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> Lamborghini is German through and through now Just because VW has a controlling stake in Lamborghini doesn't make Wolfsburg the capital of supercar design. F
by Bubble_Pop_22 4y ago
> Lamborghini is German through and through now
Just because VW has a controlling stake in Lamborghini doesn't make Wolfsburg the capital of supercar design. For a whole bunch of reasons, mostly cultural, it will always be that triangle between Florence, Milan and Turin.
Foxxcon might become big enough to buy Apple one day. Still if you were to visit the 2 HQs, and the 2 cities you'd understand where the devices are designed, regardless of the cap table and who owns who
- Dextro 4y agoWolfsburg? Doubt it. But Ingolstadt? A bit more likely. The Audi R8 shared quite a bit with one of the Lamborghini models (can't remember the name). And don't forget the SUVs
- Bubble_Pop_22 4y agoI don't know, when I look at an R8 I can sense that it was designed in Germany, whereas if I look at a Lamborghini Aventador it's clear it was designed in Italy. The new Corvette C8 feels like it comes from Italy as well. In fact the Corvette has been Ferrari-zed both in external design as well as engine positioning
- djpr 4y agoStylings and interior obviously differ, but R8 has long shared engines, drive trains, and chasis with Lambos. Engine is from Lambo, but I believe the drive train might be Audi-first?
- Bubble_Pop_22 4y agoDesign is the most important thing for a supercar. The Ferrari 250 GTO is getting smoked by Hyundais and Subarus nowadays. Of course once you are done showing off you have the small inconvenience that you have to drop down and look at your car near the 250GTO. Same thing for Teslas