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LUCA CIFERRI Ralph Lauren's Bugatti shows fascination with cars definitely is not dying 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 27, 2013  We keep hearing that the iPod generation doesn't care as much about cars. That theory was proved wrong over the weekend during the Concourse d'Elegance in Como, Italy. Fashion designer Ralph Lauren's classic Bugatti was voted Best in Show by visitors to the event -- including those under 16 years old.... Read More »
Lamborghini's Egoista concept highlights edgy designMay 23, 2013 06:01 CET  The Lamborghini Egoista concept shown earlier this month at the company's 50th anniversary celebration in Bologna, Italy, isn't planned for production, but it does have a purpose: countering critics who think Lamborghini has lost some of its design edginess.... Read More »
CARS & CONCEPTS Lambo's design exercise 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013  The jet fighterlike Lamborghini Egoista concept shown this month at the company's 50th anniversary celebration in Bologna isn't planned for production, but it does have a purpose: countering critics who think Lambo has lost some of its design edginess.... Read More »
FINAL ASSEMBLY In oil-rich Dubai, the cops get to ride in style 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 22, 2013  Dubai, the city with the world's tallest building and a global reputation for showing off its oil money, has a new gambit to wow the tourists: a fleet of $400,000 Lamborghini Aventadors for its police department.... Read More »
Taller, now faster -- Dubai police get LamborghinisApril 12, 2013 19:21 CET  The city that boasts the world's tallest building is equipping its police with $400,000 Lamborghini sports cars that Dubai's deputy police chief says are in keeping with the Gulf capital's image.... Read More »
Taller, now faster -- Dubai police get Lamborghinis 1:21 pm U.S. ET | April 12, 2013  The city that boasts the world's tallest building is equipping its police with $400,000 Lamborghini sports cars that Dubai's deputy police chief says are in keeping with the Gulf capital's image.... Read More »
BEST PRACTICES From high-tech lasers to ultraluxury vehicles 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 8, 2013  Antoine Dominic was set to ease into early retirement in 2008 after selling the high-tech laser company he had run for several years and making a fortune on the stock he owned. But fate took him in a new direction.... Read More »
SALES Fiat turns to Germany as Italy sales seen as worst since 1966April 5, 2013 06:01 CET  Fiat, faced with Italy sales that could fall to their lowest level for 47 years, is seeking to boost sales in Germany by offering steeper discounts than any other automaker there. Plummeting deliveries, hit by political turmoil, are upending Italy's auto industry and will hit Fiat, which makes 56 percent of its sales in the country, especially hard. As a result, hundreds of Italian dealerships are closing and factories are running at half capacity.... Read More »
Infiniti picks former BMW exec to head EuropeMarch 22, 2013 13:16 CET  Infiniti has appointed veteran premium brand executive Fintan Knight to lead the brand in Europe. Knight, 41, has 20 years experience working for automakers such as BMW, Audi and Lamborghini.... Read More »
NEW PRODUCT Bentley, Lamborghini eye U.S. as top market for ultraluxury SUVsMarch 22, 2013 06:01 CET  Bentley and Lamborghini want to create a niche -- the ultraluxury crossover with a price tag of $200,000 to $250,000 -- and they're aiming for annual combined volume of more than 7,000 vehicles.... Read More »
Bentley, Lambo eye big-bucks crossovers 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 18, 2013  Bentley and Lamborghini want to create a niche -- the ultraluxury crossover with a price tag of $200,000 to $250,000 -- and they're aiming for annual combined volume of more than 7,000 vehicles.... Read More »
DOUGLAS A. BOLDUC LaFerrari and Golf were Geneva Web winners 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 11, 2013  Ferrari's new supercar and Volkswagen's award-winning top seller were the big Web winners from this year's Geneva auto show, according to a study. The VW Golf was the media champion of the show because of the debut of the GTI version of the compact as well as the car's victory in the 2013 European Car of the Year contest.... Read More »
NICK GIBBS Lamborghini celebrates 50th with exclusive Veneno 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 5, 2013  Lamborghini stole the limelight from McLaren and Ferrari rivals on Monday by celebrating its 50th anniversary with an exclusive hypercar of which just three will be built.... Read More »
