15 Interesting facts about Lamborghini

Lamborghini grew rapidly during its first decade, but sales plunged in the wake of the 1973 worldwide financial downturn and the oil crisis.But the company was sold to audi germany in 1998.Here are some interesting and amazing facts for all the lamborghini fans out there

Fact 1:Lamborghini was founded in 1963 by Ferruccio Lamborghini. It was sold to Audi AG in 1998.

Fact 2:The fastest model of Lamborghini is Murcielago R-GT,Top speed of 340 km/h

Fact 3:In the year 2007 that the company sold around 2,580 cars.

Fact 4:  Murcielago is currently the only model with scissor doors that rotate up and forward on a hinge near the front of the door.

Fact 5:Lamborghini models had a V12 engine except for the Gallardo

Fact 6:The charging golden bull on a black background is the logo of the car company the founder chose the bull logo for Lamborghini because his astrological sign was Taurus.

Fact 7:In 1963, when Lamborghini was founded, it first manufactured tractors for several years.

Fact 8:The most expensive Lamborghini ever sold was the Lamborghini Reventon, for $1,600,000.

Fact 9:The Murcielago can go from 0 to 100 kmph in 3.4 seconds. It has a top speed of 340 kmph.

Fact 10:The entire car is made of carbon fibre, except the steel roof and the doors.

Fact 11:No Lamborghini have ever been produced with less than a V8 engine.

Fact 12:The Murcielago SV is hand crafted by about 130 people.

Fact 13: Lamborghini’s sports cars are the U.S. (41%), Germany (13%), Great Britain (9%) and Japan (8%).

Fact 14: Many of the cars are named after Spanish legends.

Fact 15:Lamborghini provides two Gallardos to the Italian state police, which uses the cars for delivering organ transplants to patients.