RE: Lamborghini marks best sales year ever in 2024
RE: Lamborghini marks best sales year ever in 2024
Thursday 9th January 2025

Lamborghini marks best sales year ever in 2024

Revuelto leads the way as most powerful, most expensive Lambo line-up in history breaks records


Lamborghini surpassed a record-breaking 2023 last year, selling 10,687 cars. A six per cent increase over the previous year’s 10,112, it surely stands Sant’Agata in fine stead as 2025 heralds the arrival of the all-new Temerario - and with it an entirely hybridised line-up. Given this is the handover year between the Huracan and the next ‘junior’ Lamborghini - though we’re probably beyond that term now, given the 920hp - it would be surprising if 2025 were another blockbuster. But the modern iteration of Lamborghini has become very good at confounding expectations…

There was growth across all regions, with EMEA up six per cent (4,227 units), the Americas growing by seven per cent (3,712) and Asia Pacific recording 2,748 sales, an increase of three per cent. Interestingly, Lamborghini says that there was ‘balanced growth across the three models’ with the £400,000, thousand-horsepower Revuelto said to be leading the way. Presumably a pause in Urus production ahead of the new plug-in SE (which replaces both S and Performante) is what kept it from the top spot this time around.

The Huracan ‘also played a pivotal role in the success of 2024’; while it may now seem like yesterday’s Lambo news, the last few Sterratos, Evo Spyders, Tecnicas, STOs and STJs (remember that?) were still being made, with deliveries to continue through 2025. Given the quality of those final Huracans, even the presence of the Temerario won’t leave anyone feeling short-changed.

However many Lamborghinis leave Sant’Agata over the next 12 months, the company appears in rude health; it’s selling more cars at more money than ever before. The newly electrified Urus will be from £208,000, and it’s easy to imagine the Temerario being a £300k prospect given its performance and positioning relative to the Revuelto. Lamborghini says it will ‘continue to invest in technology, keeping the focus on innovation as an integral part of the most significant investment campaign in its history’ as the future rushes towards us.

“2024 was a year of continuous growth for Automobili Lamborghini, in line with the positive trend of the last several years: an accomplishment that reflects the increasingly strong bond we have with our customers and the growing interest in our brand shown by new generations,” said Stephan Winkelmann. “In a period of transformation we have introduced models that earned the seal of approval, reflecting our commitment to always pushing boundaries and expectation while focused on sustainable development. The results highlight the success of strategically balancing supply and demand, along with a well-calibrated order portfolio, strengthening the brand’s desirability and the residual value of our products.” 

Speaking of supply and demand, those after a new Sant’Agata supercar best join the queue: the Revuelto is allocated to the end of 2026. No better time to see what’s around right now in the PH classifieds, then - handily there are very nearly 50 Lambos registered in 2024 for sale. This Sterrato spec is fabulous, for example, while this one looks perfect for those with Action Man aspirations. This Urus Performante wants to be a Lotus Exige, and this Revuelto shows just how staggering it looks in plain old Grigio Nimbus. Paint those wheels gold and it’s just about perfect…


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sidesauce

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2,967 posts

247 months

Thursday 9th January 2025
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This is great news for them, long may they continue!

Edited by sidesauce on Thursday 9th January 16:38

InformationSuperHighway

7,534 posts

213 months

Thursday 9th January 2025
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What a great decision the Urus was for them.

Sadly not really worked for others who've tried it like AM.

smilo996

3,822 posts

199 months

Thursday 9th January 2025
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The Revuelto looks so sharp. Good to see a spots car company selling more sports cars than SUV's, like Ferrari but unlike Porschar.
Long may that continue.

mrclav

1,645 posts

252 months

Thursday 9th January 2025
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smilo996 said:
The Revuelto looks so sharp. Good to see a spots car company selling more sports cars than SUV's, like Ferrari but unlike Porschar.
Long may that continue.
As the article said, it's simply because they've paused production on the Urus, not because there's been more demand for the Revuelto than the Urus. The moment it gets back on schedule, things will very quickly change!

