Lamborghini Jota To Give Up Top Speed Focus For Weight Reduction, Handling

Lamborghini Jota To Give Up Top Speed Focus For Weight Reduction, Handling
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Lamborghini is embarking on a pragmatic approach to supercar building with its Murcielago successor, known as the Jota. Rather than focus on top speed, the Jota will emphasize weight reduction, handling and acceleration prowess over brute force. Lamborghini released a teaser today, showing what appear to be velocity stack openings for a possibly V10 engine…. Continue Reading...

Lamborghini Murcielago Successor Teased Ahead of Paris Auto Show Debut

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Lamborghini Murcielago Successor Teased Ahead of Paris Auto Show Debut
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Lamborghini has just released the first of six teaser images for its next super sports car; the successor to the outrageous Murcielago. Set to debut at the Paris Auto Show on September 30th, the Italian automaker will release five more snapshots of the upcoming supercar. Rumored to be called the Jota (among other things), rumors… Continue Reading...

Underground Racing Builds Twin-Turbo Lamborghini LP670-4 SV

Underground Racing Builds Twin-Turbo Lamborghini LP670-4 SV
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After building a twin-turbo Lamborghini LP640 that laid down 1000-hp, Underground Racing has just announced even bigger and better things for the LP670-4 SV. Rumor has it that Underground Racing wants to claim the title of fastest Murciélago in the world with this LP670-4 SV. Their engineers are claiming that they’ll be putting down 1,100-hp… Continue Reading...

Lamborghini Reventón 1:10 Scale RC Car Released

Lamborghini Reventón 1:10 Scale RC Car Released
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Couldn’t get your hands on one of the 20 Lamborghini Reventóns in the world? Or just couldn’t afford the steep $1.25 million dollar price tag? Well have no fear, you can get your hands on a Lamborghini Reventón in remote controlled form thanks to De Agostini. The 1:10 scale RC car is powered by a… Continue Reading...

Lamborghini Considering Four-Door Car Similar To Estoque Concept

Lamborghini Considering Four-Door Car Similar To Estoque Concept
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With Porsche and Aston Martin making headway with their Panamera and Rapide four-door coupes, Lamborghini is apparently open to the idea of a four door sedan coupe similar to their Estoque concept car. CEO Stephan Winkelmann is reported as saying to journalists that “a third model would fit Lamborghini very well”, and “a four-door car… Continue Reading...

Exotic Ferraris and Lamborghinis on Display at Concorso Italiano [Gallery]

Exotic Ferraris and Lamborghinis on Display at Concorso Italiano [Gallery]
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For its second year under new ownership and at the new Laguna Seca Golf Ranch location, Concorso Italiano continues to grow. With the numerous other events on the Monterey Peninsula leading up to the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Concorso Italiano is one of the few that caters to late model vehicles – although it does… Continue Reading...

The Racepresso Gives F1 Fans and Coffee Lovers a Supercharged Boost

The Racepresso Gives F1 Fans and Coffee Lovers a Supercharged Boost
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Vroom, Vroom! Get your morning revved up with a caffeine jolt from The Racepresso. Joining forces to bring you an exhilarating java, Ferrari and Nespresso’s helmet-styled espresso machine is perfect for hard-core Ferrari and coffee lovers alike. The creation of designer Ilgar Rustamov, the Racepresso will be a showpiece in any kitchen. To get a… Continue Reading...

Pink Lamborghini Murcielago LP670 SV Impounded in London [video]

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We’ve seen quite a few Middle Easterners cruising around London in funny-colored exotics recently, two of which were famously booted a couple of weeks back. Now, London police have impounded a matte-pink Lamborghini Murcielago LP670 SV for revving loudly…. with a cop directly behind him. According to an eyewitness: “Al-Thani Koenigsegg CCXR and Murcielago LP670-4… Continue Reading...

Lamborghini Estoque Back Under Consideration

Lamborghini Estoque Back Under Consideration
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With sales of its models slumping so far this year Lamborghini is reconsidering expanding its range of models, which could mean the Estoque concept is back on the drawing board. While no green light has yet been given to the project, Lambo CEO Stephan Winkelmann recently commented in an interview with Bloomberg that, “A third… Continue Reading...

Anderson Germany Introduces Upgrades for the Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Balboni Edition

Anderson Germany Introduces Upgrades for the Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Balboni Edition
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Got a Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 and its stock horsepower not cutting it for you? Anderson Germany has fine-tuned the beautiful bull to push out 582-hp, a 39-hp increase over the factory 543-hp. But the Germany tuner didn’t stop there on their Balboni Edition Gallardo, instead doing several upgrades to its exterior. Down the center is… Continue Reading...

Turquoise Supercars Belong To Qatari Royal Family, Cars Booted Outside Their $2.5 Billion Store (Video Inside)

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Turquoise Supercars Belong To Qatari Royal Family, Cars Booted Outside Their $2.5 Billion Store (Video Inside)
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In perhaps the ultimate example of schadenfreude, more details have surfaced surrounding the story of the turquoise Koenigsegg and Lamborghini that were given the boot outside the ultra-ritzy Harrods department store in London. It turns out that the owners of the supercars were also members of the Qatari royal family, the owners of Harrods. Most… Continue Reading...

Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-SV, Audi R8 Go Pink – And Not for a Good Cause

Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-SV, Audi R8 Go Pink – And Not for a Good Cause
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Pink is popping up everywhere lately – especially with high-end automobiles. Why you would spend so much money on a car and then paint it like a bottle of Pepto-Bismol is beyond us, but hey, it’s your money and if you’ve got it, you might as well spend it on making your ride look like… Continue Reading...

London Parking Authorities Give ‘the Boot’ to Matching Turquoise Supercars

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Most of the time, we hate when supercar owners block multiple parking spots, or park illegally just because they drive a car that’s worth more than most houses. We know a door ding can be a $10,000 repair on these cars, but people should still park them legally like everyone else. Here, a visiting middle-eastern… Continue Reading...

Diddy Gives Justin Bieber his Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder

Diddy Gives Justin Bieber his Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder
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After buying his son a Maybach 57S for his 16th birthday, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has handed over the set of keys to another ridiculously expensive car to teen heartthrob Justin Bieber. After being seen rolling around Miami in a murdered-out Ferrari F430 on HRE’s last weekend (photo above), Bieber is now rocking another $200k plus… Continue Reading...

Cultural Icon DJ Pauly D Seen Shopping For Lamborginis In Las Vegas

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Cultural Icon DJ Pauly D Seen Shopping For Lamborginis In Las Vegas
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Paul “DJ Pauly D” DelVecchio, of MTV’s Jersey Shore reality show was spotted shopping for, what else, Lamborghinis in Las Vegas by celebrity gossip outlet TMZ. Normally, Lamborghinis attract the “hairy chested, gold chain wearing” stereotype, but the immaculately waxed and tanned Pauly D has none to speak of. Despite his grooming habits, Pauly D… Continue Reading...

Lamborghini Planning Entry-Level V8 Model, SUV

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Lamborghini Planning Entry-Level V8 Model, SUV
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Lamborghini is considering a significant product expansion with sources indicating a new entry-level V8-powered model is on the way, as well as an SUV. As the Gallardo has become increasingly powerful, and expensive, Lamborghini may look to appeal to a wider group of customers with a V8-powered sports car. This move seems part of a… Continue Reading...

Chinese Wedding Party Convoy Includes a Dozen Lamborghinis

Chinese Wedding Party Convoy Includes a Dozen Lamborghinis
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This is one of those situations where a photo is easily worth a thousand words. Details are scarce considering this was first seen posted on a Chinese forum, but the photos clearly show a wedding convoy filled with no less than a dozen Lamborghinis. It’s no secret that there is now plenty of extra-affluent in… Continue Reading...

Brooklyn Lamborghini Fire Caused by Cheap DVD Player

Brooklyn Lamborghini Fire Caused by Cheap DVD Player
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File this under the, “we could have called that” category. A Lamborghini Murcielago burned to the ground in Brooklyn last week. Not surprising, right? Those damn Italian mid-engined cars burn all the time, right? Well, yes, but look at the evidence in the photo above: 1) Cheap, ugly wheels. Anyone who puts cheapie wheels on… Continue Reading...

Lamborghini Builds 10,000th Gallardo

Lamborghini Builds 10,000th Gallardo
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10,000 cars is a minuscule number for most car makers. It’s thought that most major car makers (think The Big 3 or Toyota) can pump out close to that many in a day. For a specialist supercar maker, 10,000 cars is a massive amount. If any supercar was going to do it, it would be the Lamborghini… Continue Reading...

Owner Wrecks One of 10 LP670-4 SV China Edition Lamborghini Murcielagos

Owner Wrecks One of 10 LP670-4 SV China Edition Lamborghini Murcielagos
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The luck just doesn’t seem to be getting any better for Lamborghinis, as another crash has surfaced – this time having absolutely nothing to do with their employees. One would think when you own just one of 10 LP670-4 SV China Edition‘s in the world, you’d be a little more careful with it. Just by… Continue Reading...

Rapper Sued For “Off-Roading” in Rented Lamborghini

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Rapper Sued For “Off-Roading” in Rented Lamborghini
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Rapper-chick Nicki Minaj rented a 2006 Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster as a prop for her “Massive Attack” video. As you can see in the screen shot above, she didn’t really take care of it. Minaj rented the Lambo from Hollywood Exotic Car Rental for $1,750/day (a very reasonable rate in California), and used it for filming… Continue Reading...

Valentino Balboni Drives His Namesake at California Speedway [video]

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If you’re a fan of Lamborghini‘s, chances are, you’ve heard the name Valentino Balboni. Between 1968 and 2008, Valentino Balboni was Lamborghini’s most famous factory test driver, who once stated that he has been behind the wheel of 85 percent of all Lamborghinis built during this period. Some people think we, as automotive journalists, have… Continue Reading...

Lamborghini Laptops Blow Other PCs Off The Information Highway

Lamborghini Laptops Blow Other PCs Off The Information Highway
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For geeks who like to like to go fast, but don’t necessarily want to reach dangerous speeds on the roads, you’ll be happy to know there’s a laptop for you. ASUS unveiled its new line of Lamborghini-inspired laptops at Computex 2010, so you can look hot cruising the information highway. Measuring in at 12.1” and… Continue Reading...