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  1. 1 hour ago, Nuvolari612 said:

    I don't read Jalopnik - I do read financials and when you take production of the Veyron vs costs it lost that much -  not a discussion it's a fact with a twist at the end. 

    The twist - Winkelman made a more expensive car and found customers willing to spend 5-10m turning  things around.

    Bugatti SUV and it seems close to arrival just like Ferrari Rolls etc it's the car they all didn't want but need. 

    VAG is now asking it's partners to help with diesel gate - Bugatti being one add the tariffs slow down of other countries car sales electric VAG is concerned how long they have and were contemplating splitting selling etc. 

    URUS - engine suspension electronics body it's sales reflect it's individual build. 

    Own a V12 Bentayga and will buy a URUS when the next special version comes out  with a little more heritage. 

    I really hate opinions of stuff vs driving owning enthusiasts sharing uplifting events etc. 

    Why this forum is dead set on tearing Lamborghini down on every model is beyond me - next I assure it's not true the brand is loved but it is my opinion of which was made from reading this forum 

    Where are all the owners posting pictures drives etc???????

     

     

    You are right, I am not an owner.  I am not actually tearing any Lambo model down.  The Urus is a shared platform, it has shared components in its interior and the engine features not just in VAG SUV but other variants.  Yet it is the most expensive car with that engine in it.   MY point is that so many people refer to the parent company as bean counters etc, yet they are in it for the long haul.  I have repeatedly stated in here the models they have produced and now the financial results.  But they are still not going to throw money around like drunken sailors in a port.  

    The current market dictates that the flagship model for Lambo has to have a V12 yet to engineer one,  chassis gearbox etc is costly especially when it cannot be shared in any other platform.  Yet people say it is bean counters.  I understand the board's problem, otherwise would do well to understand them to.

    What I am questioning is how many Urus sales are true end customer sales. 

  2. On 9/13/2019 at 10:34 AM, sl55 said:

    Even the big boss (Herbert Diess) and most of the VAG board was at the launch of the Sian.  Hopefully the VAG suits loosen the purse strings and give Lamborghini more freedom when it comes to R&D. Lamborghini is on a roll and last thing you want is the bean counters mucking things up.

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    People go on about VAG bean counters.   But not the times they input money into Lambo, the output and the ROI.  You don't pour cash down a well.  The Urus is built using a parts catalogue and is one of the most expensive models using that shared platform.  I question the number of dealer sales and the question of actual customer deliveries. 

  3. Out of all the numerous "mass produced" special editions Veneno etc I think from the renders this looks like the most cohesive.  Obviously the caveat is that we need to see how representative the renders are. 

    As for the powerplant, a low down battery engine bolstering the torque on a V12 engine, not the worst concept in the world. 

    Now, where is my prophecy 

  4. On the day that Bugatti announced that they have a road car that can go 300mph and Lambo still use Audi A7 interface I am not sure that you can say VW are in a mess and they are bean counters.   

    I think they are waiting on production lines to align.  What platform can they share with say Bentley / Porsche?  Then you will see some quicker turnaround on models.  But still, here we are moaning there are not enough models and then when they do produce them... they are producing too many so values are going down and exclusivity is out of the door. 

  5. On 6/3/2019 at 1:22 AM, DoctaM3 said:

    Luke is an underrated filmmaker, no even to call him a YouTuber. Glad to call him friend but honestly, talk about genuine passion, this guy is it. Nicest guy you’ll ever meet

    He does have a great tone that you can empathise with rather than bleary overbearing dullards that seem to do well. 

    His filmmaking is definitely on a different more considered production level. 

  6. I mean what was said when the LM002 was produced? 

    It does add more bandwidth to sporty off road activity.  There was talk of a urus racing series and now there is another element to add in. 

    That on a Rally cross circuit would be bags of fun. 

    Another way I see sense in this. We have sporty suv which are traditionally off road vehicles.  A sporty off road vehicle is not really sporty so you are starting from a compromised product. This is doing the opposite 

  7. At the weekend there was the Australian F1 Grand Prix. 

    Lambo CEO Stefano was a pundit for a UK based channel - and he offered very good insight. 

    But lambo provided some VIPs with cars. Then tweeted about it.

    When a former Ferrari team boss lends another former Ferrari team boss a lambo

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  8. From what I have seen from Geneva pics Aston owned the show. 

    The two mid engine cars, one a concept and one a baby Valkyrie are incredible game changers. 

    Imagine working at Woking and Maranello.  Then you see what Aston put on a stand.   

    Doesn't Aston know these people have families?  How can they can go home and look them in the eye? 

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