CountyAFC

6,003 posts

32 months

Thursday 9th January 2025
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They'll set another record once the Temerario comes online.

Motormouth88

782 posts

89 months

Thursday 9th January 2025
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InformationSuperHighway said:
What a great decision the Urus was for them.

Sadly not really worked for others who've tried it like AM.
Not particularly true, Lamborghini have sold considerably more cars than Aston Martin in the last few years but from the total sales of AM the DBX accounts for roughly 50% of all sales (2023)

The Pistonsdead

7,006 posts

236 months

Thursday 9th January 2025
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They have a good line-up and make decent cars..

ManyMotors

1,098 posts

127 months

Thursday 9th January 2025
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This is good news for automobile enthusiasts like me and likely you. Competition means better vehicles and lower prices.

Orangutangerine

840 posts

209 months

Friday 10th January 2025
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ManyMotors said:
This is good news for automobile enthusiasts like me and likely you. Competition means better vehicles and lower prices.
Except that's not true at this point in the market. Competition only incentives lower prices when price is a dominant metric in the decision making process of the buyer. Given the short time in which we've gone from a ~£120/170k model split to a ~£300/400k split, that's clearly not the case.

Competition also does not reduce prices if an entire segment of the market decide to raise prices together, and in which their perceived value is so tied to price itself that lowering prices would reduce competitiveness. Basic economics innit

pycraft

1,433 posts

213 months

Friday 10th January 2025
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Given I'm usually the one stepping in when people start saying how some bad-taste variant "probably does well in the Middle East", I have to say I see more Lamborghini sportscars when I visit Dubai than I see Ferraris, Astons, or 911s - combined. This might be a matter of appealing to certain tastes, but I think there's also an element of "the Germans are involved in the engineering so it's less likely to fall apart" (clearly that doesn't affect the 911, but that's relatively cheap in this company).

The Urus also does well around here. Oddly, I've never seen a Purosangue there but have seen two in North Wales. Must be all those Cheshire people...


GianiCakes

680 posts

102 months

Friday 10th January 2025
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I see Purosangues quite regularly here in CH. In darker colours they’re relatively subdued, more so than the Urus, and don’t appear as large as you might expect. Insane price though.
Good news for Lamborghini and VW seem to be better at nurturing the acquired brands, Lamborghini and Bentley in particular, than the core VW operation.

ChrisCh86

1,126 posts

73 months

Friday 10th January 2025
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'What cost of living crisis?' getmecoat

jimmsy

1,014 posts

156 months

Friday 10th January 2025
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Lamborghini just doesn't do it for me anymore, not that it matters, because I'm not looking to spend whatever it costs on one of their cars.

All you have to do is turn up to Caffeine and Machine at the wrong time and it's full of them, with Bruvs wearing bum-bags financed up to their eyeballs chasing around DMO or some other dodgy YouTuber.

I remember when it genuinely seemed like an alternative to a Ferrari and made cool cars, now it's got it's own customer base (and one that I'd really not want to hang around with).

thegreenhell

23,846 posts

248 months

Friday 10th January 2025
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Common as muck.

They now make more Lambos in a single year than they made in the entire 20th century. From the first 350GT up until the end of Diablo production was around 9000 cars in total.

Mercutio

334 posts

191 months

Friday 10th January 2025
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jimmsy said:
Lamborghini just doesn't do it for me anymore, not that it matters, because I'm not looking to spend whatever it costs on one of their cars.
So you could never buy one, but from a fantasy perspective, it "did it for you" when they were owned and driven by 80s barrow boys turned stock market traders, and land owners?

Your whole opinion of a car brand is driven by the association of who drives them?

jimmsy said:
All you have to do is turn up to Caffeine and Machine at the wrong time and it's full of them, with Bruvs wearing bum-bags financed up to their eyeballs chasing around DMO or some other dodgy YouTuber.
Yeah it's a brand beloved by influencers. But that's because they make great looking, fast cars, many with AWD so you don't have to worry as much about oversteer or losing control when you're doing the silly stuff for the Gram.

