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Lamborghini Superleggera On Teacups Takes "Bull In China Shop" To Literal Extreme

What happens when you combine a Lamborghini Superleggera with fancy china? High-speed tea. With the help of a really gentle crane, William Ashley China of Toronto has placed a new Lamborghini on a set of tea cups as the centerpiece of an unavoidable and clever piece of advertising for the store. The Italian exotic is resting only on those four cups and nothing else. This isn't the first time the store has attempted such a feat. Previously, they used a base Gallardo. We think the choice of the lighter Superleggera version is inspired, and next to a $225,000 Lambo, a $4,300 gravy boat seems much more reasonable. (Thanks to Kevin for the shots and info)


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Lamborghini Opens Las Vegas Boutique Featuring Italian Models Of All Types

We find it absolutely fitting Lamborghini has opened up a new Las Vegas showroom complete with its first Lamborghini fashion boutique right inside. Why? We've been thinking about it, hard, and there may be no car brand and city more made for each other than Lamborghini and Las Vegas. Gaudy, brash, over the top, extravagant; which are we describing? And what fashion boutique opening would be complete without scantily clad models mixing it up with the crowd? It's like playing "Lamborghini Where's Waldo?" — can you spot the Murcielago?

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Five Supercars Worth $1.4 Million Allegedly Trashed By Drunken Brit Wedding Guests

According to The Sun an unruly group of UK wedding guests spent this past weekend destroying five rented supercars valued at over $1.4 million. The carnage includes a Bentley Continental GT, a Ferrari F430 and three Lamborghini Gallardo Spyders. Although the details are still rather sketchy, here's what we've learned. More »

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First US Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Delivered To New York Developer Benny Caiola, Jr.

The first Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 in the United States, an all-white copy of the latest raging bull, has landed in the hands of collector Benny Caiola, Jr. The 560 HP, all-wheel-drive supercar will be making its home outside of New York City, beside bull-headed cars like Lambo's Jalpa, Countach, Espada, Diablo, Miura and others. It's obvious Benny's a long time fan of the Italian bovine, saying "I've loved Lamborghinis my entire life and have owned nearly every model." There's a joke about old Jaguars that goes "Why do you always buy two Jaguars? To have one to drive while the other's in the shop." We're betting Benny has many, many Lambos for the same reason. Full press release after the jump.

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Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Gets You The Ladies

You would think that a gorgeous high-performance supercar would practically sell itself. Add that Lamborghini badge into the equation, and the marketing department isn't left with much to do, right? Well apparently not. As you know, the real people that buy six-figure exotica aren't usually hardcore enthusiasts. Rather, they're often rich guys looking for something loud and flashy to show off to the ladies. So, Lamborghini has decided to target the target demo with this ad that reminds those poor rich suckers that they don't have a life, and they need to buy a Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4. Once you have one, brunette models will throw themselves at you, nightclubs will seat you in the VIP section, paparazzi will stalk you, and that deep void in your soul will be filled.
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2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4, Reviewed

Our friends over at Popular Mechanics spent the weekend behind the wheel of the bull-headed god of white lightning we first fell in love with at the Geneva Motor Show — the 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4. So what did they think of the new Lambo and the just-as-new 5.2-liter V10 and its 560 HP and 398 lb-ft of torque?

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industry news

Lamborghini Picks Los Angeles For U.S. Headquarters Despite Potential For Interruption Of Italian Afternoon Naps

Stephan Winkelmann, CEO of Automobili Lamborghini was in the city of angels on Friday for the press event launching the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4. While in town, Winkelmann dropped the news that Lambo's finally decided to create a separate sales arm for their North American operations. What took them so long? Our little slice of the global pie of land mass represented 41% of sales of the 2,406 units sold last year by the bull-headed brand and California represented almost one-third of those. So, where else would they choose to place their new U.S. headquarters? Detroit? Right, not so much. But Stephan did have at least one concern about plopping the new HQ in L.A., "we will have to wait until the afternoons to call California from Italy." Yes, well, sucks to be Stephan, right? [via Automotive News (sub. req.)]

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New Lamborghini Ad Campaign Is Stereotype-tastic

All Italians drive Vespas, talk with their hands, and drink espresso. All we ever needed to know about Italians we learned from the new Lamborghini ad campaign. We kid. Philipp und Keuntje are the same folks who brought you the "Welcome to Sant'Agata Bolognese" series and are at it again with "Feels Italian. Wherever you are". It plays on the same clever take on all things raging bull while educating the youth of the world about the Italian lifestyle. We especially like the burley biker doing the burnout on a Vespa in front of El Chicos. Well done sirs, well done.

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new cars

Video: Heffner Performance's Lamborghini Twin Turbo Gallardo Spider

Yet again, we have a clip of a Twin Turbo Lamborghini Gallardo, but this time it's even more special because this one is a Spider with 850 HP. The driver in this clip exhibits an unnatural affinity for Lamborghini-branded leather, but we think he's allowed, considering he's driving a TT Gallardo Spider. Check out the video to see this chap take the Spider around the blocks, for seven minutes. More »

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Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 North American Premiere

We've seen the new Lamborghini LP560-4 at Geneva, but that didn't stop us from checking it out again here in New York for its North American debut. Yes, the updated V10 makes 552 HP. Yes, the new car weighs 44lbs less than the original Gallardo. But none of that really matter unless you're behind the wheel on an open road. So why is it that we can't get enough of the little Lambo?
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