All Lamborghini cars sold until 2024, company says

Luxury brand records high demand despite global economic uncertainty

The Lamborghini Urus Performante nosing in. All photos: Lamborghini

On the move in dusty climes.

All lit up.

The Performante has a new rally mode, egging you on for a bit of off-roading.

All very posh inside the cabin.

The weight of the Performante has been reduced by 47kg in comparison to previous models.

The Performante comes with carbon-fibres bumpers and diffusers, as well as a titanium sports exhaust.

New steel springs lower the Performante’s chassis by 20 mm.

Up close with the Lamborghini bonnet badge.

Lamborghini describes the Performante as being akin to a "lightweight, honed athlete".

The Performante as it looked on design boards.

The Performante retains the elegance of previous Urus models.

The Lamborghini badge on the wheels is undeniably subtle.

The lowered stance of the Performante is accented by more prominent front and rear wings.

Insignia-laden seats in the Performante.

The Performante's rear spoiler takes inspiration from the Aventador SVJ.

The Performante's Pirelli P Zero tyres.

A design sketch of the Performante.

Italian sports car maker Lamborghini has already pre-sold the entire production run to early 2024, its boss said, with luxury goods seemingly unaffected by global economic uncertainty.

The Volkswagen subsidiary is enjoying “high demand” and has an order book covering the next 18 months, chief executive Stephan Winkelmann said.

Wealthy customers are flocking to the brand despite the global financial fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

“We have more and more [people] stepping into Lamborghini. Because they trust the brand, they see how beautiful the cars are, how [high] performing they are,” Mr Winkelmann said.

The global economy only has to “stay a bit stable” for that to continue, he said.

The long order times are also the result of a shortage of components, particularly chips needed for new electric models.

Lamborghini is planning a hybrid version of each of its models by 2024 and the first fully electric Lamborghini in the second half of the decade.

This is “a lot in just two years” and the company is doing “as much as we can, as fast as we can to keep all the things updated and rolling in a positive way”, Mr Winkelmann said.

Lamborghini in early August reported the best half-year in its history with record sales and profits.

The car maker's operating margin reached 32 per cent while operating profit jumped to €425 million ($425m) on 5,090 cars sold.

Fellow luxury car maker Ferrari also posted record results in the second quarter and raised its annual forecast, with orders at record levels.

In late July, the world's top luxury consumer goods group LVMH also reported a jump in sales and profits in the first half of the year despite the uncertain economic environment.