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2022 was a successful year for Lamborghini

2022 ended and car manufacturers publish results when it comes to sales. After Rolls-Royce, who achieved a record sale of over 6,000 vehicles around the world and Bugatti who produced and submitted 80 cars last year, Lamborghini also made a record sale of 9,242 cars.

2023 Lamborghini Urus S

The largest number of Lamborghini models were sold in the United States (2,721 copies). In Europe, the largest markets were Germany and the United Kingdom, and with increasing sales Lamborghini has expanded its sales network to 180 sales salons in 53 countries.

After selling 8,405 vehicles in 2021, Lamborghini recorded a sales growth of 10 percent last year. Of course, Lamborghini Urus was a star and was sold in 5,376 copies, which is a growth of 7 percent. Huracan was delivered in 3,133 copies, while Lamborghini Aventador, whose last copy was produced in the middle of last year, sold in 753 copies.

Speaking of the future, at the beginning of the last year, Lamborghini Ceo Stephan Winkelmann said they will offer their first plug-in hybrid model in 2023. Thus, the honor of being the last Lamborghini with an internal combustion engine went to 2023 Huracan Sterrato, which was premiered in December at the Art Basel Festival in Miami (USA).

2023 Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato has arrived

The all-terrain super sports car will be powered by a centrally located naturally aspirated 5.2 L V10 engine with 610 hp (449 kW) and 413 lb-ft (560 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to all wheels via a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. It reaches 62 mph in 3.4 seconds with a top speed of 162 mph (260 km/h).

Source: Lamborghini

Bugatti has produced and delivered 80 cars in the last year

After recently announcing that it produced 4/5 of the total of 500 planned examples of the Bugatti Chiron, Bugatti announced that last year was a record year when it comes to car production. The company managed to produce and deliver 80 cars.

Among the produced hypercars with a W16 engine last year was the 400th Chiron, as well as the last ten copies of the Chiron Super Sport 300+. All ten examples of the Bugatti Centodieci were also produced and delivered, as were all examples of the Chiron and Chiron Sport models for European customers. Many of these cars are modified according to the wishes of the customers.

When it comes to this year, from Molsheim Atelier comes a new, perhaps the most controversial edition of the Chiron, the Chiron Profilée. This unique car will be offered at auction on February 1, 2023 in Paris. Also, the production and delivery of the remaining 100 Chirons will continue, and the configuration of the Mistral and Bolide models is also expected to begin.

Chiron Profilée will be powered by an 8.0-liter quad-turbo W16 engine with 1,480 hp (1,103 kW) and 1,180 lb-ft (1,600 Nm) of torque. It reaches 62 mph in 2.3 seconds with a top speed of 380 km/h, which is 30 km/h more than the Chiron Pur Sport (350 km/h).

One of a kind Bugatti Chiron Profilée

This will be an extraordinary opportunity for all car enthusiasts and especially collectors to own such a unique car.

Source: Bugatti

Sebastian Vettel’s Nissan GT-R Black Edition for sale

Currently, car prices are reaching perhaps the highest figures in the last few years. If we add to that that the car was owned by a famous person and low mileage, the sky is the limit. Such is the case with the Nissan GT-R Black Edition owned by Sebastian Vettel that is offered for sale.

Last year, after 15 years, 289 races and four F1 World Champion titles, German motorsports racing driver Sebastian Vettel announced that he is ending his career as a Formula 1 driver. In his career, he competed for BMW Sauber, Toro Rosso, Red Bull, Ferrari and Aston Martin, and achieved 53 victories. In the 2013 season, he achieved 13 victories, which is the Formula 1 record for the number of victories in one season. He is also the youngest Formula 1 champion in history at 23 years and 134 days.

As a big car fan and collector, Vettel owns some very rare examples such as Ferrari Enzo and Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series, and this GT-R Black Edition with only 150 km on the odometer could be desirable for collectors .

The car is finished in metallic black and has exclusive 20-inch Rays wheels that were only available for the Black Edition model, with orange brake calipers. The interior features Recaro seats upholstered in black and red leather.

It is listed in Pleidelsheim, and the price is €250,000 EUR ($260,000 USD).

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Source: Mechatronik