Jelly_Belly
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As we all know as emissions laws get tougher and road taxes get more extreme. The majority of car companies are turning to Turbo charging or some sort of forced induction. Even Ferrari has turned to turbo charging with the 488. However one car company hopes to preserve the N/A engine for future generations to enjoy (or at least until its forced to make them)
In a recent interview, Maurizio Reggiani, head of Lamborghini's R&D said that the V10 and V12 engine are here to stay.
“My dream is to maintain the naturally aspirated engine for as long as possible”
“Our DNA is the design, emotion and performance, to make the experience of the car unique. These are conditions that define a new car. We then try to put them in a more scientific way, making them ‘physical’ things so [you] can compare a new car to an old one or the competition.
A Lamborghini cannot be only one of those things. It can have a magnificent design as a super-cool Lamborghini but, if the car can’t do ‘emotional’ when you sit in it – [if you can’t] hear the noise or feel the tyres working on the asphalt – then the job is not done. We try to perfect this every time. Design and engineering must work together. You can’t discount something in the car. You always drive it to enjoy it, to have fun and maybe to show off a bit.”
In a world of mediocre Hybrids and Electric cars. Its nice to know there still is hope for cars to be emotional rather than rational. Thank you Maurizio Reggiani.
What do you guys think of this news? Is Lamborghini fighting the good fight? Or are they stagnating and allowing the competition to eclipse them?
Discuss!
Link to original article:
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motoring/lamborghini-rd-boss-why-v10-and-v12-are-here-stay
In a recent interview, Maurizio Reggiani, head of Lamborghini's R&D said that the V10 and V12 engine are here to stay.
“My dream is to maintain the naturally aspirated engine for as long as possible”
“Our DNA is the design, emotion and performance, to make the experience of the car unique. These are conditions that define a new car. We then try to put them in a more scientific way, making them ‘physical’ things so [you] can compare a new car to an old one or the competition.
A Lamborghini cannot be only one of those things. It can have a magnificent design as a super-cool Lamborghini but, if the car can’t do ‘emotional’ when you sit in it – [if you can’t] hear the noise or feel the tyres working on the asphalt – then the job is not done. We try to perfect this every time. Design and engineering must work together. You can’t discount something in the car. You always drive it to enjoy it, to have fun and maybe to show off a bit.”
In a world of mediocre Hybrids and Electric cars. Its nice to know there still is hope for cars to be emotional rather than rational. Thank you Maurizio Reggiani.
What do you guys think of this news? Is Lamborghini fighting the good fight? Or are they stagnating and allowing the competition to eclipse them?
Discuss!
Link to original article:
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motoring/lamborghini-rd-boss-why-v10-and-v12-are-here-stay