Lamborghini is both "Lamborghini" and also translated as Lamborghini and Lamborghini.
Full name of Lamborghini:
Ferruccio Lamborghini Automobili S.P.A.
Italian Ferruccio Lamborghini Automobile Co., Ltd.
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Lamborghini’s logo is a powerful bullfighting animal that is attacking the opponent, which is consistent with the characteristics of Lamborghini’s high-horsepower high-speed sports car. It is said that this logo also reflects the founder Lamborghini’s bullfighting temperament that is not to be outdone. Ferruccio Lamborghini, the founder of Lamborghini S. P. A. Automobile Factory, and Lamborghini's early production of sports cars and tractors. Ferruccio Lamborghini has the unique Italian pride and ambition in his bones, which inspired him to start from scratch from an ordinary farmer's son and continue to struggle until he became a respected industry leader. With an uncompromising drive and almost crazy enthusiasm, this northern Italian tirelessly pursues his dream of creating the perfect sports car. Since then, the stubborn "Bull" logo has become the symbol of Lamborghini, interpreting all the characteristics of this unique car brand - challenging the limits, being arrogant and uninhibited.
Aggressive dynamism, consistent heroic momentum, and Italian-style passion and unrestrained passion—these are the perfect words to describe the extraordinary Lamborghini brand. In 1998, Germany's Audi Automobile AG acquired this famous Italian sports car manufacturer. In order to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the founding of the brand, the "Audi History and Culture" department, which is responsible for classic cars in Audi's century-old history. In order to commemorate Ferruccio Lamborghini's lifelong efforts and the legendary history of this luxury car manufacturer, the "Audi History and Culture" department specially The "'Running Bull' Logo Accompanying Lamborghini for Forty Years" exhibition was held at the Audi Automobile Museum in Ingolstadt, the Audi headquarters.
This top sports car brand acquired by Audi in 1998 not only has the same brand spirit as Audi, but also continues to make progress in technology and pursue passion and dynamism; their founder also has Striking similarities. Audi's Horch and Ferruccio Lamborghini were both avid automotive visionaries who had been rejected by big brands and undaunted to create their own successful brands. Ferruccio Lamborghini, the founder of Lamborghini S.P.A. Automobile Factory, his zodiac sign is Taurus, which is closely related to the "Golden Running Bull" logo. .
Lamborghini’s two mainstream models are Countach and Diablo. The Countach model was first launched at the 1973 Geneva World Auto Show.
Ferruccio Lamborghini built a reputation for his brand by manufacturing a series of tractors, oil burners and air conditioning systems in post-war Italy, and was founded in Sant 'Agata, Italy in 1963 own car factory. It is said that one time Lamborghini, a sports car fan, planned to meet with Enzo Ferrari to make some suggestions for improving its products. Ferrari, however, had no intention of listening to a tractor manufacturer. Although it has not been verified, this anecdote has always been circulated in the circle. Whatever the truth, the first Lamborghini sports car - the Lamborghini 350 GTV - was launched a year later, marking the beginning of an amazing road to success. No one could have imagined that some of the world's biggest celebrities would compete to buy Lamborghinis in the future, including Frank Sinatra and Paul McCartney. All chronicles of the most successful sports cars of all times include Lamborghini's two famous sports cars, the "Countach" and the "Miura".
After a series of ups and downs, Ferruccio Lamborghini finally retired from the company in 1972. Lamborghini (both as a person and as a company) has never lacked imagination, but it has always lacked solid financial support. In fact, Lamborghini went bankrupt in 1980 and the Italian businessmen Milam brothers bought the company. Later, Lamborghini also changed hands several times, including Chrysler Automobile Company. But they show no real love or concern for Lamborghini. Lamborghini and Audi actually have a long history, having previously collaborated on aluminum chassis construction. This relationship finally became a marriage in 1998, when Lamborghini joined the Volkswagen Group. With funding from Audi, Lamborghini has its own management team to operate. Under Audi's management, the factory launched the Murciélago concept car and the Gallardo in 2003.
