The Lamborghini Miura is often credited with creating the supercar genre. Now that iconic model from Sant’Agata turns 60. The Lamborghini Miura made its public debut at the 1966 Geneva Motor Show and quickly changed the direction of the performance-car market. Automobili Lamborghini had been founded only in 1963, and its first production model, the […]
The 2025 Speed Classic took place in Cape Town on 25 and 26 October. This inaugural hillclimb event was held on Philip Kgosana Drive (previously De Waal Drive). A 1,8-km section of the contour road that heads towards the Southern Suburbs served as the course for the single-car time trial event. It is reported that […]
Lamborghini isn’t shy of making limited edition versions of its range-leading supercar. There were many such examples based on the Aventador, such as the new Countach and the Centenario. But these have typically appeared late in a model’s lifecycle. However, the latest follows on pretty soon after the introduction of the Revuelto. Say hello to […]
In our experience, many racing drivers aren’t really petrolheads. At the top end of the sport it’s about competition rather than loving cars. However, Lando Norris’ exotic car collection proves that the rising star is a car lover, the same as anyone else who follows this website. As you will read below, Lando Norris has […]
All-new Lamborghinis debut about as often as we see comets pass by earth, so any new raging bull that is released from SantAgata is big news. Today the Italian sportscar manufacturer has pulled the wraps off the Lamborghini Revuelto. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more car content. The Revuelto is […]
A few months ago Lamborghini pulled the plug on the Aventador. The V12 supercar will soon be replaced and today the Italian supercar maker released engine info on the Aventador’s replacement. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more car content. Buy now and take advantage of free delivery in South Africa […]
Automobili Lamborghini celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2023. To celebrate this milestone the Italian automaker has collaborated with influential artists from around the world to create unique projects. The very first creation was shown today; called the Lamborghini Huracán STO Time Chaser_111100. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more car content. […]
We think that Lamborghini management has been watching too many Marvel movies of late. In those movies, the credits start to play and just as you are about the leave the theatre, BAM! There’s another scene. Well, Lamborghini told us that the Ultimae was the final goodbye for the naturally aspirated V12. Roll the credits, […]
Lamborghini is one of the few brands that was still fitting a V12 engine to its halo products. The Italian automaker held onto this signature powertrain as long as it could. But time and legislation caught up with the pure ICE, naturally aspirated motor. The Lamborghini retired the Aventador last year, but a replacement is […]
The Lamborghini Aventador has enjoyed a long and successful lifespan. The range-leading supercar is now bowing out as the Italian automaker is planning for an electrified future. Lamborghini produced one final version of the model called Ultimae. It features here in the ultimate Lamborghini Aventador drag race. Click here to check out all of our […]
Lamborghini made the announcement today that it would be joining the world of endurace car racing. The Italian company released a teaser sketch of the upcoming Lamborghini LMDh Prototype that will be eligible for both IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and FIA World Endurance Championship. Follow Double Apex on Facebook and Instagram, where we share more […]
Current Ferrari Formula driver Charles Leclerc crashed a classic Ferrari F1 car at the Monaco Historic Grand Prix. The event is taking place this weekend on the streets of the famous principality. Follow Double Apex on Facebook and Instagram, where we share more car content. Buy now and take advantage of free delivery in South […]
English automotive website Car Wow really does arrange some interesting drag races. We have featured many of them on our site over the years. You can view some of them by clicking this link. This week they have arranged a mega Lamborghini Aventador drag race. Follow Double Apex on Facebook and Instagram, where we share […]
Electrified Lamborghinis are on their way. We were told as much by Stephan Winkelmann, Chairman and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini (as you can read here). However, there are a few more pure ICE versions on the cards. One of them broke cover today. Say hello to the Lamborghini Huracan Tecnica. Follow Double Apex on Facebook […]
Last week, UK automotive website Car Wow lined up two very different V8 coupes in a drag race (check out that race at this link). In contrast, this week it’s the turn of a V10 and a V12 coupe in the Lamborghini track special drag race. Follow Double Apex on Facebook and Instagram, where we […]
Automobili Lamborghini’s history has produced many firsts and records. Here are four quirky Lamborghini facts that you might not have heard about before, including one very interesting show car. Follow Double Apex on Facebook and Instagram, where we share more car content. Order from our online store and take advantage of free delivery in South […]
Thanks to a long history of working in the automotive media space we count some of SA’s most illustrious motoring personas as friends. In this series Most Memorable Motoring Moments we will highlight those memories that are etched into the minds of some famous names in the automotive arena. In Most Memorable Motoring Moments Part […]
Lamborghini’s products typically have very long lifecycles (the Gallardo lasted a whopping 13 years), which is why the company has to keep ‘reinventing’ existing models with new derivatives and limited editions. The Italian automaker has just unveiled the Lamborghini Aventador LP780-4 Ultimae, one final edition to say goodbye to its existing halo model after 10 […]
We’ve seen this challenge before, old school petrol power versus modern battery tech (click here to view our previous post), but today the theme enters a new dimension as it takes the shape of a hypercar drag race. Follow Double Apex on Facebook and Instagram, where we share more car content. Order from our online […]
Lamborghini has long been the brand to fly in the face of convention. Its cars are designed to get the heart racing and it has been a stalwart of the internal combustion engine (ICE) brigade, forging ahead with naturally aspirated engines such as the V10 in the Huracan and V12 in the Aventador while all […]
There has been a spate of roofless supercars produced over the last year or two. We aren’t referring to cars that have removable roofs ie convertibles, no, we’re talking about cars that have NO roof whatsoever. The Italian term is barchetta, which means boat but has been repurposed to refer to car that has no […]
Lamborghini seems to be enjoying producing special edition models based on the company’s Huracan and Aventador platforms. The latest creation to come from the in-house motorsport department is the Lamborghini SC20. The SC20 is the second one-off model produced by Squadra Corse that is certified for road use. The first was the SC18 Alston, which […]
This battle is going to rage on as long as petrol-powered cars are allowed on the roads: the petrol vs battery drag race challenge. Today we have a Porsche Taycan vs Aventador SV drag to see which is quicker over the quarter mile. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more car content. Fossil fuel vs […]
The all-new Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series claims Nurburgring record for production cars, this is the news coming out of Germany today. In the hands of GT3 racer, Maro Engel the GT Black Series lapped the famous Green Hell in 6 min 43,616 sec for the 20,6 kilometre-long track (measured without the straight at track section […]
It’s been a few days since we’ve featured a drag race from UK automotive website Car Wow. We could not resist sharing this performance Lamborghini drag race featuring two of the quicker raging bulls to escape SantAgata. You can view more drag race videos at this link. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more car […]
