- Lamborghini designs and manufactures luxury sports cars in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy. In 2011, Lamborghini produced 1,711 vehicles with 831 employees.
- Ferruccio Lamborghini founded the company in 1963 to produce grand touring cars to compete with Ferrari. Notable early models included the Miura, which established rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout.
- After changing ownership multiple times in the 1970s and 1990s, Audi AG acquired Lamborghini in 1998, bringing stability and increased production, including record sales in 2007-2008.