This fusion of cultures (an exotic carmaker and a global car manufacturing giant, a group of passionate Italians and a group of proud Germans) was not easy. The result is a completely revamped and revitalized Lamborghini. Audi is able and able to provide substantial technical support, while the financial support of the Volkswagen Group also allows Lamborghini to pursue new product development, which was not possible before.
The proof of the renaissance is clear: after all these years, Lamborghini has introduced two entirely new models at once, its factory facilities have been expanded and updated, and it recently built a new design institute. Additionally, the Lamborghini Museum has begun opening its doors. If you go to Modina, you must visit the Lamborghini Museum.
The museum specialists from the "Audi History and Culture" department have used new methods to highlight the theme of the exhibition. It focuses on the launch of the current Murciélago and Gallardo sports cars and their impact on Lamborghini's present and future. The screening is divided into four themes: including background information on founder Ferruccio Lamborghini; his performance during his tenure; interspersed with new chapters from the early 1970s until the acquisition by Audi in 1998. The entire content closely revolves around the theme of this very commemorative exhibition - "The 'Running Bull' logo has accompanied Lamborghini for 40 years."
In Italy and even around the world, Lamborghini is weird, legendary, and pitiful. As a die-hard Ferrari fan, he was still manufacturing tractors in 1959, as well as air conditioners and radiators. Lamborghini originally wanted to establish an aircraft company, but was severely rejected by the Italian government. Lamborghini was a huge Ferrari fan and owned four Ferrari sports cars, bought of course with the money he earned from making tractor radiator air conditioners. Lamborghini's favorite Ferrari 250 broke down, so he complained to the Ferrari sports car manufacturing company about gearbox problems, but was rejected. Out of anger, Lamborghini denounced Enzo Ferrari, the father of Ferrari. Enzo Ferrari's reply was even more shocking: I don't need a tractor maker to tell me how to build a sports car! (The early Ferraris were as awesome as they are now. They put all their energy into racing. Generally, civilian cars are just to make money to subsidize racing research and development. Civilian-level Ferraris have average road handling performance, but the owners are not satisfied. Don't dare to complain, because you may be banned from buying a Ferrari. It seems that everyone has a bitch).
Lamborghini, who was aloof by nature, was ridiculed by the people he respected, and the consequences were quite serious: he sold four Ferrari sports cars that he regarded as treasures and went bankrupt. "Lamborghini Sports Car Manufacturing Co., Ltd." Newly built in Sant agata bolohgess only 15 kilometers from the capital Modena.
Next, Lamborghini resorted to unscrupulous means - poaching a large number of talents from Ferrari and Maserati, including the famous Giotto Bizzarini, the designer of the Ferrari 250GTO, who was the leader of the Italian car industry in the 20th century. The influence is even higher than that of Enzo and Freiken. The 3.5-liter 360-horsepower V-12 engine he designed became the flag for Lamborghini to challenge Ferrari.
Bersalini was also very individual. The reason he betrayed Ferrari was that Enzo Ferrari refused to let him use independent rear suspension. Enzo Ferrari regretted letting Bersalini go many years later.
On October 26, 1963, at the Turin Auto Show in Italy, Lamborghini launched his first work, the 350GTV (chassis number 0100), with a top speed of 280 kilometers per hour, and only one was produced. Finally, a devil was born, a devil who took a unique path. This devil made Italy's most prestigious design master Gandini devote his life to it.
[Edit this paragraph] Lamborghini's logo
The company's logo is a bull full of strength, ready to launch a fierce attack on its opponents. It is said that Lamborghini himself has this kind of bullish temperament that is not to be outdone, and it also reflects the characteristics of Lamborghini's products, because the cars produced by the company are all high-power, high-speed sports sedans. The company name is omitted from the trademarks on the front and rear of the car, leaving only a stubborn cow.
