The Lamborghini Museum in Sant’Agata Bolognese is the focus of the sixth part of this documentary exploring this maker’s history and production from an insider’s point of view.

Born in 2001, this very impressive museum covers the entire history of the exclusive car maker in all its aspects. The photo gallery highlights Lamborghini’s milestones and it includes black and white stills of old production lines as well as advertising shots and pictures of all the different vehicles.

Within the historical models on display on the ground floor you can find some gems such as the first 350 GT built by Ferruccio Lamborghini in 1963, the Miura S, the Espada, the Urraco and the Silhouette as well as some prototypes such as the Countach 001 and the Lamborghini LM 002. On the other hand the first floor is dedicated to more contemporary vehicles such as design, concept, exotic and racing cars. It also includes an area displaying everything you need to know about Lamborghini’s marine motors such as the Toro.

The fifth episode of this Lamborghini documentary focuses on the Gallardo, and in particular on two models: the Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Leggera and the Gallardo Spyder.

The Super Leggera’s structure can be summed up in an ultra-light body stretched over a tubular frame, and thanks to the extensive use of carbon fibre this vehicle has been crowned the lightest in the Lamborghini range. With a top speed of 325 km/h (202 mph), the LP 570-4 Super Leggera only comes second to the Aventador in terms of performance.

The Gallardo Spyder was first unveiled at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show as an “al fresco” version of the v10 super sports car. Needless to say, watching this video only makes you wish you could jump immediately in one of these jewels and spend the rest of your life cruising from riviera to riviera.

Here’s the fourth part of this amazing Lamborghini documentary, and today we explore what’s going on behind closed doors at the Lamborghini factory in Sant’Agata Bolognese. These historic premises at the moment accomodate more or less 850 employees, who work meticulously to produce the iconic super sports cars in an environment as neat and clean as an operating theatre.

Lamborghini’s exclusive production line only delivers an average of a dozen units a day and features a mixture of hi-tech and hand craftsmanship, which ensures vehicles are assembled to the highest quality standards.

If you’re a true Lamborghini fan, you can’t miss the third episode of this documentary, which describes what’s going on around Lambo’s HQ in Sant’Agata Bolognese. And I’m saying around because the most striking thing in this footage is probably Lamborghini HQ’s car park, where fans regularly flock in to show off their super sports cars, or just to view the unusual parade which includes rare and exotic specimens.

The place has become the world’s largest gathering of 12-cylinders, where you can see the most extravagant models cruising around as in a quite surreal catwalk show. Enjoy!

As we announced yesterday, we are going to spend every day a little time down Lamborghini’s memory lane in order to better understand this maker’s tradition and to learn a bit more about its iconic vehicles. Today the limelight is set on the Lamborghini Murcielago, named after a fighting bull that during a corrida in 1879 managed to survive despite being hit by 28 sword strokes.

This amazing sports car has replaced the Diablo in 2001 as Lamborghini’s flagship vehicle up until 2010, delighting us with its unique features such as the scissors doors, the incredibly low-slung coupe body, and the roof line that rises just below 4 feet off the ground.

More Lamborghini history here.

We’ve decided to share with you a very interesting seven-part documentary describing the history of the Lamborghini brand as well as of its most famous models. Today we are going to publish the first part, which is dedicated to the amazing Lamborghini Aventador, a vehicle that since 2011 has become the new flagship model of this Italian car manufacturer and that has set the bar very high in terms of performance, style, aerodynamic and materials used. Follow us every day this week to view the other episodes describing everything you need to know about Lamborghini’s production and vehicles.

A few days ago, at the Dubai International Marine Club, Nissan arranged a quite interesting little challenge featuring its much-hyped Juke-R (the model that hosts a GT-R engine in a Juke’s body) and three well-established supercars: the Ferrari 458 Italia, the Lamborghini Gallardo and the Mercedes SLS AMG. This curious race - which took place on a short and narrow course laid out in the streets of Dubai - ended with a quite surprising result, although it must be considered that the particular features of the improvised circuit did not help some of the cars to fully express their mind-blowing potential.

The Juke-R is the outcome of the collaboration between Nissan and specialist Ray Mallock Ltd. and - thanks to the 485 hp of its impressive 3.8-litre twin turbo V8 - is capable of reaching 100 km/h (62mph) from standstill in just 3.7 seconds, hitting a maximum speed of 257 km/h (160 mph). The model is not meant for production and is used as a show car at the various Nissan’s events around the globe.

A while ago we talked about a new American sportscar that got introduced to the world at the recent North American International Auto Show in Detroit, and here is the first official video released by the carmaker starring the new model: meet (again) the Falcon F7.

The car is a mid-mounted rear wheel drive coupe assembled in Holly, Michigan, and is powered by an impressive 7.0-litre V8 engine courtesy of Chevy (based on the LS7 unit of the Corvette) and delivering an output of 620 hp with 813 Nm (585 lb-ft) of peak torque. This unit is coupled to a 6-speed manual transmission and provides the car with a 0-100km/h (62 mph) sprint time of 3.3-3.5 seconds, with a top speed of about 310 km/h (200 mph).

