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=//**Lamborghini **// = Lamborghini is an innovative car company that has produced millions of cars worldwide. Cars such as the Gallardo, Reventon, and the Diablo are some of the most famous cars produced by Lamborghini.

= __Ferruccio Lamborghini__ = This company was named after the founder, Ferruccio Lamborghini. He founded Lamborghini in 1963. The Lamborghini factory is located in an Italian village called Sant' Agata Bolognese. Ferruccio owned many sports cars such as Maseratis and Ferraris however he was never satisfied. So he decided to build his own. His production was the first ever Lamborghini sports car.

=__ History __=

Lamborghini used to be an independent company. However now it is part of Audi AG, a German company. Audi AG became the owner of Lamborghini in 1998. In 1978, Lamborghini went bankrupt and was sold to Chrysler. That was a long time before Audi AG became the sole owner of Lamborghini.

=//**FOUR FACTS YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT LAMBORGHINI**//=
 * 1) The fastest Lamborghini car ever produced is the Le Mans version of the Murcielago R-GT model. It's top recorded speed was 370 km/h. Lamborghini also had a a incredibly fast street model called the Murcielago LP640 with an estimated top speed of 340 km/h. Both cars have a V12 engine with over 6000 cc.
 * 2) Some of the new "Lambo" models have the unique feature of the scissor doors. The Countach, the Diablo and the Murcielago all have scissor doors. However one of the most succesful models, the Gallardo, does not. As a matter of fact, both the Countach and the Diablo have been discontinued so the Murcielago is the only active model with scissor doors.
 * 3) Lamborghinis have always been produced with "monsters" under the hood. They have never been produced with less than a V8 engine. Almost all the Lamborghini models have the legendary V12 engine however the new Gallardo has a V10. The Sillhouette was the only "Lambo" to ever have a V8 engine but it stopped being produced because of that fact.
 * 4) The first Lamborghini ever created was the 350GTV in 1963. It reached a top speed of 280 km/h, which was extremely fast for it's time. The Countach, which was introduced in 1974, was the first Lamborghini vehicle to go over 300 km/h.



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__﻿Lamborghini Gallardo__ The Lamborghini Gallardo is the most produced model ever. There were 10,000 models made in its first seven years. The Gallardo is named after a breed of fighting bulls. The Gallardo has two options for transmission, a six-speed manual and an advanced six-speed electro-hydraulically controlled semi-auto robotized manual. Thankfully this mouthful has been abbreviated to E-gear. E-gear allows users to shift faster than normal. In 2005, many changes were made to the car. The exhaust was made more sporty, a flap was added to the exhaust to make it quieter, the suspension was revised and a new steering rack was placed. There are many variations of the legendary Gallardo such as the SE (2005), the Nera (2007), the Spyder (2006-2008), the Superleggera (2007-2008 and many many more.

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__ Lamborghini Reventon __ __ ﻿ __ The Reventon is the most expensive road car to date costing a whopping one million euros (1.5 million U.S dollars). Its top speed was recorded in Dubai. It was clocked at 221.2 mph. Almost all of the mechanical elements of the Reventon are taken from the Murcielago LP640. Much like the Gallardo, the Reventon has two transmission options, 6-speed manual and 6-speed E-gear. It is a 2-door coupe with a mid-engine and four-wheel drive.

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__ Lamborghini Sesto Elemento __ Sesto Elemento means "Sixth Element' in Italian. This phrase describes Lamborghini's Sesto Elemento perfectly. This car is one of the sleekest and sickest cars ever produced. With a V-10 enigne, this car produces 550 horsepower. The chassis, body, driveshaft and suspension components are made of carbon fiber, making this car weigh in at a mere 2,202 pounds. This is the lightest Lamborghini ever produced. Well, at least thats what the idea is. What I mean by that is the Sesto Elemento is a concept car or just an idea. There is only about three in production and they are only presented at auto shows. However when this car hits the streets, it will be a hit.

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__Lamborghini Diablo__ The Diablo was first produced in 1990 and was replaced by the Murcielago in 2001. The Diablo is a 2-door coupe with a V-12 engine. There are many variations of the Diablo but they are generally 2-door with a V-12. Some other Diablos were the 2nd generation Diablo VT, the Diablo SE30, the Diablo SV and many more masterful creations. The 1st generation of Diablo was the very first Lamborghini capable of reaching top speeds of over 200mph. This was yet another amazing car.

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__ ﻿ __ __ Lamborghini Aventador __ The Lamborghini Aventador has a bull taming 700 horsepower engine. The Aventador was named after a bull bred the Don Celestino Cuardi Vides family.

Chassis, Wheel and Suspension


 * › Carbon-fiber monocoque
 * › Alloy silver rims (19" front - 20" rear)
 * › Pirelli PZero tires
 * › Carbon-ceramic brakes
 * › Black brake callipers
 * › Pushrod suspensions, front and rear

It has a V12 enigne that help ed it achieve a top speed of 217 mph. Its tra ﻿nsmission is a Haldex 4WD electronic control

system and its gearbox is an ISR. Bottomline is, this car is a peformance beast no matter where it drives.

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Ferruccio Lamborghini is the man you should thank if you're lucky enough to own one of his cars. He is and will always be the greatest car producer ever. If you disagree just re-read my page. I'm sure it'll change your mind.

Lamborghini will always produce a new line of stunning cars that even further blow your mind.