP 700-4 on a Fantasy Voyage in New Promo Film


Whether you’re a diehard Lamborghini fan or just get excited about exotic supercars in general, you’ll find that the new Aventador LP 700-4 is one of those vehicles that turns heads and accelerates heartbeats faster than lightning. Just in case you can’t get enough of the 700-horsepower Lambo, you might want to click over the jump to watch the latest video release from the Sant’Agata Bolognese-based automaker. Read more »

Friday, April 8, 2011

Wanted: Responsible Person to Drive World’s Top Supercars


How’s this for a dream job? Britain’s Repairacar is seeking a very special someone who can drive supercars from a customer’s address to one of their repair shops and back. It’s all very glamorous – the opportunity to drive supercars as diverse as Aston Martins, Ferraris and even the occasional Zonda or Bugatti Veyron – though it does include some taking of public transport.

A company spokesperson explains:“[The successful applicant] will also be expected to make their own way back to base from any corner of the UK and Europe – using public transport.”

So what they’re offering are a couple of hours on a bus or train in return for the chance to drive a selection of the world’s greatest supercars? Who could say no? Well, Repairacar, for one. You see, they’re not just looking for any Tom, Dick or Harry:

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Monday, April 4, 2011

VIDEO: Driver Smacks Lamborghini Gallardo on Curve, Blames Broken Shoe Heel


A twin-turbocharged Lamborghini Gallardo tuned by Underground Racing received an unwanted...facelift when the driver smashed the Italian supercar on a curve at the Caffeine and Octane event in Georgia this past weekend. A forum member who appears to be a friend of the car’s owner uploaded several photos and a description of the crash over at the Car Lounge.

According to the post, the blame is put on the driver’s shoe heels that “came loose and as he stepped on the brakes, the loose part stayed partially on the gas”. A set of videos showing the crash as it happened as well as the aftermath, which translates in a broken rear suspension, wheel damage and some minor body scruffs, also made their way online. You can watch them right after the break.

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Saturday, April 2, 2011

VIDEOS: New Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Spotted at the Vallelunga Race Track


Yes, it’s another set of videos of the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4, but we're not complaining. This time, the Raging Bull supercar was caught at the Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi racing circuit just outside of Rome, Italy. Unfortunately, the three clips are quite short – up to 12 seconds each, but at least we get a taste of the 700-horsepower V12 engine’s sounds. Watch them after the jump.

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Sunday, March 27, 2011

VIDEO: 1974 Lamborghini Explodes in Garage, Destroys House that had just been Sold


A 51-year old man from Bloomfield Township lost his classic 1974 Lamborghini Espada as well as half of his home, which he had just sold to a new owner a week ago, when the vintage car exploded in his garage on Friday. According to officials, the man was trying to start up the classic four-seater Lamborghini in the garage when it exploded and erupted to flames, which quickly spread to the rest of the house. The cause of the explosion has not yet been determined.

Luckily, the 51-year old man as well as his mother and a dog that were in the house at the time of the accident escaped unhurt. Not surprisingly, neither the owner of the Lamborghini or the home's new owner were in the mood to comment on the incident. Watch the video report after the jump.

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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Lamborghini Inaugurates Flagship European Boutique Store in Berlin, Germany


For those of you wondering what the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 caught on video last week was doing in Berlin, Germany, it turns out the Italian supercar was the star attraction at the opening of a new flagship boutique dedicated exclusively to the assortment of "Collezione Automobili Lamborghini".

Being an Italian company and all, you’d expect Lamborghini to launch its first Fashion Store in Europe somewhere in Italy, but the firm’s German bosses decided otherwise choosing Berlin. “This confirms the role of Berlin as the capital of fashion and lifestyle, with extraordinary vitality and attractiveness for all of Europe," said Sandra Salameh, CEO of LFS Luxury Fashion Store Berlin GmbH.

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

The Weirdly Awesome 1970 Nissan Skyline GT-R Microcar Replica


We know what you’re thinking but stop right there. What you are looking at here isn’t the result of some crafty photoshop business - it’s the real deal; an actual factual microcar replica of a 1970 Nissan Skyline GT-R coupe that was created by Japanese tuning firm Liberty Walk Performance. The scaled down, single-seater clone of Nissan’s first-generation Skyline GT-R is based on a quad-bike and it’s perfectly drivable.

This is not the first time we’ve shown you a microcar replica from Liberty Walk Performance as some of you may remember the…Lambormini Murcielago snapped by our own Phil Alex at last year’s Tokyo Auto Salon.

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VIDEO: Disgruntled Lamborghini Owner Hires People to Destroy his Gallardo!


If you haven’t heard, March 15 is World Consumer Rights Day. So what a better way to celebrate the day if not by expressing discontent with poor customer service? At least that's what a Lamborghini Gallardo owner from China chose to do, with his shocking protest having every chance to cause reactions as far away as Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy.

We all have our unfortunate experiences as consumers, but I think none of us would have the heart to do what this man did. After his Lamborghini Gallardo failed to function following a service at an official Lamborghini workshop, he decided to protest in public.

And what was his idea of a protest, we hear you ask? Brace yourselves - he hired people to destroy the sports car with hammers right in front of a large audience in the city of Qingdao, China, in an attempt to provoke public support and to determine the manufacturer to respect his consumer rights!

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Monday, March 14, 2011

VIDEO: Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Spectacle in Berlin


As you might expect, the menacing presence of Lamborghini’s new Aventador LP700-4 supercar is bound to capture everyone’s attention upon seeing and hearing the Italian supercar. And that’s exactly what happened when a brand new example of the Aventador LP700-4 finished in an eye-popping Arancio Argos orange color was dropped off a central street in Berlin, Germany and parked inside a building for display. Click through the jump for the 8+ minute-long video of Lamborghini's new 700-horsepower dream car.

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Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Lamborghini Crafts Gallardo Tricolore Special in Celebration of Italy’s 150th Anniversary of Unification


This year Italy is celebrating 150 years since its unification, an event that a Italian symbol like
Lamborghini couldn't ignore. To honor the event, the super car maker will build a special edition of the Gallardo called the Tricolore. The name pays tribute to the Italian flag, which decorates the car in the form of a three-colored stripe that stretches across the hood, the driver's seat and the roof in a way that reminds of the LP550-2 Valentino Balboni edition.

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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

¡Ay, Caramba! Reader Films New Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Revving it Up


We know you have been waiting for it ever since you first laid your eyes on the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4, and well, thanks to Carscoop reader Matt and his friend, here it is: the hair-raising sounds of the Raging Bull’s 700-horsepower strong 6.5-liter V12 engine as it awakens… Hit the break to watch the video clips and don’t forget to turn up the volume of your speakers...

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