Whats this? New Lambo ?

[ZemoButts]

AUDI BOUGHT LAMBO?? when did this happen?

[250 GTO]

AUDI BOUGHT LAMBO?? when did this happen?

5 years ago.

[dydzi]

to be more specific, vw bought lamborghini and then gave it under the care of audi

[KELSA]

to be more specific, vw bought lamborghini and then gave it under the care of audi

hahaha, its actually more like Audi bought it with vw money (like a kid wants a puppy and the dad buys it for him), audi is taking care of it (you feed it and look after it), but vw is looking over all the time (ur parents pay for food and pick up their dropings).

[Vaigra]

hahaha, its actually more like Audi bought it with vw money (like a kid wants a puppy and the dad buys it for him), audi is taking care of it (you feed it and look after it), but vw is looking over all the time (ur parents pay for food and pick up their dropings).

lmao, that's the best analogy I've seen in a while.

[Lagonda]

FWIW, I just read in a magazine that they are planning on bringing back a Miura-like car. It'll be more of a GT, with more luxury. They're even thinking about reusing the Miura name. We'll see how that pans out.

[Cadillac Imaj]

i think the miura will be a real hit in markets.

[ZemoButts]

will audi make an AWD lambo ?

[Jack_Bauer]

will audi make an AWD lambo ?

ALL current Lamborghini road cars are AWD. Have been since the Murcielago superceeded the Diablo in 2001/2.

[KELSA]

i think the miura will be a real hit in markets.

i think it will be a rebadged veyron. built on the same plateform with "cheaper" componenets. just to create another market segement between the murcie and the veyron.

[berzerker109]

tellu the truth i think the canto should have replaced the diablo not the mercialago

[dcsbeemer]

I like the Murcielago too, but I can't shake this feeling I get of "super A4" when I look at it. There's definitely some spilled-over bauhaus in it's lines.

Bad thing? Depends I guess. Overall it reminds me of updated Countach with a bit of Audi DNA mixed in for taste.

The Canto would've looked OK I think, except for those round intakes above the rear wheels and the weird roof. The Canto actually looks to me more like a logical evolution of the Diablo, where the Murcielago seems to have gone a bit retro.

All in all, I have to say I think the Murcielago is an amazing car and I think Audi has probably done a good job in bringing the quality up to scratch and finally getting Lambo's "entry-level" supercar into existence.

Personally though, if I had a choice I'd prefer all carbrands to be independant companies. BMW owned by BMW and that's it. RR owned by RR. Merc owned by Merc, Chrysler by Chrysler etc. This is especially true for Ferrari and Fiat, Lambo and VW, Bugatti and VW etc.

It's just as if too much gets lost when a brand is taken over by another. Sure, certain advantages are gained like in Lambo's case an increase in quality and fit & finish. But those little problems are what made Lambo Lambo to many...