In August, Lamborghini will have the strongest lineup in the company's history.

During an interview, Federico Foschini, Head of Sales & Marketing at Lamborghini, stated that the carmaker will find a way to retain the iconic V12 powertrain for the future.

When asked about the use of synthetic fuels to power a V12, Foschini stated, "Synthetic fuels are something we need to seriously consider because if all of a sudden we can’t make combustion-engined cars any more, we need to find a way to still be Lamborghini. It won’t change how versatile we want to be with our model powertrains, but it does give us the possibility to open a new door for the next generation of supercars."

He added, "We want to retain the V12 if we can because it’s just so iconic. And if there is a way for us to do that, we will never give up on it."

Foschini also spoke about recreating the engine notes on electric cars. He mentioned, "One key value of our brand is authenticity, and this should also be true with the sound. To recreate a V12 engine note is something that I would not do because you need to manage the new technology knowing its potential, and not purely to lean on the past."

Apart from the V12, the Lamborghini sales chief also mentioned the upcoming successor of the Huracan, which is scheduled to be globally unveiled in August this year. Foschini stated that in August, Lamborghini will have the strongest lineup in the company's history.

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Borzone first claimed to be a Lamborghini back in 2019 during several TV appearances.

According to a news report, a beautician named Flavia Borzone from Naples, Italy, has claimed that she is the daughter of Tonino - Ferruccio Lamborghini's only son.

Tonino, who currently runs the Lamborghini empire selling premium goods under the brand's name, has a net worth of around 1 billion euros. Reports state that Tonino has five children with his wife Luisa and at least one out of wedlock. As per her claims during a recent court hearing, Tonino and his former lover had a child together in 1989 - the beautician Flavia Borzone.

Borzone first claimed to be a Lamborghini back in 2019 during several TV appearances. However, Tonino sued her and her mother for defamation, triggering a DNA test, the results of which reportedly proved that she was telling the truth.

Though the Lamborghini family didn't submit to DNA testing, Borzone hired a private investigator to go through Elettra Lamborghini's garbage, where he retrieved a straw, which was used for the DNA test. The result of the test revealed that Borzone and Elettra are sisters.

Based on this test, Borzone's lawyers are now demanding the defamation case be removed since she proved she wasn't lying. The Lamborghini family's lawyer though, states that the DNA evidence shouldn't be accepted as it was collected without Elettra's approval.

Reports suggest that the case wasn't about the Lamborghini billions, but just about Tonino accepting Flavia as his daughter.

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The tech will be also able to answer queries and deliver lap time updates.

Lamborghini has showcased a concept tech called 'Telemetry X' at the recently concluded 2024 CES in Las Vegas, USA. The new tech will offer guidance to owners to hone their skills on the track.

The new tech will monitor both car and driver and is said to be capable of giving guidance via what Lamborghini calls 'proactive voice assistant'.

As per reports, the voice assistant will give automated prompts and "useful pointers for improving racing lines and braking points." A demonstration video also suggests the tech will be able to answer queries and deliver lap time updates.

Although currently in concept form, Lamborghini is said to be working on a production version which could be introduced in the coming years.

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Ducati has reserved 63 units for Lamborghini customers, who can customise their bikes to match their cars.

Ducati India has teased the Streetfighter V4 Lamborghini ahead of its launch. The special edition superbike is expected to be launched later this month.

The Streetfighter V4 Lamborghini features a special livery inspired by the Lamborghini Huracan STO. Production has been capped at 630 units. The bikes are numbered and come with a certificate of authenticity.

Ducati has also reserved 63 units for Lamborghini customers, who can customise their bikes to match their cars.

Powering the Streetfighter V4 is a 1,103cc V4 engine that makes 205 BHP @ 13,000 rpm and 122 Nm @ 9,500 rpm. The engine is paired with a 6-speed gearbox via a bidirectional quick-shifter.

The special edition superbike has forged wheels with a titanium centre nut and carbon fibre fenders, a tank cover, a belly pan, heel guards, a rear seat pad and a rear sprocket protector. It also features an Akrapovic exhaust system with a carbon fibre end cap.

Some might even argue that the supercars these days don't look all that exciting. With the primary focus on going fast, cars are becoming more and more aerodynamic and again, the designs aren't exciting enough like the supercars from back in the day.

This topic may ruffle some feathers among enthusiasts, but I think there will be some who would agree with this. Do you still get as excited as you used to get when reading or watching content about supercars?