2013 GENEVA AUTO SHOW VW design arm Giugiaro creates coupe-SUV conceptMarch 4, 2013 21:00 CET  VW Group-controlled design firm Italdesign Giugiaro unveiled a concept car in Geneva that hints to a new type of Grand Tourism luxury model. What makes the sleek two-seat coupe unique is that it also offers go-anywhere off-road capability typically reserved for SUVs.... Read More »
2013 DETROIT AUTO SHOW U.S., Asia driving sales gains in global supercar market 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 19, 2013  The recovering U.S. economy has brought conspicuous consumers out of hiding in the world's biggest supercar market. And the return of big-spending Americans is especially crucial for Italy's exotic automotive brands as the debt crisis cripples demand in southern Europe. Global sales of cars costing more than $130,000 are forecast to beat the 2007 peak this year and will climb 35 percent to almost 540,000 by 2015, according to IHS Automotive.... Read More »
Lamborghini will mark 50th anniversary with new modelDec. 13, 2012 06:01 CET  Lamborghini is laying big plans for its 50th birthday celebration next year, including a new car. Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann said the automaker will unveil "a special car that will celebrate" the anniversary -- a one-off design.... Read More »
Lambo will mark 50th year with a new model 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 10, 2012  Automobili Lamborghini, the Italian exotic sports car maker founded in 1963 by Ferruccio Lamborghini, is laying big plans for its 50th birthday celebration next year, including a new car. Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann said the automaker will unveil "a special car that will celebrate" the anniversary -- a one-off design.... Read More »
MARK RECHTIN Lamborghini unveils topless Aventador 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 15, 2012  If Lamborghini makes a coupe, you can be sure a topless version is coming as well. Sure enough, the Italian supercar-maker revealed a roadster version of its Aventador LP700-4. And, of course, it's fast: the Aventador Roadster will accelerate from 0-100kph in 3 seconds, with a maximum speed of about 350kph.... Read More »
Lamborghini CEO says ultraluxury car demand won't grow in 2013Nov. 14, 2012 06:01 CET  Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann said global demand for ultraluxury sports cars will probably not increase next year as the European debt crisis drags on and China's economy slows.... Read More »
Lamborghini CEO says ultra-luxury car demand won’t grow in 2013 12:49 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 13, 2012  Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann said global demand for ultra-luxury sports cars will probably not increase next year as the European debt crisis drags on and China’s economy slows.... Read More »
MARK RECHTIN Lamborghini: Aventador Roadster goes 0-to-62 in three seconds 4:00 am U.S. ET | Nov. 12, 2012  If Lamborghini makes a coupe, you can be sure a topless version is coming as well. Sure enough, the Italian supercar-maker revealed today a roadster version of its Aventador LP700-4. And, of course, it's fast: the Aventador Roadster will accelerate from 0-62 mph in less than three seconds, with a maximum speed of about 217 mph, the automaker claims.... Read More »
Europe crisis alters VW product plan 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 15, 2012 In a sign that Europe's economic crisis is beginning to cause pain at the German auto giant, Volkswagen Group is changing its product plans at opposite ends of the price spectrum.... Read More »
Bentley, Lamborghini may delay SUVs, sources sayOct. 11, 2012 13:12 CET  Bentley's and Lamborghini's plans to launch superluxury SUVs may be put on hold to save cash for parent VW Group, company sources said, in a sign that Europe's economic crisis even is beginning to cause pain at the German auto giant.... Read More »
Europe's debt crisis may hurt ultra-luxury brandsSept. 29, 2012 06:01 CET  Ferrari, Bentley and Lamborghini are bracing for slower growth as the European debt crisis saps demand even for high-priced toys for the wealthy. While ultra-luxury nameplates aren't facing the kind of downturn that's battering mass-market automakers like Fiat, Ford, Opel and PSA, demand for cars costing more than $130,000 is set to take a hit.... Read More »
Europe's debt crisis dings ultra-luxury brands 12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept. 29, 2012  Ferrari, Bentley and Lamborghini are bracing for slower growth as the European debt crisis saps demand even for high-priced toys for the wealthy. While ultra-luxury nameplates aren't facing the kind of downturn that's battering mass-market automakers like Fiat, Ford, Opel and Peugeot, demand for cars costing more than $130,000 is set to take a hit.... Read More »
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