No problems on my side with this. They've doubled down on a market niche, and people have responded.

jimmsy said:
I remember when it genuinely seemed like an alternative to a Ferrari and made cool cars, now it's got it's own customer base (and one that I'd really not want to hang around with).
Lotus are proving that the enthusiast market is dwindling. Whether we like it or not, new buyers aren't as bothered about handling, weight distribution etc. They do like look, association, speed, raw 0-60 times, and tech.

Mercutio

334 posts

191 months

Friday 10th January 2025
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thegreenhell said:
Common as muck.

They now make more Lambos in a single year than they made in the entire 20th century. From the first 350GT up until the end of Diablo production was around 9000 cars in total.
And what was global wealth concentration like back then? How many people were getting rich overnight in 3 years after selling marketing courses on the Internet, or starting a gym brand turned podcast?

I'm not saying people didn't get rich quick, but it's the scale of the sudden millionaires, coupled with the fact that we can all 'see' what everyone else is doing and owning.

It's why folk went nuts for Rolex during the pandemic as an 'investment strategy'. Everyone knew about Rolex before then. Everyone knew about Rolex watches holding value. But suddenly 100 podcasts and clips and vlogs are all telling us the same thing. Hence the bubble.

jimmsy

1,014 posts

156 months

Friday 10th January 2025
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Mercutio said:
jimmsy said:
Lamborghini just doesn't do it for me anymore, not that it matters, because I'm not looking to spend whatever it costs on one of their cars.
So you could never buy one, but from a fantasy perspective, it "did it for you" when they were owned and driven by 80s barrow boys turned stock market traders, and land owners?
Don't mistake could and would. I could stretch myself and get one, but a) I don't think any car is worth that level of stretch for me, and b) I don't lust after the cars like I used to. At my age (mid thirties) the cars that really did it for me were the Diablo, Countach, Gallardo, Murcialago and Aventador.

Mercutio said:
jimmsy said:
All you have to do is turn up to Caffeine and Machine at the wrong time and it's full of them, with Bruvs wearing bum-bags financed up to their eyeballs chasing around DMO or some other dodgy YouTuber.
Yeah it's a brand beloved by influencers. But that's because they make great looking, fast cars, many with AWD so you don't have to worry as much about oversteer or losing control when you're doing the silly stuff for the Gram.

No problems on my side with this. They've doubled down on a market niche, and people have responded.
Mercutio said:
Your whole opinion of a car brand is driven by the association of who drives them?
My opinion of a car brand is based on how much I like their cars, I just think that Lambo aren't going for car-lovers anymore, they're going for cash-cows. I mean it's great business sense, but it just means I don't lust after them like I used to.

anonymous-user

83 months

Friday 10th January 2025
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Great news, long may it continue.

Although if they could find a way to devalue the used market on Gallardos so I can actually get one, I'd be very grateful!

Julian Scott

4,308 posts

53 months

Friday 10th January 2025
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smilo996 said:
The Revuelto looks so sharp. Good to see a spots car company selling more sports cars than SUV's, like Ferrari but unlike Porschar.
Long may that continue.
If you read the article, it was only because they paused production of the Urus. Sorry to break your heart.

AmyRichardson

1,972 posts

71 months

Friday 10th January 2025
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jimmsy said:
My opinion of a car brand is based on how much I like their cars, I just think that Lambo aren't going for car-lovers anymore, they're going for cash-cows. I mean it's great business sense, but it just means I don't lust after them like I used to.
Fair enough. However, I can't help but think that Lamborghini's supercars have very much "stuck to the knitting" - they've always been a "drama first, more drama second, and dynamics third" brand (albeit since the mid-2000s they've been dynamically very good and well put together), nothing has changed in that respect.

They are much more numerous and accessible than once they were, and the high-drama ethos does attract a "Mr pops-n-bangs made-good" crowd, but if the car is good that shouldn't matter (well, not too much...)