Lamborghini won’t meet emissions standards, but it won’t build an SUV, either
05/27/2008, 9:53 AM
By Nick Aziz
How will Lamborghini — a company that produces vehicles with only V10 and V12 engines — meet new emissions and fuel economy standards? Put simply — it won’t. “We will never reach the emissions that are asked for,” explained CEO Stephan Winkelmann.
Winkelmann said in a recent interview with Automotive News his company has no plans to switch away from ten- or twelve-cylinder power to turbocharged V8s or something less fuel-thirsty. He said his company sells so few cars, and most Lamborghini owners drive the cars less than 5,000 miles per year, so the emissions impact is “very small.” He admitted, however, there could still be some controversy. “It’s an emotional discussion,” he said.
Winkelmann also reiterated Lamborghini will stick with a two-model lineup for the foreseeable future. Adding a third model — a 2+2 or an SUV — is not on the horizon. In other words, environmentalists need not worry about a 5,000-pound V12-motivated 4×4 from this Italian supercar maker!
05/27, 9:56 AM
posted by:
HemiRoadRunner
I am sooooo glad to hear there is at least one car company that won’t give in to govt BS. Way to go Lambo.
05/27, 10:03 AM
posted by:
mayer_ray_nagin
Most of these heaps of **** sell to oil shieks anyway so what do they care?
05/27, 10:07 AM
posted by:
Need4SSpeed
Yeah my sentiments as well HRR, And true in saying that most people that do own exotic cars, and Lambo’s probably don’t drive more than the 5000 miles per year in their cars (as said in the article) where their car just sits and looks pretty in their temperature controlled garages all year mostly. My only fear would be what if the governments’ regulations got soo strict to the point that if they didn’t meet emissions standards that they wouldn’t be able to sell their vehicles in the U.S? Would it happen? It might if the Democrats make it into office…
05/27, 10:35 AM
posted by:
doghis
awww….no lambo 2+2??? god dammit!
05/27, 10:38 AM
posted by:
mr.meanpants
I wanted them to produce a new Espada so very very much.
05/27, 10:48 AM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
5000 miles per year? I’ll bet some are lucky to get 500.
05/27, 10:56 AM
posted by:
BlackX
**** those regulations. they should pay more attention to remove 30-40 years old buses and trucks from the roads.
05/27, 11:01 AM
posted by:
Syrax
the espada was ugly, at least from the rear.
05/27, 11:34 AM
posted by:
jumpoffit
damn no lambo 4×4 sitting on 22s ??? booooooooooooooooo
05/27, 11:36 AM
posted by:
Z06ified
Lambo’s lobbyists are hard at work to get a small producer exemption, and they’re confident they’ll get one. That’s what I read into this article. However, “no, we can’t do it” is not a ringing endorsement for Lambo’s technology. It’s more of a stick your head in the sand strategy. Not very impressive.
05/27, 12:02 PM
posted by:
WEKS
No more Lamborghini LM002’s? Awww.
05/27, 12:03 PM
posted by:
RaineMan
The new CAFE standards aren’t going to work anyways. Every company is going to find a loophole or just buy their way out of it. Recently it has been the price of fuel… not emissions… that has dictated what consumers purchase… not that any lambo owner cares about gas.
05/27, 12:09 PM
posted by:
Rafa LL
At least a company that’s loyal to their exclusivity as Super Sports only.
Although Lamborghini is the only Sports cars company that could make an SUV because they started as a Tractor’s Company.
They know what they’re doing.
05/27, 4:33 PM
posted by:
Get Real
Clean the air….
Outlaw any pre-1987 non-fuel-injection car.
Force people to live in apartments in the city.
Bulldoze all suburbs.
Tear up the interstate system.
Kill people to reduce CO2 exhaling.
05/27, 6:21 PM
posted by:
NoNameDenton1
Fight the power Lambo
05/27, 9:15 PM
posted by:
Veda
You know what’s sad though is that its performance can’t keep up with the GT-R even with the gas they’re guzzling.
05/28, 9:14 AM
posted by:
Got Handling?
BlackX, if you remove a 30-40 year-old bus or truck from the roads it gets replaced with a new truck and that new truck is the result of a build process that has a massive environmental impact compared to its annual emissions.
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If all vehicles were run as long as they could be instead of being replaced on a whim every 3 years or so, imagine the reductions in manufacturing.
05/29, 11:16 PM
posted by:
DialM4Speed
Why would anyone spend that kinda jack on a car and then NOT drive it? Rich retards make me sick!