I find myself going meh every time I read about a new supercar launch that makes over 1,000 horsepower from its hybrid engine or an electric car breaking the fastest accelerating production car record. IMO, it has become a rat race to make the fastest car or fastest accelerating EV and on some level, it seems like the soul is lost. Maybe it’s also the fact that there are just so many cars being launched that are fast. You’ll easily find 50+ cars that can do the 0-100 km/h dash in under 3 seconds. Back in the day, there were just a handful high high-performance cars that we would ogle at. We would collect posters and scale models of them. Electric cars have even cracked the 2-second mark and now that’s the new benchmark that everyone's chasing.

Being an automobile engineer, I love reading about technology. And these days, I end up reading about the new engine technologies or systems more than I do about the supercars that implement them. And the latest Ferrari or Lamborghini being driven by a YouTuber in the Alps doesn’t seem as exciting as it once was. Cars themselves have become too dependent on electronic aids and that further distances the driver from the car. The less involving a car is to drive, the less interesting it will be. A bit off-topic, but recently even Max Verstappen voiced his concerns over the 2026 F1 regulations which would involve active aerodynamics that the driver can’t control. Ergo even F1 drivers want cars that feel more connected and things that they can fully control.

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Some might even argue that the supercars these days don't look all that exciting. With the primary focus on going fast, cars are becoming more and more aerodynamic and again, the designs aren't exciting enough like the supercars from back in the day. The point being that cars are becoming less and less interactive and if it’s just a technological race to have the fastest car, then that would kill the interest of a lot of people. The only cars that have excited me in recent times are the ones that Gordon Murray Automotive built. The T.50 and the T.33 are powered by a naturally aspirated V12 engine have manual transmission and send power to the rear wheels only.

Do share what you think about the supercars these days. Do you still get excited about supercars? Or do you just find them to be boring?

Here's what GTO had to say on the matter:

Voted for no.

I would rather read a review of the 3rd-gen Hyundai Creta (just an example) which is important to the market, and accessible to me, rather than the new Ferrari FFFXXXXLLLeggera that is now faster by 0.1 seconds in the 0 - 100 run. I guess the review view counts (especially from India) also prove it. Take a look at which of our Official Reviews have the most views. It's not the 1-crore cars.

Does it really make a difference if a car can do 0 - 100 in 2.3 seconds or 2.5? All supercars are good. All handle well. All brake well. All are obscenely expensive and available only to the 1% club.

If I see a supercar in person, I'll of course drool over it. If I get to drive a supercar, obviously I will make the most of the drive. But Maruti launching a hybrid in the Grand Vitara, Tata's facelift of the Safari and the Innova Hycross' positioning Vs the Innova Crysta just interest me a lot more.

I don't remember the last time I read a single article on supercars. Most of my reading is on 5 - 50 lakh rupee cars, I read a little bit on the 51 - 100 lakh segment, and almost zero on the 1+ crore machines.

Here's what BHPian Dippy had to say on the matter:

The answer to the question here would be a mixed bag for me. A yes and a no. Yes because I still keep interest in every new Ferrari that breaks cover, even though they might not be smashingly beautiful as those of yore.

No because I now feel sad that even the super car is going the hybrid and electric way. Till date that's not what the definition of a super car has been for more. For me it will always be the brash V12s and V8s, V10 etc. Not to mention how the introduction of crossovers that these car makers have started building. Practical yes and they have started bringing in volumes, but they dilute the complete essence that a super car marque stands for. eg. the Urus, DBX, Purosangue etc. (yes I still do wan to drive a Purosangue)

Coming to the cars, every model from now on gets hybrid tech. Even the big bad Lamborghini V12 was not spared. The Revuelto might be an insane car but it still doesn't invoke a desire like say the Aventador, Murcielago and the likes. Ditto for Ferrari. Give me a 458 over a 296 GTB anyday. I don't want my super car to be plugged into a charging point.

Earlier I used to watch lots of new super car reviews. But now i kind of give them the pass. I still have to watch a full video of the Revuelto. I stick to watching videos of older super cars, the ones I grew up with.

So to sum it up, yes the interest has dwindled in the recent past. Except for Ferrari as mentioned above with Porsche coming in a close second. I love Lambos too ( the Aventador is by far the most wicked car I have driven till date), but the number of variants they come out over a model's production life somehow is a downer.

Here's what BHPian CrazY_dRiVeR had to say on the matter:

Could also be because these machines become a very distant and disconnected dream as the years pass by!

Imagine the crores required to purchase and maintain a 3-sec (0 to 100kmph) car - 99.9% of the enthusiast community may not be able to get there in this life. And these prices are only ever increasing!

