Posts Tagged: ‘Lamborghini’
Lamborghini Sesto Elemento – a carbon fiber masterpiece
by Marshall Brain | October 25, 2010
These beauty shots of the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento show the stunning looks of the car… But the real beauty of the Sesto Elemento is in the power to weight ratio, made possible by carbon fiber. One of the things that makes the Lotus Elise so much fun is its ratio, as seen on this page: [...]
Well, it seems as though Italian exotic car manufacturer Lamborghini pays attention to the internet rumor-mill. Just yesterday, Lamborghini released a very short statement that (at least for now) puts to rest the idea that its four-door concept car has been scrapped.
If you need a quick refresher, the Lamborghini Estoque was revealed at the Paris Auto Show in October 2008. It’s an all-wheel-drive, V10-powered, 500 horsepower, luxury performance sedan (or saloon, as they say across the Atlantic). So yeah, it’s a sedan, but it’s clearly still a Lamborghini. Anyway, if you didn’t happen to read the statement from Lamborghini, here it is:
“In reference to recent press coverage commenting on cancellation of its Estoque project, Lamborghini has not taken any decision to produce its Estoque concept car, the four door performance saloon concept shown at Paris motor show in 2008.
After record-breaking sales in 2008, Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann told Automotive News that 2009 presents a “big challenge” for the company to remain profitable. He’s not kidding…Lamborghini’s sales numbers don’t look very good for the first two months of the year. In fact, Winkelmann said that sales are already off by “slightly less” than 40 percent in the early stages of 2009.
Last year, despite the downward trend of the global economy, Lamborghini somehow managed to sell 2,430 units — a record year for the Italian luxury sports car company.
A recent increase in order cancellations seems to be the trend. Customers are walking away from agreements right at the point where they would normally be picking up their new car at the dealership.
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