[Edit this paragraph] The development of Lamborghini
The first motorcycle produced by the Italian Lamborghini Automobile Company was actually a tractor. The company's founder Ferrucio Lamborghini used these tractors to meet his first needs. After World War II, Italian farmers had an urgent need for tractors. The first Lamborghini sports car, the 350GT, was born in 1963. Later, Lamborghini changed hands several times, and finally fell into the hands of American automobile legend Lee Jacocca. Because he admired Lamborghini's models very much, in 1987, Lamborghini was acquired by the American Chrysler Motor Company and became an overseas branch of Chrysler. The later Diablo benefited greatly from the addition of Chrysler technology.
Lamborghini’s two mainstream models are Countach and Diablo. The Countach model was first launched at the 1973 Geneva World Auto Show. Its designer was the 21-year-old genius Marcello Kendi. The launch of this model immediately caused a sensation in the automotive industry. At the exhibition, visitors stopped to take a long look and lingered. It laid a solid foundation for the future styling of wedge-shaped cars.
In the 1970s when sports cars were popular, sports car models emerged in endlessly. How to create your own style was the only criterion for establishing a foothold in the sports car world at that time. Marcello Kendi found a breakthrough with the Lamborghini Countach 5000S he designed The hidden headlights of a sports car make it break from traditional models. The front windshield and the front of the car form a smooth slope. There are three air inlets on the side of the car body. This is not only designed to cool the engine, but also makes the overall shape of the car body unique. With a strong sense of sculpture, the whole body exudes a strong masculinity, and every line and edge shows uninhibited wildness. In particular, the gull-wing doors that open upward give people the feeling of a super car. Even today, more than 20 years later, people can still feel the designer's advanced consciousness. This car is considered a landmark in automotive history.
After the Countach Anniversario, Lamborghini launched the Diablo to replace the 1990 Countach, which was evaluated as "another Italian supercar". It only takes 4 seconds to accelerate from a standing start to 100 kilometers per hour; its top speed is 340 kilometers per hour. As soon as you step on the accelerator, you can easily exceed the speed limit on ordinary highways.
It is well known that the Lamborghini Diablo sports car is a typical men's sports car, not because of its masculine appearance, but because its operations are heavier than ordinary sports cars. For example, the steering system has no power assist. The body weight is 1655 kilograms, and the front part accounts for 40% of the weight. Coupled with the 245mm wide tires, it is not as easy as parking and driving slowly in the city. On the one hand, due to the laborious operation, and on the other hand, because the 5.7-liter engine is too close to the cabin and generates bursts of heat, even if the air conditioner is turned on, driving this car will make you sweat profusely. His steering wheel is specially designed for high speeds. There is no empty position, and turning a little will affect the body of the car. As long as there are a few potholes on the road, you have to keep turning the steering wheel.
Its cornering performance is that of a typical mid-engine sports car, which basically sticks to the road very well. It is easy to deliberately drift by using the accelerator to enter a corner and then suddenly reducing the accelerator. However, it is easy to release but difficult to recover. Unless you have extremely high driving skills, it will be difficult to control its wildness. Driving this car is a challenge.
Chief test driver: JM Lee. The only car god who can tame this bull.
In 2008, Yang Linbin became the chief technical consultant of Lamborghini in China.
[Edit this paragraph] A glimpse of Lamborghini's famous cars
Driving assistance is very rich: traction control becomes standard configuration, and others include a 4-channel anti-lock braking system, fully electronic Controlled brake force distribution system. The rear spoiler will adjust to different angles at different speeds to bring more downforce to the car and enhance stability at high speeds.
It seems that only 10 Versace LP640 were produced. The only major change is that it was replaced with a dazzling pearl white coat and matching protein-colored accessories. In addition, it is different from the standard version. Compared with the Murciélago, in addition to changes in appearance, the Murciélago LP640 Versace is also equipped with an upgraded full-time four-wheel-drive transmission, and its eGear automatic driving system has also been "dramatically" improved in terms of acceleration performance. .