Good thread and I totally can relate to it. For someone who used to watch every single video I could find on these high performance machines - I'm now struggling to remember when was the last time I watched one (been a few months atleast).

PS: Whereas a 3-second motorcycle can be had for less than the price of a top end Creta!

Here's what BHPian Shreyans_Jain had to say on the matter:

Gone are the V10s and V12s. V8s have also become a rare commodity. The exclusivity factor of these cars is no longer what it was. So many of these cars share components internally. Also, it’s just not the same when the likes of Lamborghini, Audi, Porsche and Bugatti are all owned by the same company.

Also, supercar level performance is no longer the monopoly of a select few. EVs have democratised performance like anything. 4.xx second for 0-100 is like nothing nowadays. ‘Budget’ Volvos are doing it for fun

Here's what BHPian greenhorn had to say on the matter:

Even in the 90's the poster on my bedroom was a Lambo diablo. None of the 90's cars evoked the raw admiration (except maybe the Jaguar xj220) the diablo could.
Anyone who says they're priced too much really doesn't get the concept of a fantasy garage

What turns me of most of them, is that most are engineered rather than styled, because of the immense aero requirements, and most of their road tests end up with reviewers talking about too many driver aids and an anaesthetized driving experience.

Having grown up looking at some sexy Italian wedges back in the day, I really cannot relate to the newer crop of super cars, but then this is something that spans a lot of other objects of desire of this age, where I feel the world's tastes have moved on from my own

Read BHPian comments for more insights and information.

Alec Baldwin was supposed to play the role of Enzo Ferrari with Antonio Banderas in the lead role.

After the epic Ford V Ferrari, enthusiasts would be treated to yet another movie based on a classic rivalry between two automotive giants.

'Lamborghini: The man behind the legend' tells the story of Ferruccio Lamborghini - the founder of the iconic supercar brand. The biopic has been written and directed by Bobby Moresco and features Frank Grillo, who plays the role of Ferruccio.

According to reports, Antonio Banderas was expected to play the lead role initially. Also, Alec Baldwin, who was supposed to play the role of Enzo Ferrari, is said to have been replaced by Gabriel Byrne.

The official trailer was released earlier this year. However, it has since disappeared from the internet. Here are some of the screenshots.

Lamborghini India aims to double its sales in the next 4 years.

The Urus has been a runaway success for Lamborghini. The SUV made its debut in 2017, and now, 4 years later, the carmaker has sold more than 16,000 units globally.

The Urus has been the best-selling Lamborghini model in the last 4 years. Despite the pandemic, the year 2021 has been good in terms of sales. Lamborghini sold 4,085 units of the Urus from January to September alone. That's almost double that of the Huracan (2,136 units), while 681 Aventador supercars were sold during the same period.

In India too, the Urus has been the Lambo of choice for many. Earlier this year, the company celebrated a sales milestone of 150 units. Lamborghini aims to double its sales in the next 4 years.

Mercedes-Benz comes out on top with 1,001 units sold. It is followed by BMW and Jaguar Land Rover.

FADA has released the vehicle registration data of luxury cars for October 2021.

Mercedes-Benz comes out on top with 1,001 units sold. It is followed by BMW and Jaguar Land Rover, which have sold 765 units and 174 units respectively.

Luxury carmakers sales for October 2021

• Mercedes-Benz - 1,001 units, up from 916 units in October 2020
• BMW - 765 units, up from 631 units in October 2020
• Jaguar Land Rover - 174 units, up from 163 units in October 2020
• Volvo - 120 units, down from 153 units in October 2020
• Audi - 105 units (CBU), up from 7 units in October 2020
• Porsche - 25 units, up from 23 units in October 2020
• Lamborghini - 4 units, up from 1 unit in October 2020
• Bentley - 2 units, same as in October 2020
• Rolls-Royce - 0 units, down from 1 unit in October 2020

Team-BHP's detailed analysis of October 2021 sales figures.

When we speak of the beginning of supercars or sports cars in India, I often associate it with Porsche. Lamborghini came in 2006 with the Gallardo & the mighty Murcielago.

BHPian hey.rudey recently shared this with other enthusiasts.

Hi everyone,

First off, a huge thank you to all fellow Team-BHP members, my family and friends, and peers who read my post about the GLA35 AMG. The support was overwhelming, and it has inspired me to write this post and many more in the future.

