AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI TO BE FEATURED MARQUE AT
2008 PEBBLE BEACH CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE
~ Gallardo LP560-4, Reventón and P140 Prototype to be Showcased
at Prestigious Pebble Beach Event~
MONTEREY, Calif
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– Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. will be showcased as the featured
marque at the 58th Annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on Sunday, August 17, 2008,
at The Lodge at Pebble Beach. The acclaimed Italian super sports car manufacturer will
showcase a few of the brand’s most exclusive Lamborghini models at the prestigious event,
including the newly-launched 2009 Gallardo LP560-4, the world-renowned Reventón and
the historic Lamborghini P140 prototype.
“The opportunity to be the featured marque at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is a
great tribute to the Lamborghini brand,” said Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of
Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. “Since its inception, Lamborghini has been a creator of
trends in the world of super sports cars. We take great pride in showcasing our vehicles
amongst the world’s most passionate enthusiasts.”
The 2009 Gallardo LP560-4, heir to Lamborghini’s most successful vehicle model of all
time, arrives at all 34 North American dealerships in late-summer of 2008. The all-new
560 horsepower LP560-4 replaces the previous Gallardo model, which sold more than
7,000 units, and features a powerful new engine, permanent four-wheel drive transmission
and new suspension while delivering clearly improved performance and driving dynamics.
With just 20 produced, the 1 million Euro Lamborghini Reventón is a symbol of extreme
exclusivity, yet still offers extraordinary performance. The Reventón was entirely designed
in Sant’Agata Bolognese, the original birthplace of the Lamborghini, and is the perfect
synthesis between the exclusivity and appeal of a limited edition design masterpiece, and
the dynamism and drivability of a standard sports car.
The Lamborghini P140, the proposed successor to the Jalpa, was designed with one goal in
mind: superior styling. The designers took design cues of the Miura, Countach and Diablo
to create a unique, new vehicle that was still purely a Lamborghini. Lamborghini produced
an all-new 4 liter V10 engine specifically for the prototype, although the brand eventually
decided not to produce the P140 to concentrate on later Diablo models.