The Lamborghini brand symbolizes power, speed, luxury, and performance.
The word “Lamborghini” is Italian. It is the surname of Ferruccio Lamborghini, the founder of the Italian luxury sports car and SUV manufacturer, Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. The Lamborghini logo is rich in symbolism, embodying several key elements. The bull is the centerpiece of the logo and represents the strength, speed, and ferocity of vehicles. The bull also honors the family’s agricultural roots and Ferruccio fascination with Spanish bullfighting. The black color in the logo represents power, authority, and elegance. While the golden color represents luxurious vehicles and the clarity of the founder's vision.
Ferruccio Lamborghini, laid the foundation for an empire of luxury and performance. He was born on 28th April 1916. In 1963, he founded Lamborghini Automobili S.p.A. with the goal of producing a refined grand touring car to compete with Ferrari. He introduced 350 GT as the first model. He owned the company from 1963–1972. Ferruccio died on 20th Feb 1993, at the age of 76.
Owners of Lamborghini:
Now the Volkswagen Group owns Lamborghini through its Audi division. The Volkswagen Group acquired Lamborghini in 1998, making it the third luxury brand in the group, along with Bentley and Bugatti. Some previous owners of the company were:
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Ferruccio Lamborghini: The founder of Lamborghini, who owned the company from 1963–1972.
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Rossetti: Owned the company from 1973–1977.
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Mimran: Owned the company during the bankruptcy period from 1978–1986.
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Chrysler: Owned the company from 1987–1993.
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Indonesian and Malaysian Ownership: Owned the company from 1994–1997.
CEO of Lamborghini:
Stephan Winkelmann became the new President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini effective on 1st Dec 2020. He succeeds Stefano Domenicali, who was taking over as CEO of Formula 1 starting in 2021. Winkelmann is also the president of Bugatti.
First model of Lamborghini:
The first Lamborghini model was the 350 GT. It was produced from 1964 to 1966. It was a two-door coupe with a 3.5-liter V12 engine. Company sold 120 350 GTs, selling each car at a loss to keep prices competitive with Ferrari.
Latest model of Lamborghini:
The latest model of Lamborghini is Temerario. The Temerario is a hybrid super sports car with a twin-turbo V8 engine and three electric motors. The Temerario has a total output of 907 horsepower and with this it can go from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.7 seconds.
