Lamborghini Today

Lamborghinis are true exotics, rarely seen in public, yet admired and coveted by sports car enthusiasts everywhere. In many ways they define the word "supercar." This is particularly true today, when the Murciélago and Gallardo have taken Lamborghini to the heights once reached with the Miura and LP400 Countach. Lamborghini Today: A Tempo Furioso focuses on the Italian company’s newest superstars, chronicling the design, engineering, production, and performance of the Murciélago, Gallardo, Murciélago Roadster, and Gallardo Roadster, and showcasing each in dazzling photographs by top automotive cameraman Peter Vann. The book ranges from sites in France and Spain to the Lamborghini factory in St. Agata Bolognese, treating readers to a visit with Lamborghini model maker Egidio Reali and a look at Lamborghini's design evolution—featuring key prototype vehicles—with Luc Donckerwolke, head of Lamborghini Design. Lamborghini is once again on a roll—at a dizzying speed. Lamborghini Today takes you along for the ride.

Immerse yourself in this complete guide on Lamborghini's ultimate performance cars. Nearly 50 years ago, upstart high-end sports car manufacturer Lamborghini set the performance car world on its ear with its stunning supercar, the Miura. Wrapped in a svelte Marcello Gandini - designed body and powered by a 350-horsepower V-12, the Miura instantly made every other car look antiquated. In 1974, Lamborghini again shocked the automotive world with the mad Countach (an Italian expression one might utter at the sight of a beautiful woman), another Gandini masterpiece. Wide, low, and menacing, the original Countach completely recalibrated the supercar template. The Diablo replaced the Countach in 1990 and was the last of the Lamborghini supercars under the auspices of the "original" company. Audi acquired the company in 1997 and would bring significant German efficiency to bear, turning out supercars to a new template: the Murielago in 2001, the Gallardo in 2003, the Reventon in 2008, the Aventador in 2011, and, most recently, the appropriately named Huracan. Each one is an ultimate car. Many were collector vehicles from the moment they rolled off the production line. Beneath their stunning bodywork lie chassis and powerplants bristling with the best technology of their respective eras. Lamborghini's latest supercars zip from 0 to 60 miles per hour in under 3 seconds and hit top speeds in excess of 220 miles per hour. Their prices are equally staggering. Lamborghini Supercars 50 Years is devoted exclusively to all of Lamborghini's ultimate performance cars. No enthusiast of these world-class sports cars will want to miss it!

Nearly 50 years ago, upstart high-end sports car manufacturer Lamborghini set the performance car world on its ear with its stunning supercar, the Miura. Wrapped in a svelte Marcello Gandini - designed body and powered by a 350-horsepower V-12, the Miura instantly made every other car look antiquated. Lamborghini Supercars 50 Years is devoted exclusively to all of Lamborghini's ultimate performance cars. No enthusiast of these world-class sports cars will want to miss it!

The only book on the Lamborghini Miura published in the past 26 years – and enthusiasts agree it is long overdue. Written by a world-renowned authority on the subject, and featuring among other things a never-before-published factory chassis production register, technical illustrations, studio supplied images and exclusive interviews with the cars designers, this is essential reading for any Lamborghini fan.

A beautifully illustrated guide that takes the reader through each Lamborghini production model and some of the most significant concept cars. It presents a thorough base for anyone who wishes to understand more about the history and depth of the company, and how the model line developed and evolved. There are specification sheets for each model and the history and development of the company is covered, from Ferruccio Lamborghini's origins in manufacturing tractors, to producing some of the best known and technologically innovative supercars today. Beautifully illustrated with 200 colour photographs.

The amazing story of the Lamborghini Urraco - telling what really happened, and why the car never got the chance it deserved.

Ferrari and Lamborghini have been at the head of racing for decades, but what is it that makes them different? One is known for its scissor doors and the other has sold the most expensive car of all time at a whopping $35 million. These facts and stats, and many others, presented in text, sidebars, and comparison charts, make comparing and contrasting a lively, enjoyable discussion for your reluctant readers.

A richly illustrated two-volume love letter to an extraordinary Italian carmaker. Since the unveiling of the Lamborghini Miura--the world's first V12-powered mid-engine road car--at the 1966 Geneva Motor Show, this Italian marque, with its widely recognized raging bull emblem, has been one of the most famous and desirable purveyors of the supercar. This lavish two-volume book celebrates the design history of Lamborghini through numerous previously unpublished documents and images, delving into the extraordinary shapes and the intrepid personalities who made Lamborghini what it is today. The authors make clear that what has really distinguished Lamborghini has been a series of models with ground-breaking shapes, each one a veritable design revolution. With the aid of more than a thousand images, the authors detail the design history of such beloved models as the Miura, Espada, Urraco, Countach, and Diablo, each of which astounded automotive fans as much for their daring shape, form, and aesthetic purity as for their top-notch engineering and trendsetting packaging. This deluxe history of one of the world's most celebrated automobile marques is sure to delight Lamborghini aficionados and neophytes alike.