Redneck Lamborghini
Automobili
Lamborghini S.p.A., or simply Lamborghini, (Italian: [lamborˈɡiːni] ( listen))
designs, engineers, manufactures and distributes Italian luxury sports cars.
Lamborghini's production facility and headquarters are located in Sant'Agata
Bolognese, Italy. In 2011, Lamborghini's 831 employees produced 1,711 vehicles.
Manufacturing
magnate Ferruccio Lamborghini founded Automobili Ferruccio Lamborghini S.p.A.
in 1963 with the objective of producing a refined grand touring car to compete
with offerings from established marques such as Ferrari. The company's first
models were released in the mid-1960s and were noted for their refinement,
power and comfort. Lamborghini gained wide acclaim in 1966 for the Miura sports
coupé, which established rear mid-engine, rear wheel drive as the standard
layout for high-performance cars of the era.
Lamborghini grew
rapidly during its first decade, but hard times befell the company when sales
plunged in the wake of the 1973 worldwide financial downturn and the 1973 oil
crisis. The firm's ownership changed three times after 1973, including a
bankruptcy in 1978, before Chrysler Corporation took control in 1987. Unable to
operate Lamborghini profitably, Chrysler sold Lamborghini to Malaysian
investment group Mycom Setdco and Indonesian group V'Power Corporation in 1994.
Lack of success continued through the 1990s, until Mycom Setdco and V'Power
sold Lamborghini to the AUDI AG subsidiary of Volkswagen Group on 27 July 1998.
Audi's ownership marked the beginning of a period of stability and increased
productivity for Lamborghini. Sales increased nearly tenfold over the course of
the 2000s, peaking with record sales in 2007 and 2008. The world financial
crisis in the late 2000s negatively affected all luxury car makers worldwide,
and caused Lamborghini's sales to drop nearly 50 percent.
Lamborghini's
Sant'Agata Bolognese production facility produces V12 engines and finished
automobiles. Lamborghini's current production vehicles are the V10-powered
Gallardo and the V12-powered Aventador. Both production models are available in
a variety of regular and limited-edition specifications. -Wikipidia
