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Automobili
Lamborghini's Gallardo Spyder added another prestigious
accolade to its growing list of honours when Robb Report
Magazine announced the winners of its 2006 "Best of the
Best" competition in its June issue. The Gallardo Spyder was
named "Best Sports Car," from a field of finalists that
included the Ferrari F430 Challenge, the Spyker C8 Spyder
and the Chevrolet Corvette Z06.
In selecting the
Gallardo Spyder over its competition, Robb Report's Senior
Vice President Robert Ross calls it "maybe the best
Lamborghini, period, presenting all the virtues of the
Gallardo SE coupe, wrapped in an audacious convertible
rocket ship." They cite the Gallardo's uncompromising
"speed, handling and flair," stating "it offers comfort and
around-town drivability on par with popular German brands,
which makes the $195,000 Gallardo Spyder an almost practical
solution for drivers who are in search of maximum style and
performance."
"We are
extremely pleased that the Gallardo Spyder has been selected
for this respected and coveted award, especially over such a
formidable group of competitors," says Stephan Winkelmann,
President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini. "This award
brings awareness to our continuing efforts to re-sculpt the
automotive sports car landscape with innovative technology
and design solutions."
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The
Gallardo Spyder was named "Best Sports Car," from a
field of finalists that included the Ferrari F430
Challenge, the Spyker C8 Spyder and the Chevrolet
Corvette Z06. |
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Automobili Lamborghini's Gallardo Spyder added
another prestigious accolade to its growing list of
honours when Robb Report Magazine announced the
winners of its 2006 "Best of the Best" competition
in its June issue. |
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Founded in 1963 by industrialist Ferruccio Lamborghini and
headquartered in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy, Automobili
Lamborghini is considered one of the world's most admired
super-sportscar manufacturers. Since its inception,
Automobili Lamborghini has created a succession of
impressively styled and aggressive sports cars and sedans
including the Miura, Islero, Urraco, Jalpa, Espada,
Countach, Diablo, Murcielago, Gallardo, Murcielago Roadster,
and the recently introduced Gallardo Spyder and Murciélago
LP 640.
The company was acquired by German carmaker Audi AG in 1998
and now has more than 86 dealerships worldwide. In the first
40 years the company sold an average of 250 per year, in
2003 Lamborghini sold around 1300 cars, in 2004, 1592, and
last year 1600.
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