Lamborghini improved its key financial figures in the year ending December 31 2013 with worldwide deliveries increasing from 2,083 to 2,121 units, a third straight year of improvement.
Turnover showed a solid growth of 8 % from EUR469m(US$654m) to EUR508m (US$708m) thanks to an improved model mix. It sold 1,001 of the top-of-the-line V12 powered Aventador LP 700-4, a 9% increase from 922 units sold in 2012. Two and a half years after its market introduction the order bank for both Coupé and Roadster still covers the next 12 months’ production, the carmaker said.
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In its final year of production, the Gallardo sold 1,120 units versus 1,161 in 2012. With 14,022 units sold over its entire lifecycle, this makes the Gallardo the bestselling Lamborghini of all time.
Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO, said: “Lamborghini has delivered a very satisfying performance, confirming the strength of our product and commercial strategy. Today the company is driving towards the future from a very solid economic base.
“With our new model mix, ongoing high investments of more than 20% of our total turnover into R&D as well as continuous investments into factory premises and the recovery of the markets we anticipate a new phase of solid global growth into new dimensions in the short and long term.”
The company said that sales were well balanced among the three regions: EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) 34%, America 36% and Asia Pacific 30%.
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By GlobalDataDuring the year the company continued its path of sustainable development: enlarging its facilities and hiring 100 engineers at HQ in Sant’Agata Bolognese to meet both production demand and new projects, taking the total number of employees to 1,029.
The successor of the Gallardo, the new Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4, made its global debut at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this month. Even before the official launch Lamborghini registered more than 1,000 orders for the new sports car.
