15.10.2004 The readers of prestigious German magazine "Auto Zeitung" have voted the Lamborghini Murciélago as "Imported Super Sports Car" in the "Auto Trophy 2004"

The Lamborghini Murciélago, an Italian sports car with a 12-cylinder, 6.2-litre, 580bhp engine and four-wheel drive, has received a significant award in one of the most important markets for the House of Sant’Agata, Germany.

The readers of prestigious German magazine "Auto Zeitung" have voted the Murciélago as "Imported Super Sports Car" in the "Auto Trophy 2004".

The Murciélago was also placed third in the overall "Super Sports Car" category, for German and imported cars combined, behind two German super sports cars.

This award is another confirmation of the worldwide success of the Murciélago, which is such an important icon for Lamborghini.

The Lamborghini Murciélago Coupé has been on the market since the end of 2001. The Roadster is being launched during the fourth quarter of 2004 in North America, and from the beginning of next year, will also be available on those other markets around the world where the House of the Raging Bull is present.

Around four hundred Lamborghini Murciélagos are built and sold each year. Next year, Automobili Lamborghini expects a fifty-fifty split in customer demand between the Coupé and Roadster versions.

The readers of "Auto Zeitung" also voted strongly for the Lamborghini Gallardo, the second model in the range, which achieved third place in the "Imported Super Sports Car" category.

With a 10-cylinder, 5.0-litre, 500bhp engine, four-wheel drive and an aluminium body, the Lamborghini Gallardo was the choice of almost one thousand customers in 2003. This year Gallardo production and sales figures are likely to increase by around 20 percent.