Lamborghini Gallardo
Lamborghini Gallardo will redefine the compact sports car market to which it belongs as a high-performance sports car and a car suitable for daily life. Gallardo combines the characteristics of a super sports car and daily use, but it is not easy to satisfy these two contradictory characteristics. Lamborghini engineers made it as comfortable as possible without compromising any of the sporty essence of Lamborghini sports cars.
The engine, drivetrain, spaceframe frame and body, suspension, brakes and electronics were all chosen to meet this goal, and the result is a compact (4.3m long) The 2-seater super sports car has a top speed of over 300 kilometers per hour, which can satisfy the driver's driving needs on the track and long-distance highways.
Gallardo was designed since 2000. According to the design plan of Italdesign-Giugiaro, Lamborghini's own designers combined these parameters to improve the final Gallardo in accordance with the company's own design style. The Gallardo's size coupled with its highly competitive performance ensures its ultra-sporty stance, while its long wheelbase and short overhangs also destined it to have a very dynamic appearance.
Completely implement the principle of consistency between functionality and style from the beginning to avoid the contradiction that some excellent designs have no practical functions, or some functional parts do not have a good appearance.
Lamborghini "Devil SV"
SV is the devil among monsters, both its appearance and its heart tell people this. It is only 4470 mm long and 1115 mm high, making it the shortest and shortest of the monsters. However, its 2040 mm width is not only wider than the other three, but also wider than most cars. There is almost no angle between its front windshield and the machine hood, and the ground clearance is extremely small, which greatly reduces its height and sticks tightly to the ground, minimizing the wind resistance coefficient. Lamborghini seemed to think that the devil's pointed front and raised rear were not unconventional enough, so it opened the air intakes usually found at the front or sides of the car on the roof, making it look like an alien from the front. Eyes on top of head.
There is a 5.7-liter double overhead camshaft V12 engine in the devil's high-pitched rear. It is not as gentle as a Ferrari V12, but as sharp as a Viper V10. When starting, the Devil feels like a viper. If you put too much weight on your right foot, the rear wheel of the Devil will also send out a puff of smoke.
While the car body is shooting forward like a cannonball, your whole body will be firmly pressed to the seat by a big invisible hand, unable to move. It is impossible to take a free breath. But this torture will soon end, because in only 3.9 seconds the Devil has reached a speed of 97 km/h, and in 8.6 seconds, it is already speeding at 160 km/h and takes the Porsche 911 (it takes 9.9 seconds ) is far behind. Do you dare to speed up again? You must know that the devil's top speed is 320 kilometers per hour (the same as the Ferrari 550). It is not difficult at all for it to accelerate. However, for ordinary people, this is a peak that can never be reached. Because the SV's Brembo brake system is equipped with ABS. However, in order for it to stop at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour, it still needs 40 meters of space in front. Although this is slightly better than the Viper, it is far less crisp and clean than the Ferrari and Porsche. Thanks to the wide and low body, the Devil is exceptionally composed when cornering, the wheels respond extremely quickly to the steering wheel, and you don't notice any body roll when turning. The wide 335mm rear tires have excellent ground adhesion, which makes people feel reassured
Lamborghini Countach
The Lamborghini Countach produced in Italy is a two-door and two-seater. The body dimensions are 4200mm long, 2000mm wide, 1070mm high, and the wheelbase is 2500mm. The minimum ground clearance is 105mm, the body mass is 1680kg, and the turning diameter is 13m. It adopts a V-shaped 12-cylinder engine with a displacement of 5167ml, a maximum power of 334.5kw/7000r/min, and a maximum torque of 500Nm/5200r/min. The drive type is mid-engine rear-wheel drive, using a 5-speed manual transmission, and front and rear ventilated disc power brakes. The Countach's top speed can reach 295km/h, and the acceleration time from 0 to 100km/h is 5 seconds
[Edit this paragraph] Lamborghini's detailed introduction
Lamborghini Gallardo uses V10 DOHC 4-valve V90 engine, 5 liters, maximum 500 horsepower, 510 N torque. Instead of the traditional V72 engine, the 90-degree angle design is more conducive to limiting the height of the engine and facilitating the design of the entire vehicle. For example, a lower hood or a better rear view can be designed. And the center of gravity is lowered, resulting in better vehicle dynamic characteristics. The dry sump lubrication system can not only meet the lubrication requirements under extreme conditions, but also further lower the center of gravity.
