Lamborghini India operation will be headed by Sharad Agarwal who was former Audi India head of field forces.
Sharad Agarwal previously worked with Zuari Industries, TVS Motors, and Mahindra First Choice. In May 2012, Audi made him head of corporate sales, fleet and leasing, and financial services with and elevation to the post of head of field forces in 2013.
At Lamborghini India, Mr. Agarwal will be responsible for sales, marketing, after sales and network development, the company said in a statement.
“It’s indeed a pleasure to welcome Sharad as the head of Lamborghini India. Sharad comes with 15 years of experience in the automotive industry and his expertise and contribution will allow us to further strengthen the brand in a market Lamborghini considers strategic and one of the most promising thanks to the already announced arrival of the Lamborghini SUV, URUS, announced in 2018,” says Andrea Baldi, general manager of Automobili Lamborghini Asia-Pacific.
Lamborghini currently has two models on sale in India. The entry level Huracan and the Aventador. Lamborghini recently launched the RWD Huracan LP 580-2 in India. It has been priced at INR 2.99 crores (ex-showroom, New Delhi) which is a full 44 lakhs cheaper than the AWD version. The Huracan LP 580-2 is powered by a 5.2 litre naturally aspirated V10 engine producing 580 bhp and 540 Nm of torque. It is mated to a Lamborghini Doppia Frizione (LDF) 7-speed dual clutch automatic transmission and power is sent to the rear wheels.
The Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 starts at 5.05 crore and is powered by a massive 6.5-litre engine developing 700 bhp @ 8250 RPM and 690 Nm @ 5500 RPM. There are many variations in the Aventador lineup with the roadster and the powerful SV versions. The Super Veloce is powered by the same 6.5-liter V12 that churns out 750bhp @ 8400 rpm and an unchanged torque of 690 Nm @ 5500 rpm. The SV’s manually operated, automated seven-speed gearbox has been adopted from the standard Aventador. These improvements precipitate into a top speed of more than 217 mph and a 0-62 mph in 2.8 seconds.
The company will launch its first ever SUV, the Urus in 2018.