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Lamborghini officially unveiled the Aventador J at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. The roofless and windowless concept car uses the same V12 engine as the standard Aventador, producing 700hp for a top speed of 186mph managed through a lightweight seven-speed automated transmission. The car does not have air conditioning or radio to save further weight for a total of 3,472 pounds (1,575kg). The car presented at the Geneva show was the only unit to be produced, and was sold for $2.8 million. The car was specially made for a close relation. The J label was thought to have come from Appendix J in the FIA manual that describes the technical specifications of race cars. However, during an interview with designer Filippo Perini, it was revealed that the ‘J’ actually stands for Jota, in reference to a 1970s one off Lamborghini Miura Jota, which also conformed to the FIA’s Appendix J regulations.

Lamborghini Dynavonto concept is award winning design, received Platinum position at the A’Design Awards 2012. It was designed by a senior Graphic Design student Bashar Ajlani (student in the American University of Dubai). According to Bashar Ajlani, the Dynavonto concept has been created to illustrate Lamborghini’s new highest priority announced in the Geneva Auto Show in 2012, which is handling. The concept feature aggressive and functional aerodynamic design with smooth body style without additional spoilers or wings. However the entire design of the body will create enough down force and pressure to assist for better cornering and handling. The concept features 3 intakes vents to give the engine block more cooling, allowing the vehicle to breathe like a real bull. The Lamborghini Dynavonto concept is strictly based on the Lamborghini’s automobile design elements to keep the prestigious side of the brand. Have more information about this car than please comment u...

The Lamborghini Resonare concept was created by 29-year-old Polish designer Pawel Czyzewski, it took him whole year to complete in exterior and interior details by using the Autodesk 3DS MAX software for modeling and rendering. According to Pawel Czyzewski, the main goal was to create a very futuristic, luxury, provocative and aggressive look, while still keep the Lamborghini style with the body line of the brand. Pawel Czyzewski was born in 1985 and currently resides in Lubin, Poland. He graduated from the University of Maria Curie-Sklodowska in Lublin and is focused on: Automotive Design, Industrial Design, and Interior Design. Some of the most successful projects of car concepts designs by Pawel Czyzewski include the: Gangloff Bugatti, Ferrari Invisum, Mazda Tamashii, Tricar Invisum, Arrano Invisum, Legarto Invisum and the Invisum among others. Have more information about this car than please comment us or email us at roadstrikersIN@gmail.com Thank you

Emil Baddal didn’t seem to like the Lamborghini Reventon supercar, so the talent Iranian artist created his own view of the vehicle, known as the Lamborghini X Concept. Who needs a complicated branding for such a beautiful concept car? The front of the supercar looks great, but I have to say that Lamborghini X is a tad bulky and its wheels are far too big to be practical. Also, the concept is square-ish and it lacks the sensuality and curves that were present (although a little bit) on the latest Lamborghini models. Since Lambos are usually associated with bulls, I’d have to compare the X with a shark, simply by having a look at its front side. How many horse power would one hide under this beast’s carbon fibre chassis? Would this defeat a Veyron? How about a GTR? Have more information about this car than please comment us or email us at roadstrikersIN@gmail.com Thank you

The Lamborghini Marzal is a concept car unveiled by Lamborghini at the 1967 Geneva Motor Show. It was designed by Marcello Gandini of Bertone, and like any other Lamborghini models, it was named after a strain of fighting bull. The Marzal was never put into production, but some of its design cues were used in the future Espada. As this is a one-of model it should not surprise you the fact that it was auctioned for an impressive €1.512.000, or about $2,100,000 at the current exchange rates. The Marzal is powered by a transversely mounted 175 HP in-line six-cylinder which was essentially half of the Miura engine, the V-12 was cut in half lengthwise, and was mated to a standard five-speed transmission. The concept was built on a modified Miura chassis, extended by 120 mm in order to accommodate the extra two passengers. A very impressive feature of the concept is a pair of long gullwing doors that were used instead of the usual four-door layout. But Ferruccio Lamborghini wasn...

The first Lamborghini to ever be made is the 350 GTV, which was later sold as a production model known as the 350 GT. It all started when Ferrucio Lamborghini decided to bring his Ferrari for a simple repair. At the time Ferrucio was manufacturing tractors out of demilitarized equipment and had no intention in building supercars. However that day he approached Enzo Ferrari with a complaint about the clutch of his latest Ferrari. Enzo’s response to the complaint was, “What does a tractor maker know about super cars? Go back to your farm and leave the supercars to me”. In rage and insulted, Ferruccio took his Ferrari home and fixed the problem himself using a tractor clutch. This little repair would be his first step in a long journey in the automotive world. 350 GTV Lamborghini’s biggest issue with Ferrari’s supercars was the lack of quality. To avoid that, Lamborghini hired the best designers and car engineers. With a strong team behind him, Lamborghin...

Make: Lamborghini Model: Concept S Concept year: 2005 Production year: - Engine: 5.0 litre V10 The Lamborghini Concept S would be a radical car for any manufacturer, except Lamborghini. Cutting edge extroverted style has long been associated with the Lamborghini badge and the Concept S car is no exception. Looking like two wingless fighter jets strapped side by side the Concept S is the brain child of Lamborghini's design chief Luc Donckerwolke. The original design was for a single seater however Lamborghini bosses dictated that the driver of a Lamborghini should always have a spectator. A full size clay model of the concept S was first constructed at the start of 2004 however work on the car was overtaken by the need to get the Lamborghini Murcielago Barchetta and Gallardo Spyder into production. Early 2005 work resumed on the concept S supercar and the car was unveiled at the Geneva motorshow in march. The car is based on the Gallardo Spyder chassis with a modifie...