Torque output is optimized throughout the entire rev range. To achieve this, charging efficiency is enhanced at different speeds due to precise aerodynamic effects in the intake and exhaust systems. These effects are managed by a variable geometry intake manifold as well as a continuously variable valve timing system.
In this way, the maximum torque of 510 N/m explodes at 4500 rpm, the engine can get a maximum torque of 80 at 1500 rpm, and the maximum horsepower is at 7800 rpm. time to arrive.
The main feature of the transmission system is a permanent four-wheel drive system, based on Lamborghini's proven viscous traction system. Such a system can distribute the traction force at a constant speed on the road surface with the same adhesion force as 30% in the front and 70% in the rear. It is completely self-adjusting and does not require the intervention of electronic control. When accelerating on high-adhesion ground, the traction force tends to be more toward the rear axle, which is about 80. And if the rear axle has less adhesion, more traction will immediately be biased towards the front axle.
The fully automatic continuous transmission system is used in Lamborghini e-gear in new models, and the basic mechanical principles of the gearbox have not changed. The main features of this system, which can be used as optional functions, include: - Electronic control, reaching the engine control system and ESP system through the CAN bus - Direct switching to F1-style paddle-type semi-automatic gear shifting on the steering column - Possibility to choose different operations Mode: Normal, Sport, Auto, Low Grip - Fast and smooth shifts, equivalent to those of very good drivers operating a standard gearbox.
The rear axle differential features a friction-type 45 limited-slip differential, and the front limited-slip differential is controlled by the ABD (automatic braking differential) function of the ESP system.
The clutch diameter is reduced to a two-plate clutch. This is a reasonable result obtained by Gallardo's engineers after constant practical risks during development. It is to keep the engine as low as possible, with the purpose of lowering the center.
The origin of the name Maserati
The name "Maserati" comes from an ordinary family in Wagner (Voghera), Italy. The train driver Rodolfo Maserati (Rodolfo Maserati) and his wife *** raised him together. He gave birth to six boys: Carlo, Bindo, Alfieri, Ettore, Ernest and Mario. All six children participated in promoting the world-famous Maserati. Construction and development of sports car brands.
Italian cars have "two kings and one queen". The two kings are Ferrari and Lamborghini, and the queen is Maserati.
The eldest son Carlo was the first to get involved in the field of mechanical design and designed a single-cylinder engine for a motorcycle factory. Later, he drove the motorcycles produced by the factory to participate in some competitions and set a speed of 50 km/h in 1900. Speed ??record. In 1901, Carlo worked briefly for Fiat and then became a machinist at Lsotta Fraschini, where he managed to introduce Bindo, Alfieri and Ettore to the company. . In addition, Carlo was also a pretty good racing driver. In 1907, he drove a Bianchi to participate in the competition. Although the car often broke down halfway, Carlo still achieved a good result of seventh place. Later, Carlo and his brother Ettore founded a company specializing in the production of high and low voltage transformers for automobiles. Carlo's career was short but brilliant. He died at the age of 29 due to injuries sustained in a car race.
On December 1, 1914, Alfieri, Ettore and Ernest founded the "Alfieri Maserati Group Company (Societ àanonima Officine Alfieri Maserati)". At the beginning of the company's founding, it mainly The business is dedicated to using Esoteric Fashini cars for road racing.
