B1 Reading: Ferrari vs Lamborghini, the Tractor Maker Who Took On Ferrari
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In the 1950s, Ferruccio Lamborghini was a rich businessman in northern Italy. He made for farmers, and he loved fast cars. He owned several Ferraris, but he had a problem: the clutch on his car kept breaking.
According to a famous story, Ferruccio went to see Enzo Ferrari to . Enzo was and not very polite. He told Ferruccio that a tractor maker should stay with tractors and leave sports cars to Ferrari. Ferruccio was , and he decided to build a better car himself.
In 1963, he started Automobili Lamborghini, only a short drive from Ferrari's in Maranello. Ferrari's logo was a horse, so Ferruccio chose a bull. A year later, his first car was ready. Then, in 1966, the Lamborghini Miura the car world. It was low, fast and beautiful, and many people say it was the first real supercar.
The two companies took paths. Ferrari focused on motor racing and won many Formula 1 championships. Lamborghini never raced in Formula 1. It focused on wild, dramatic road cars. But Lamborghini also had problems. It had several owners, and today it is part of the Volkswagen Group.
Now both companies face the same : electric cars. Ferrari is launching its first fully electric car, the Elettrica, at the end of 2026. Lamborghini planned an electric car too, but it its plans because many of its customers still want loud engines. In 2025, Lamborghini sold a 10,747 cars.
So which is better, Ferrari or Lamborghini? Many people have a strong , and the rivalry is still alive more than 60 years later.
According to a famous story, Ferruccio went to see Enzo Ferrari to . Enzo was and not very polite. He told Ferruccio that a tractor maker should stay with tractors and leave sports cars to Ferrari. Ferruccio was , and he decided to build a better car himself.
In 1963, he started Automobili Lamborghini, only a short drive from Ferrari's in Maranello. Ferrari's logo was a horse, so Ferruccio chose a bull. A year later, his first car was ready. Then, in 1966, the Lamborghini Miura the car world. It was low, fast and beautiful, and many people say it was the first real supercar.
The two companies took paths. Ferrari focused on motor racing and won many Formula 1 championships. Lamborghini never raced in Formula 1. It focused on wild, dramatic road cars. But Lamborghini also had problems. It had several owners, and today it is part of the Volkswagen Group.
Now both companies face the same : electric cars. Ferrari is launching its first fully electric car, the Elettrica, at the end of 2026. Lamborghini planned an electric car too, but it its plans because many of its customers still want loud engines. In 2025, Lamborghini sold a 10,747 cars.
So which is better, Ferrari or Lamborghini? Many people have a strong , and the rivalry is still alive more than 60 years later.