Back in the late 1990s, when Lamborghini were starting to realise they needed a replacement for the ageing Diablo, they started reviewing design proposals from various automotive design firms. Zagato’s offering was the Zagato L147 SuperDiablo, or as it was to be later known, the Lamborghini Canto. The Lamborghini Canto first appeared in 1998, it arrived only two years after another Zagato designed Lamborghini concept had been unveiled, the Diablo-based Raptor. The cars shared a number of similar features, including the wraparound windows, triangular lateral air intakes, and trademark double-bubble roof. However of the two, the earlier Raptor was probably the better looking. Clearly Ferdinand Piech – head of the Volkswagen Group – thought so too. After VW bought Lamborghini in 1999, one of his first decisions was to review the Canto’s development and redesign the concept. The car was re-engineered and the rear extensively restyled to include smaller air intakes....

Because the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 isn't quite enough for everyone, there's now a less-is-more version. With no front driveshaft and all the power from the 5.2-litre V10 going to the rear wheels, this is the limited edition LP550-2 Valentino Balboni, and a chance to help shift a few more cars, deflect attention from the new Ferrari 458 Italia, and finally silence those whingers who claim that Lambos aren’t real drivers cars. Wonder how many have actually driven one? So what’s the Balboni bit about in the Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni name? Valentino Balboni is Lamborghini’s recently retired test driver, a man who worked under Ferrucio Lamborghini himself when the company was still knocking out Miuras. Just 250 units of this special Gallardo will be made to honour Balboni’s 41 year association with the firm. And since much of his time was spent wrestling with lairy rear-drive supercars, Balboni the car fittingly does without the standard G...

The Lamborghini Burlero is a supercar concept created by the Armenian designer Tigran Lalayan, a graduate of the Masters Transportation and Car Design course at the Scuola Politecnica di Design in Italy. The Lamborghini Burlero concept was designed during his time at the university and developed in collaboration with Lamborghini. The Lamborghini Burlero concept is designed to be a track-focused vehicle, lightweight and simple in its construction. Tigran’s goal for the styling was to create a Lamborghini sports car with what he calls a “slightly softer” appearance. It looks good, but with all those pointy bits, it can hardly be described as soft. Like almost all Lamborghinis, the Burlero is named after a bull. In this case Burlero refers to a famous fighting bull of the same name who killed the Matador Jose Cubero in the summer of 1985. Being a track car, complete with tow ring and slick tires, the Lamborghini Burlero concept has no bad weather protection or roof. On...

► Lighter, more powerful Aventador ► 740bhp, 217mph, 0-62mph in 2.8sec ► 500 cars will be built, at £320k each Regular Aventador not fast, powerful or manly enough for you? Lamborghini’s spectacular new SV version has already ripped a 6.59 at the Nurburgring on its first go and bosses reckon the Porsche 918’s 6.57 is easy meat. Let’s recap: what’s the lowdown on the standard Aventador, and what’s CAR’s take? On paper the £286k Aventador LP700-4 seems to tick every supercar ‘box. It’s got a carbon chassis, pushrod suspension, is lower than a daschund’s beer gut and packs a storming 6.5-litre naturally aspirated V12 kicking out the best part of 700bhp. But it’s also rides horribly, feels disappointingly understeery on track and the single-clutch gearbox is slower than human evolution. In short, it’s an epic experience, but can’t hold a candle to Ferrari’s F12. And what’s n...

► Lamborghini confirms third model line ► SUV based on Urus to launch in 2018 ► Lambo crossover to be built in Italy Lamborghini is veering off-road with today's announcement that it has given the green light to the Urus SUV concept car, which will launch as a high-performance crossover in 2018. We're expecting a price tag around €170,000, or £120,000 in today's money, making this the cheapest Lambo in the range. It's one of the worst-kept secrets of the car industry and we've already reported on how the Italian government has been lobbying to keep production in Sant'Agata. Looks like the Italians have won that particular battle. Lamborghini's SUV: what we know The supercar maker today confirmed it would launch a third model line to sit alongside the Aventador V12 and Huracan V10 supercars. At a stroke, the SUV will double production at the Italian factory, as it's forecast to account for 3000 extra sales a year. Although a hybrid powertrain is hi...

► Lambos aren't known for being shy and retiring ► We name 10 of the wildest bulls of the lot ► Some are all-time greats, some perhaps best forgotten Earlier this week, we learned that Lamborghini was considering a less extreme, ‘more politically correct and elegant’ design direction to appeal to ‘a different kind of customer’. In the same breath, though, design director Filippo Perini reassured the world that Sant’Agata would continue to build ‘really extreme’ supercars. And if anyone knows how to do really extreme supercars, it’s Lamborghini. Here are 10 of the wildest cars ever to wear the Lambo bull – some of them perhaps a bit too wild for their own good. 1 Jota Old man Lamborghini was never keen on racing (or supercars, in fact – he was more of a GT man) so the Miura never hit the track in anger. Lambo’s chassis engineer and test driver extraordinaire Bob Wallace had his own ideas though, bui...