[Edit this paragraph] The history of Maserati
The first Maserati sedan with a trident logo appeared in the Targa Florio competition on April 25, 1926. The Maserati Tipo 26, driven by Alfieri and designed and built entirely by the Maserati brothers, was powered by a 1.5-liter inline eight-cylinder engine and could reach a top speed of 100 miles per hour. Alfieri's brother Mario designed the car's miniature logo as a trident placed on a leaf-shaped base. The design was inspired by Neptune, the emblem of the city of Bologna where the company is located. He holds a trident in his hand that shows his great power. The weapon - the trident, indicates that Maserati will cause a huge sensation in the world after its launch. In its first appearance, Maserati achieved a major victory in the Targe Florio. Later, due to the Type 26's successive victories in some events, Maserati began to consider producing racing cars. Over the next ten years, Maserati began to consider producing racing cars. In the following more than ten years, Maserati successively launched Tipo 26B, Maserati V4, Maserati 4CTR, Maserati 4CL and other classic models. With its perfect combination of performance and quality, it won awards such as the "Italian Grand Prix" and "Italian GP". Tripoli Grand Prix (Tripoli GP)" and other events victory.
In March 1932, one of the company’s founders, Alfieri Maserati, said goodbye to his beloved racing career forever.
His departure was nothing more than a sign that Maserati, which had yet to show its maturity, had good results on the field. However, the company went from bad to worse due to poor management. In 1937, part of its shares were sold to the Orsi family, and the company's headquarters moved to Modena.
At the same time, despite strong competition from Mercedes, Maserati still won a series of car races, especially on May 30, 1939 - this was indeed a worthy Maserati. A proud day - a driver drove the Maserati 8CTF to victory in the Indianapolis 500-mile race in the United States, and won the event again the next year, 1940.
During World War II, Maserati began producing machine tools, electrical components, spark plugs, and other electronic equipment. After the war, the factory resumed production and developed a new high-performance sedan - the A6 1500. At the same time, the A6GCS also made its debut. Facing the aggressive competition from sports cars such as Alfa Romeo and Ferrari, the A6GCS still won the Modena Circuit. Unfortunately, during World War II, the annual production of Italian cars only reached 28,982 units, which also directly affected Maserati's sales.
In order to get out of the shadow of the war as soon as possible, in the 1950s and 1960s, Italian automobile companies began to continuously improve their products and launch new models. Maserati is no exception. Later facts proved that the early 1950s was indeed a period of ups and downs for Maserati. It started with Alfa Romeo, and later with competition from Ferrari, which forced Maserati to consider using the A6GCM, which had been responsible for improving it, in 1953. Gioacchino Colombo served as chief engineer and reorganized the team to regain victory in the car race. Among them, Maserati beat Ferrari in the 1953 Italian Drivers' Grand Prix.
At that time, Crobb was still busy designing the subsequent Maserati 250F racing car. In 1954, the 250F won the Argentine GP - its first victory after its birth. 1955 and 1956 were busy and fruitful seasons for the team. It was not until 1957 that the Maserati 250F won its fifth championship title, which was also Maserati's supreme honor. It was also in this year that Maserati officially announced its withdrawal from racing. This was not a complete "backwards" move; in fact, despite no longer competing directly, Maserati continued to build race cars for a number of private teams such as the Birdcage and other models. Moreover, it still maintains close ties with the F1 event, such as manufacturing a 3-liter V12 engine for the Cooper team in 1965.
Looking back on more than 30 years of competition history, Maserati has achieved nearly 500 outright victories and countless stage victories. It has won 23 championship titles and 32 formula championship victories. It is the only two-time winner. The Italian brand that won the Indianapolis 500-mile race. From rallies in Colorado to speedboat races in Venice, Maserati is at the top of every competition. The unique feature here is its incredible versatility - on the track, on pavement, on the slopes, or in Grand Prix and endurance events. As well as on land, Maserati also achieved success in rowing races on the water.
With the release of the 3500GT in 1958, it meant that Maserati began to shift its attention from racing cars to mass-produced cars, and accordingly, the scale of the factory also began to expand. Until 1968, Maserati successively developed some classic models such as the Birdcage series, Mistral, Sebring, Ghibli, etc. Among them, the Quattroporte was the first four-door sedan in Maserati history equipped with a 4.136-liter V8 engine with a cylinder angle of 90°. .