When we speak of the beginning of supercars or sports cars in India, I often associate it with Porsche. Their old dealership at Kemps Corner and the 997s parked inside is still fresh in my mind; especially the white paint, 5-spoke wheels and the immortal silhouette of a 911. The 997s were brilliant and I am a sucker for them, but they are rather reticent in nature. You would see one on the road, but they would only stay with you in your memory if you were a Porsche fan.

Then came Lamborghini in 2006 with the Gallardo, and the mighty Murcielago. Spotting one of these on the road was like spotting a unicorn, as there were very few takers for them back then. I had seen more Ferraris and Bentleys, which made my fascination for them grow. But this was about to change with the launch of the Huracan. This car truly changed the supercar culture in India, and the numbers it would be seen in when compared to its predecessors and competition.

It is the evening of 29th April 2016. I somehow managed to strong-arm my Dad into taking me along with him for his meeting with the dealership. I remember meekly walking into the dealership. I was trying to suppress my excitement, but couldn’t control it by the time I had walked up to the Blu Caelum LP610-4 that was parked inside.

The Blu Caelum demo car

This car was in my dream spec, and here it was sitting as a demo car. Back then the LP610-4 felt like a Thespian, emitting the same aura the Murcielago had. The shape and design inspiration felt very close, but somehow the car looked meaner. My tryst with the Huracan had begun and every encounter with the car was special.

Dad with a Giallo Orion LP610-4 at the dealership launch

Soon Dad would do the Huracan Spyder and dealership launch, and the RWD LP580-2 was here on Indian soil. When I had visited the dealership next, there was a tandem of specifications in front of me. Gone was the Blu car, and in was the aero kitted Giallo Inti LP610 and a Verde Mantis RWD Spyder. You could see how different the two cars were. While the LP610 was a castellan of the brand’s wedge-shaped past, the LP580 was the pensive performer. The car was more engaging and ensured to keep you on your toes. What it lacked in power, it made up with its tail-happy nature. The aero kit for the Huracan, to be honest, is one’s personal choice. I personally found it to be silly, as Lamborghini themselves never quoted any real numbers, even after tunnel testing the kit.

Verde Mantis LP580-2 Spyder

Giallo Inti LP610-4 and its key fob

The next Huracan to make it to India was the LP640-4 Performante, my favourite Huracan before its RWD successor came along (more on that below). It is one of those cars, where you see it and somehow music starts playing in the background (for me it is “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger” by Daft Punk). The first car to use the ALA (Aerodinamica Lamborghini Attiva) system, where the two spoiler systems (front and back) can decide the aerodynamic mapping while taking a corner. The rear wing flap mechanism was designed adroitly. While most spoiler mounts serve a singular purpose, the ALA mounts have a hollow interior, allowing air to flow from the flaps to the rear wing, while independently determining the downforce of each rear wheel. In combination with steering and braking input, the car can alter the grip for the inner and outer sides, controlled by the driver’s accelerator input. The car can produce 770 pounds (350 kg) of downforce in low drag mode at 202 mph.

Verde Mantis LP640-4 Performante; Picture Courtesy: Lamborghini Mumbai

The pre-facelift models (along with the Aventador LP700-4 and LP750-4 SV) in my humble opinion, were the last of the pompous coloured mean machines, with the bombast of the simple mean design. The driver was still in command on the road, despite an intelligent AWD (Haldex Gen. V) system. The intelligence of the machine would adapt and nudge for you; not do the whole task by itself. It possessed the charm of any old-world car; with a gauge pod on its centre console. I had observed the attraction to the Huracan once when I was convoying with the Giallo Inti car from the passenger seat of a 718 Boxster. The pre-facelifts titillate the senses visually with their huge intakes and iconic wedge shape and will remain a poster hero for many born a little after me.

Evolution is a never-ending process. The Huracan had to undergo the same. With a new dealership and new energies, the Evo was finally here in 2019. Dad saw it in the showroom, I saw it on the streets. The new car now had the engine from the Performante, and a couple of goodies from its family in the north. The Huracan now had 4 wheel steering and torque vectoring. In the interior, the gauge pod was gone and the infotainment system from the Sian was present. The car had become… a computer. Aerodynamics had improved, with the car producing more than 6 times the downforce of an LP610.

Huracan Evo at the T97 Independence Day Drive, 2019

Not everything about the Evo is a diatribe, to be fair. The RWD was back with a funky tagline. It now had a respectable 600 hp and looked sharper than a Japanese craft knife. Where the Evo felt like a Rolex, the Evo RWD was a Doxa Diver. Suddenly, all the funky colours were found on these models such as the Viola 30 and Viola Mel. The Aesir wheels are beautiful, just like the Giano wheels released before them.

