Sunday, September 5, 2010

Ferrari Vs. Lamborghini | How the Competition Between the 2 Great Rivals Started

When it comes to high-end sports cars in Italy, and the world, in fact, two well-known names and images are Ferrari and Lamborghini. But even if companies are often mentioned in the same breath, are very different and rely on their owners for various reasons.

History

Enzo Ferrari founded the Scuderia Ferrari in 1928, first as a racing team. A successful racing driver, Enzo has become an industry without compromise. The way Ferrari 125S of the first one made in 1947. One of the pillars of the Ferrari and Lamborghini, is that Ferruccio Lamborghini rivalry was reportedly snubbed a client of Ferrari. This may or may not be true, but obviously wanted to make a Lamborghini sports car world class. The first was the 1964 Lamborghini 350 GT. Although the company has sometimes been rocky, is currently in very good health, like Ferrari.


Competition

One factor that has always separated the two companies are to their respective participation in the race. For Ferrari, the race is part of the company's products. Many thanks to their involvement in places like the F1 and racing sports cars, Ferrari customers get a lot of experience in race pace, and that spreads to the Ferrari cars for the product of the street.

Lamborghini, the other has had limited involvement in the race, preferring to focus on the decisions of the busiest street cars available legal options. This does not mean that there is no Lamborghini in the circuit. The company has developed racing engines and even made a career of Diablo specifications. The pirates have campaigned extensively that new patterns of previous years.

Company Information

Ferrari is owned by Fiat. Lamborghini is owned Volkswagen, which in turn is controlled by a majority stake in Porsche AG, Ferrari is still in Modena, Italy, while Lamborghini in Sant'Agata Bolognese made, Italy.

Current Models

Over the years, the two companies have always offered some of the most exciting cars that money could buy, and today is no different. Fortunately for consumers, offering cars are also better than it was, that delivers reliability and durability as well as the speed and excitement. 

Ferrari is currently the F458, V8-engined Italian sports car. The 458 replaces the F430, which is still available as a convertible as the F430 Spyder. The company also Scuderia Spyder 430 and 16M. Ferrari is also powered by the V12 and V12 Scaglietti 599 GTB, a GT Premium offers performance is also impressive. They have recently begun to make California a convertible hardtop V8 GT (Gran Turismo).

Although under the shadow of corporate giant Volkswagen, Lamborghini continues its tradition of producing cars that are shocking to the average viewer, and appeals to those looking for exotic air and thrill seekers performance. Currently makes Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 V10 Coupe and Spyder and Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni. The company also makes the Murcielago LP670 V12 engine and SV-4 Murcielago LP 640 Coupe and Roadster.

Handling and Driving Characteristics

The performance of competitors Ferrari and Lamborghini, as the Ferrari 430 Scuderia and Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera, are very similar. Both have over 500 horsepower, transmission and use of paddle movements and the widespread use of the space-age materials. Lamborghini are generally considered to provide more raw materials, the Ferrari driving experience brutal competition, it seems that is exactly what their customers like.

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