The F7 uses an aluminum/carbon fiber monocoque and comes with a minimal cabin that makes large use of leather and carbon fibre. The F7’s equipment also includes Garmin sat-nav, iPod dock, BlueTooth connectivity and air conditioner. Automaker Falcon is planning to build and sell 15 F7s during the first full year of production, 25 units in the second year and then 100 or more in the following years.

Italian design firm UP Design has introduced today at the Qatar Motor Show its latest creation: the Vittoria. The model is the first prototype entirely made by the company and follows two other cars that were instead developed by UP Design in cooperation with Turin-based company I.DE.A.: the Era in 2009 and the Sofia in 2010.

The mastermind behind UP Design is young Italian designer Umberto Palermo (UP are his initials), who also created this sporty and intriguing concept car. The Vittoria measures 4.75 meters in length, 1.96 meters in width and 1.25 meters in height, is proportioned like a GT car and adopts a pretty innovative and original design language, which is said to be production-ready.

The Vittoria has been developed on a parallel hybrid platform comprising a V8 engine and an electric motor, both of which will deliver the power to the wheels through an highly advanced drive line. This device will handle speed of the car and torque of the two engines in order to maximize the energy recovery when braking. As we speak though, there is no word on the actual power and torque figures of the model. The Vittoria also uses the art of renowned painter Taraski to make its styling even more unique. “All of our partners will follow up on their commitments for the future development of the vehicle - stated Mr.Palermo - and the fact it is now on display at the Qatar Motor Show is only the starting point.” For the record, UP Design is not into cars only, they work in many other different sectors (i.e. electric appliances, furnishing and construction, just to name a few): check out their official website to find out more.

View the full UP Design Vittoria photo gallery

Shelby American is about to celebrate its first 50 years of history, and to celebrate the event properly they have presented three special Anniversary Limited Edition Ford Mustang models: the GTS, the GT350 and the staggering Shelby GT500 Super Snake. “Few thought that Shelby American would make it in the car business for 50 years“, said founder Carroll Shelby, “We built the first Cobra in a rented garage and then GT350’s in an old hanger. But our company is still here, manufacturing the best cars that I’ve ever made.” All three models will be produced in a series of 100 units - 50 black and 50 white cars for each model - which will come with an exclusive set of dedicated golden decals.

Needless to say, the three models will get some extra horses under the bonnet, too. The GT500 Super Snake will be available as a coupe or convertible in power steps of 650, 750 and 800 hp. Based on the Ford Shelby GT500, this anniversary package begins at 59,995 $, not inclusive of the price of the base car. La GT 350 uses LeMans racing stripes and is based on Ford Mustang GT 5.0. This model too will be available in three power configurations (430, 525 and 624 hp) and with coupe and cabrio body types. Those who will choose the GTS will also be given the chance to choose between two engine options: a 3.7-litre V6 3.7 or the new naturally aspirated 5.0-litre V8. Check out the whole lot in our photo gallery.

View the full Shelby Anniversary Edition Mustangs photo gallery

Video footage and pictures of the previously unknown McLaren MP4-12C HS (High Sport) have emerged on the internet, marking the unveiling this special version of the notorious British supercar without any official communication coming from the carmaker.

Accordingly to website teamspeed.com, the car is the direct evolution of the MP4-12C presented by McLaren Special Operations (an official McLaren division responsible for bespoke customer projects) at the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The model has a completely redesigned nose, a little rear wing and features a rear bumper with integrated diffuser and air outlets that is pretty similar to what we have seen on the MP4-12C GT3 racecar. Apparently, the model will also get an extra 75 hp under the bonnet, boosting the total output up to 667 hp.

Moreover, Jodito20 (the youtube user who uploaded the footage) says that there are only five MP4-12C HS models in the world two of which are owned by the crown prince of Bahrain and by McLaren executive chairman and main man himself, Mr. Ron Dennis. We just hope to get more info on the model as soon as possible.

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One of the most interesting cars that debuted at this year’s North American International Auto Show is the Falcon F7, a new supercar assembled in Holly, Michigan. The model is a mid-mounted rear wheel drive coupe powered by a 7.0-litre V8 courtesy of Chevrolet, based on the LS7 unit of the Corvette. This engine produces 620 hp and 813 Nm (585 lb-ft) of torque, and is mated to a 6-speed manual transmission. Weighing in at 1,263 kg (2785 lb), the car is claimed to hit the 100 km/h (62 mph) mark in about 3.3-3.5 seconds, with a top speed in the 310 km/h area (200 mph).

The F7 is based on an aluminum/carbon fiber monocoque, with its minimal interior using leather and carbon fibre. The car comes with Garmin sat-nav, iPod dock, BlueTooth connectivity and air conditioner. Falcon plans to build and sell 15 cars in its first full year of production, raising that to 25 the second year and 100 or more in subsequent years.

View the full Falcon F7 at the 2012 NAIAS photo gallery

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