Evo Spyder at its launch

Viola Mel Evo RWD at its launch

Viola 30 Evo

And soon, the STO was here. The car is barely road legal. The windscreen is 30% lighter. The interior doesn’t have a shred of leather. The carbon bucket seats are too upright and will get uncomfortable. But none of this mattered. This was a Super Trofeo for the road. Lamborghini had made a rare RWD cocktail. When I spoke with Team Lamborghini Mumbai, they thoroughly explained the details of the car to me. Except for the doors, every panel was replaced with carbon fibre ones. The car would be 80% close to its Super Trofeo Evo and GT3 brethren when on the track. Magnesium alloys kept the car aloft and titanium exhausts sprouted from the back. Some people found the car to be too tame in design when compared to the race cars, I found it to be maniacal; especially the shark fin at the back. And don’t get me started on the aerodynamics. The car will no way molly-cuddle you in any manner. It may be 43 kgs lighter than the Performante, it produces 992 pounds (450kg) of downforce at 192 mph (low downforce setting). The Huracan was back to basics once again, and the Blu Notte had brought back the same nostalgia I had felt back in 2015! I couldn't stop smiling that evening right until the moment I went to bed.

Me standing beside the STO

Blu Notte STO

The flaw of the Huracan is rather obvious when compared to the competition. Since 2014, the car has never crossed the 640 hp mark while Ferrari progressed from the 661 hp V8TT 488 to the 830 hp hybrid V6 296 GTB. I am all for the old school natural aspiration, but just this cannot suffice when the competition goes from the Ferrari 488, Mclaren 650S and briefly the SLS AMG; to the Mclaren Artura, 570S and the Aston Martin DB11. One more problem that the Huracan faces is that it is the choice weapon of literally every YouTuber or influencer. You buy a Lamborghini to be different, not to create a hive mind of similar performance and modifications. While thankfully this hasn’t been the case in India, this will forever stain the image of the Huracan for years to come.

Overall, the entire Huracan line will forever be cemented as one of the last soldiers of the naturally aspirated era. It filled the lacuna of raw engine power and raw styling. Whether you wanted a top-down sports car, a mountain pass explorer, or a highway annihilator; the Huracan did it all with ease. With each passing day, my love for the older car grows. The Huracan has been a huge part of my teenage epoch, and I can solemnly say that there will no longer be a car like this anymore. It showed me change, grace and peace in money when life would get hectic or repetitive. Each and every detail of the car is engraved in my memory, and every time I pass the dealership, I stop just to gaze at it once more. The shades, the styling and the explosion the Huracan brought with it, cannot be replicated again. The passion for supercars it brought to our peninsula, will be forever enshrined in gold. A Ferrari may be suave, but a Lambo will always intimidate.

My keychain marking the dealership launch

Here's what BHPian ChiragM had to say about the matter:

I must first admit that I was never a fan of the Huracan, and I still am not a fan of the 610-4, but I do love the exhaust note. However, things changed when I glanced up a red RWD with black wheels at a showroom somewhere in California.

This very car made me fall in love with the 580-2.

Regardless, when the Huracan was launched, I had just started writing about cars. Back in 2015, I wrote an article on the Huracan from whatever bits I could find from their media site.

I had the opportunity to attend the launch of the Huracan Performante in 2017 while covering the Geneva Motor show, and like you, this is my favourite model to date, followed by the 580-2. Got up close and personal with the launch-spec Performante that day.

Here's my 1:18 model by Maisto.

I had not followed the launch of the Evo, so I am surprised to read that the supercar had so many changes over the first Huracan. Thanks for this info.

Would love to experience a ride in this car someday.

Check out BHPian comments for more insights and information.

It's not clear which Porsche model that is, but reports suggest that it could be either a 911 or a Boxster.

An orange Lamborghini Gallardo and a Porsche sports car are lying abandoned in Gujarat. An Instagram post suggests that both the cars, along with a Range Rover Evoque, have been seized by the police. It's not clear which Porsche model that is, but reports suggest that it could be either a 911 or a Boxster.

The Gallardo is one of the most popular Lamborghinis ever built. More than 14,000 units of the supercar were built between 2003 and 2013, making it the best-selling Lamborghini of its time. The supercar was powered by a V10 engine and was available as a coupe as well as a convertible. The Gallardo has been replaced by the Huracan, which has gone on to outsell it.

It's sad to see such exotic cars lying in a sorry state in our country.

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