Lamborghini's new HQ and remodeled assembly facility is a modern marvel of glass, aluminum, steel, and high-tech hardware. So are its cars.


Automation, modernity, and efficiency abound on the current Lamborghini assembly lines. As radical as the 571-horsepower Murcielago and 500-horse Gallardo are, we can only wonder if 30 years from now we'll look back at these bulls as being old tech.


Q. How does a Lamborghini Murcielago begin life? A. As an aluminum body shell propped up by a metal cart atop four casters. It's not fancy but it works to start the build process.


A few clamps and some tape hold parts of the alloy body structure together as the body is rolled onto the official assembly line where wiring, braces, suspension, and carbon fiber await installation.


When was the last time you saw an all-aluminum 60-degree V-12 sitting on the floor? At Lamborghini such 12-cylinder alloy masterpieces are stacked up like cord wood just waiting to be built into 6.2-liter, 571-horsepower behemoths.