Ten fun facts about Lamborghini

Fact 1:
Lamborghini is named after the founder of the company Ferruccio Lamborghini.

Fact 2:
The fastest Lamborghini car in the world (Murcielago R-GT) has a top speed of of 370 km/h.

Fact 3:
In 1963, when Lamborghini was founded, it first manufactured tractors for several years.

Fact 4:
The most expensive Lamborghini ever sold was the Lamborghini Reventon, for $1,600,000.

Fact 5:
Many of the cars are named after Spanish legends.

Fact 6:
The first Lamborghini was the 350GTV from 1963.

Fact 7:
Lamborghini was once an independent company, but is now owned by Volkswagen AG together with Audi.

Fact 8:
Most Lamborghini cars had a v12 engine except for the Gallardo, which has a v10.

Fact 9:
The owner of Lamborghini first drove a Ferrari when he started the company, but the car had a constant nagging clutch problem which frustrated him to the extent of making him manufacture cars instead of tractors.

Fact 10:
In 2007, Lamborghini sold over 2 580 cars which is the highest amount of cars they have ever sold in a year.

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