Marcelo Gandini
1938 – 2024
Legendary Italian automotive designer Marcelo Gandini, who designed the Lamborghini Miura, Countach and Diablo, passed away on March 13th.
Lamborghini Articles
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New Lamborghini Logo Unveiled: From Classic to Contemporary
A new Lamborghini logo and brand was announced by the Italian supercar company. This is the first logo update in over 20 years. The new brand look is high contrast photography with bold, all-caps fonts.
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Marcello Gandini, designer of Lambo’s iconic shape, passes at 85
Marcello Gandini passed away. His design includes the legendary Miura, Countach and Diablo. Gandini…
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Carbon Fiber: Transforming Supercars from Fast to Phenomenal
Carbon fiber reinforced polymer is a strong yet light material used to make parts…
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Tricolore Stripe
The tricolore stripe is an cosmetic option when speccing an Italian sports car. The red, white and green stripe references the Italian flag.
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Why did Lamborghini stop making the Gallardo?
The Gallardo did not cease production because it was unpopular or poorly built. It had reached the end of it’s 10 year run, and made room for the Huracan.
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Gated Manual Transmissions
Photo by ymgerman via Adobe Stock Everyone loves the experience of driving a performance car with a gated manual. But short-throw shifters and dual-clutch transmission perform better. With dual-clutch transmissions and paddle shifters becoming table stakes for sports cars, supercars, and hypercars, it is easy to forget how fun using the clutch pedal and throwing gears can…
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The Dream of a RWD Aventador
Is there a RWD Aventador? No. It is only offered in AWD so traction control does not ruin the driving experience. Lamborghini offers the Huracan EVO RWD.
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1:18 Model Review: Gallardo Superleggera by Maisto
Reviewing Maisto’s 1:18 scale model of a 2007 Lamborghini Gallardo. A great model with interesting details, but some manufacturing defects.
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Can Lamborghinis Go Over Speedbumps?
New Lamborghini models can go over speedbumps without damage thanks to front-axle lift systems. There are techniques to get older ones over too.
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Huracán vs Aventador
Supersportiva compared the Lamborghini Huracán vs Aventador. The Aventador is faster with a V12, but the Huracán is more compact and drivable with it’s V10.
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Do Lamborghinis Have Turbos?
The only Lambo to come with turbochargers from the factory is the Lamborghini Urus (SUV). No Lamborghini supercars have turbos. Some have had turbos installed
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Top 7 Reasons To Own A Lamborghini
Why would someone buy a Lamborghini? Owners tell us: the driving experience, sharing the experience, a jump in status, the aesthetics and more.
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Lamborghini in Grand Theft Auto
Lamborghini in the the Grand Theft Auto world is Pegassi. Examples of the 11 cars based on Lamborghini in GTA are the Tempesta, Vacca and Infernus.
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Lamborghini Police Cars
There are Lamborghini Police cars. Police departments from London to Qatar use the super sports cars for duty and show.
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Lamborghinis in Movies (Super-post)
Lamborghini makes cars that filmmakers use to define their characters. Movies like Dr. Strange, The Dark Knight, and Wolf of Wall Street feature Lambos.
The Complete Lamborghini Model List
See the full history of the Lamborghini. Supersportiva has compiled a complete list of Lamborghini production models.
Popular Lamborghini Models
Some of the most interesting models from the raging bull.
Muira
Dawn of the supercar.
- First mid-engined production car.
- Naturally aspirated V12 mounted transversely.
- Classic design by Marcello Gandini makes them a million dollar car
Huracán
Modern V10 Lambo
- Naturally aspirated V10 engine
- Quick shifting dual-clutch transmission
- Co-developed with Audi and shares parts with the Audi R8
Aventador
Last analog supercar
- Last Lamborghini supercar with a straight V12 engine
- Bruce Wayne’s car in The Dark Knight
- First Lambo made of carbon fibre