In 1968, Maserati formed an alliance with French Citroen and Italian Fiat to produce Citroen SM cars. However, SM caused a financial disaster, causing Maserati to face great financial difficulties. It was not until 1975 that De Tomaso Car Company injected 38% of the capital into Maserati, and the Italian government injected the remaining 62% of the capital, that Maserati was finally able to get out of trouble.
At that time, Italy's domestic automobile industry was also in a depression. Although its annual output exceeded 1 million units in 1963, it became the sixth largest automobile manufacturer in the world at that time. In 1973, its annual output reached its peak - 195,7994. Thousands of vehicles. However, due to the impact of the world energy crisis and the increasingly fierce competition in the international automobile market, during the global economic recession in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the automobile industry market declined and output declined. By 1983, the annual output was only 1.433 million. vehicle.
Under such climate conditions, in 1983, due to the production of twin-turbocharged engine models, Maserati's sales began to increase exponentially. Therefore, in 1984, the company planned to produce 9,000 twin-turbocharged engines. Engine models and 1,000 425 cars, but ultimately failed due to various reasons such as capital costs.
In the 1990s, in order to re-enter the ranks of the world's automotive powers, the Italian government called on domestic automobile companies to develop new products, improve production automation levels, reduce costs, and strengthen international market competitiveness. It also advocates the adoption of cross-company and even transnational joint operations within the automobile industry, with the purpose of concentrating industrial vehicle production capabilities and resources, exchanging production technologies with each other, and learning from each other's strengths. Improve production levels, reduce costs, and improve competitiveness.
In this context, Fiat acquired Maserati in 1993, but the brand was retained. Four years later, on July 1, 1997, Maserati merged with Ferrari S.P.A. The 3200GT was the first sports car produced after the merger of the two factories. It blended the traditions and technology of the two major sports car manufacturers. The perfect combination of excellent performance and ride comfort caused a great sensation at the Paris Motor Show in France, allowing Maserati to re-enter the ranks of the world's top GT sports cars.
The Maserati Spyder launched at the 2001 Frankfurt Auto Show and the Maserati Coupe launched at the 2002 Detroit Auto Show are both manual high-performance sports cars (Manual GT), using the Italian racing-specific Cambiocorsa electric transmission. The crystallization of the top technologies of contemporary automobiles is everywhere inside and out. The new Coupe has all the technical features of the Spyder, such as a 4.2-liter V8 engine with a maximum horsepower of 287kW/7000rpm, a maximum torque of 481Nm/7000rpm, a top speed of 175 miles per hour, and amazing explosive power. It only takes 4.9 seconds to go from standstill to 100 kilometers per hour. Skyhook suspension damping system, etc. The interior combines Maserati's unique combination of nobility and elegance with fashion and safety. The Coupe also provides consumers with comfortable seating space for four people.
The factory in Modena has completely updated all production equipment, including the production lines, and replaced them with new ultra-modern production lines, thus becoming the most advanced small-volume automobile production plant in the world today. The year 2000 marks the reorganization of the sales network. A new building and tower will be erected on the original site of Maserati as the new company headquarters, and accordingly there will be a multi-story parking lot to serve 400 company employees.
The factory’s second production line will also start construction soon. A five-year restructuring plan with a total investment of 4 billion euros and expected to be completed in 2006 is also being implemented. This investment is equivalent to 20% of average annual sales. So far, Maserati's efforts have begun to bear fruit: car sales rose from 666 units in 1998 to 2,027 units in 2000.
The sales volume in 2001 increased slightly compared with 2000. The reason for the small sales increase is that the Quattroporte model has been discontinued, while the Spyder has just started production. These directly affected the car's sales volume in 2001. However, when the second production line of the factory is completed and put into use in 2002, and the Spyder and new Copue begin mass production, the company plans to increase sales to an annual output of more than 3,500 vehicles. We look forward to Maserati taking off again!