The Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, hosted an event last night at Villa Firenze to celebrate Lamborghini’s 60th anniversary. “Lamborghini is a global icon and embodies the best of Italy’s industrial tradition, ever focused on innovation with the ambition to shape the future through advanced technologies and sustainable...
READ MOREPicture it. As the story goes, Ferruccio Lamborghini, who had been manufacturing excellent tractors since 1948, had bought a Ferrari about which he made complaints. His response from Enzo Ferrari came across as an insult when he said, “Why don’t you stick to tractors, and I’ll stick to cars.” Apparently Lamborghini replied, “I can do this as well,”...
READ MOREThis year marks a significant milestone for Lamborghini as the Italian luxury automobile manufacturer commemorates its 60th anniversary. One of the grand celebrations was the 60th Anniversary Lamborghini Esperienza Giro, which saw an impressive fleet of 40 Lamborghini super sports cars and super SUVs navigate 626 miles of Colorado's magnificent lan...
READ MOREThose who've waited this long to plunk down a deposit on a Lamborghini with a full combustion motor have waited too long. For six decades, the Italian brand, founded in 1963 to compete with Ferrari, delivered V8s, V10s and V12 gasoline powered engines to its aficionados. But as of now, its official: the order books have closed on Lambo’s Huracan an...
READ MOREJuly 22-23, 2023. 5280 Northumberland St, Pittsburgh, PA. The Cortile della Corsa is the crown jewels of the car shows at the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix. Cortile is Italian for “Courtyard” and it’s befitting the name because of the gorgeous Italian vehicles that sit in front of The Pittsburgh Golf Club promontory. The Cortile features the best o...
READ MORESince the end of 2022, the luxury sector continues to demonstrate remarkable strength and resilience, with many stocks in the sector performing better than other sectors, pushing up all major Old Continent listings. This performance of the luxury sector is also well observed by the Msci Europe Luxury, the index summarizing the performance of luxury...
READ MORENo gearhead can resist an Italian classic. Italy after all gave rise to the supercar, with Lamborghini rewriting the rules in 1966. But what if elegance is your thing and not speed? Luckily Italy is also home to some of the finest automotive designers the world over. You only have to look at Pininfarina, Carrozzeria, and Giugiaro to recognize Italy...
READ MORELamborghini, the Italian luxury sports car company, has donated €1 million to a relief fund for the Emilia-Romagna region where floods have caused widespread devastation and claimed the lives of at least 15 people. The money will go to the "Un aiuto per l’Emilia-Romagna" fund organised by civil protection authorities currently engaged in a major re...
READ MOREIn May 1963, a car was born. In the small town of Sant'Agata Bolognese in northern Italy’s humid plains, the up-and-coming mechanic and entrepreneur Ferruccio Lamborghini set up his eponymously titled company, releasing a two-seated, two-door grande coupé, the 350 GT. The 47-year-old businessman had a rural upbringing, and had made a name for himse...
READ MOREThe Lamborghini Diablo is one of the Italian brand’s most famous and special products, but the Strosek Diablo isn’t quite as well known. The Strosek was one of the most extreme versions of the famous Italian supercar, a redesign by Vittorio Strosek who did not feel that the original design of the Diablo went far enough. What he created was a truly...
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