Some companies often name their products after certain things or themes that the founder maybe obsessed with; in this case, fighting bulls!
When it comes to naming a product, companies often go for a catchy name that also somewhat resonates with the people or is easily understandable. However, not all companies – some prefer to name products based on things or themes they are obsessed with or maybe name a product after a loved one or a cause.
In this trivia, check-out why this famous brand names its products after fighting bulls.
Founded by Ferruccio Lamborghini in 1963 to compete against Ferrari, all the Lambos produced since then have been named after fighter bulls. The reason being that Lamborghini became a fan of fighting bulls after he visited the Seville ranch of Don Eduardo Miura.
Therefore, he decided his company’s logo would be a bull that represent strength, power, and aggression.
Named after a breed of Spanish fighting bull, the Miura was launched in 1966 and stayed in production till 1973. When launched, it was the fastest production car in the world.
The first-ever sports SUV from Lamborghini, the Urus is the name of a modern cattle breed with ancestry in bull fighting. The Urus has a top speed of 306 kilometre per hour and is sold between at 4-5 crore in India.
Named after a fighting bull from 1879, Huracan is Spanish for ‘Hurricane’. Under the hood, this sports car packed a naturally aspirated V10 engine but this year, it is set to be discontinued.
The car is named after a bull named Aventador that fought Zaragoza bullfight in 1993. Lamborghini discontinued the Aventador in July 2021 with the last production having rolled in 2022. The Aventador scripted a top speed of 354 kilometres per hour.
Named after the bull that survived the 1879 Córdoba bullfight, the Murciélago LP 640 was in production from 2001 till 2010. It was the first car Lamborghini had produced after it was acquired by Audi whose parent company is Volkswagen.
Last but not least, the Gallardo was another Lambo named after a breed of fight bulls. The car was in production for 10 years from 2003 till 2013 and back then, it was the best-selling Lambo with a record 14,022 units sold worldwide.
