The new $2.6 million Lamborghini Countach is a hybrid – CNN

August 16, 2021August 15, 2021 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Lamborghini has unveiled a brand new $2.6 million supercar with a very familiar name: the Countach.

The original Lamborghini Countach, unveiled as a concept car at the Geneva Motor Show in 1971, made the Italian automaker world famous. The new Countach, unveiled at an event during Monterey Car Week in California Friday, celebrates the 50th anniversary of that debut.

In many regards, the new Countach is a direct descendent of the original. It has a V12 engine, directly behind the two seats. And, like every Lamborghini sports car since the Countach, it’s shaped like a low-profile wedge.

This 150-foot-tall ‘vending machine’ will serve you a Ferrari | CNN Money

May 16, 2017May 16, 2017 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

A 15-story tower of Ferraris and Lamborghinis in glass boxes has become a quirky landmark in Singapore. And it all started with a visit to Toys R Us.

Struggling with a lack of space at his sports car showroom, Gary Hong was inspired by a vertical display of Matchbox cars while shopping at the toy store with his son.

Hong, 45, has turned his vision into a 148-foot tower housing some of the world’s most expensive cars.

“We decided to build something a bit different to solve the problem,” Hong, general manager at Autobahn Motors, told CNNMoney.

Centenario is most powerful Lamborghini |Business Insider

March 1, 2016 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Lamborghini unveiled its new Centenario supercar today at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show.

The uber-aggressive, carbon-fiber-clad beast is a celebration of company-founder Ferruccio Lamborghini’s 100th birthday.

The Centenario is also the most powerful road car in company history.

Under the hood you’ll find a naturally aspirated 770 horsepower V-12 engine. It’s the most extreme version of Lambo’s iconic V-12 that has ever been deployed in a road car.

A Lamborghini driving into floodwaters just taught us all an important lesson | Mashable

January 7, 2016 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

When I found this video of someone driving their Lamborghini through floodwaters in San Diego, I assumed it would go poorly. Even as the video began to play, I was already saying aloud to myself, “You’re doing it wrong.”

Turns out, though, I was the one who was wrong. That’s because that Lamborghini Huracan drove through the water like a boss (or like a Jeep — you choose).