Acquisition closed
Volkswagen Group acquires Lamborghini (1998)
Volkswagen Group completed the acquisition of Lamborghini on 27 July 1998 for $110 million.[1]
Audi, itself part of Volkswagen Group, acquired Lamborghini from a Malaysian investment group for a reported $110 million. Lamborghini had changed hands repeatedly since its founder sold out in the 1970s and had never been stable under any owner.
Deal facts
- Announced
- Closed
- Value
- $110 million (enterprise value)
- Buyer
- Volkswagen Group
- Seller
- —
- Assets
- Lamborghini
- Regulatory review
- None recorded
Ownership changes recorded from this deal
| Owner | Owned | Relationship | Stake | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen Group | Lamborghini | owns | 100% | 1998-07-27 | present |
Who owns Lamborghini today?
- Lamborghini — owned by Volkswagen Group since 1998
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] The History of Lamborghini — Volkswagen AG, Official document; retrieved 28 September 2026.
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