What company owns the Italian luxury car brand Lamborghini?

The Italian luxury car brand Lamborghini is owned by the Volkswagen Group.

Volkswagen acquired Lamborghini in 1998 through Audi, and the marque remains part of the group’s premium and performance-car portfolio. Lamborghini operates as Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. from Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy, while Audi provides the corporate connection within Volkswagen’s structure.

The arrangement does not make Lamborghini a German car brand. Lamborghini retains its Italian identity, design center, headquarters, manufacturing base, and distinctive V10 and V12 performance heritage. Volkswagen Group ownership mainly provides financial resources, technology sharing, and access to broader engineering and manufacturing expertise.

The ownership path is often simplified in quiz answers. Audi is the immediate corporate parent commonly mentioned, but Volkswagen Group is the ultimate owner. Lamborghini joined Audi’s group after passing through several owners, including Chrysler and the Indonesian investment company Megatech. The brand’s modern era under Audi-Volkswagen began with the Murciélago, launched in 2001.