Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 Roadster at The 2013 Dubai Motor Show

  The new Range Rover Sport has set the fastest recorded time for a land vehicle crossing of one of the harshest and most challenging desert environments in the world, the 'Empty Quarter'.  Also known as Rub' al Khali, the 'Empty Quarter' is the largest sand desert in the world and the second largest desert after the Sahara.  It is intensely hot by day with temperatures of over 50°C and it is dangerously arid.  The ever-shifting terrain and no reliable source of water, the Empty Quarter provided the true test for man and machine.  The drive team completed the journey from Wadi Adda Wasir in Saudi Arabia to the border of the United Arab Emirates in 10 hours and 22 minutes at an average speed of 51.87 mph (81.87 km/h), covering about 849km.

Automobili Lamborghini presented one of the most exceptional super cars of all time as a further highlight of its 50th anniversary year.  This is the Lamborghini Veneno Roadster; an open racing prototype with breathtaking design and performance.  It is also one of the world's most exclusive cars as not more than nine units will be built during the course of next year and sold at a price of 3.3 million Euros (excluding tax). The Veneno Roadster has no roof, just a strong rollover bar for optimum safety.  The design is centered on optimum aerodynamics and stability through fast corners, with handling that is close to that of a racing prototype.

In the historic factory buildings of Sant'Agata Bolognese, the last Lamborghini Gallardo left the production line.  The last model is a Gallardo LP 570-4 Spyder Performante in red and it is set to be bought by a private collector.  The Gallardo is not only the most-built Lamborghini, it rank among the most successful super sports cars and has long since established itself as an icon of Italian design and the art of automotive engineering. In Lamborghini’s first four decades, an average of just 250 Lamborghinis were built per year. In the decade of the Gallardo, production grew to a whole new level with volumes of around 2,000 cars per year on average-while, in global terms, retaining the highly exclusive nature of vehicles bearing the badge of the bull. In keeping with the Lamborghini tradition, the name of the Gallardo too was derived from the world of bullfighting. Bred in the 18th century, the Gallardo bloodline was known for its exceptional courage and undaunted nature.