Type
Private subsidiary
Industry
Automotive
Founded
1963; 55 years ago
Founder
Ferruccio Lamborghini
Headquarters
Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy
Number of locations
135 dealerships
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Stefano Domenicali, CEO
Production output
3,245 vehicles (2015)[
Revenue
Increase €586 million (2014)
Net income
Increase €10.1 million (2014)
Total equity
Increase €1.832 billion (2014)
Owner
Volkswagen Group
Number of employees
1,146 (2015)
Parent
Audi
Subsidiaries
Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A.
Website
www.lamborghini.com/en-en/
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Ferruccio Lamborghini, an Italian manufacturing magnate, founded Automobili Ferruccio Lamborghini S.p.A. in 1963 to compete with established marques, including Ferrari. The company gained wide acclaim in 1966 for the Miura sports coupé, which established rear mid-engine, rear wheel drive as the standard layout for high-performance cars of the era. Lamborghini grew rapidly during its first decade, but sales plunged in the wake of the 1973 worldwide financial downturn and the oil crisis. The firm's ownership changed three times after 1973, including a bankruptcy in 1978. American Chrysler Corporation took control of Lamborghini in 1987 and sold it to Malaysian investment group Mycom Setdco and Indonesian group V'Power Corporation in 1994. In 1998, Mycom Setdco and V'Power sold Lamborghini to the Volkswagen Group where it was placed under the control of the group's Audi division.
New products and model lines were introduced to the brand's portfolio and brought to the market and saw an increased productivity for the brand. In the late 2000s, during the worldwide financial crisis and the subsequent economic crisis, Lamborghini's sales saw a drop of nearly 50 percent.
Lamborghini produces sports cars and V12 engines for offshore powerboat racing. Lamborghini currently produces the V12-powered Aventador and the V10-powered Huracán along with the Urus SUV powered by a twin-turbo V8 engine.