Reports said that Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelman, who has led the Italian company for a decade, is leaving to transfer to Audi Quattro GmbH division, which produces high-end, enthusiast-oriented models.
Winkelmann, 51, will be replaced by Stefano Domenicalli who is the former head of Ferrari's F1 team from 2007 to 2014. He joined Audi in October last year according to Road and Track.
In the last decade, Winkelmann saw the acquisition of Lamborghini by Volkswagen.
Meanwhile, the Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann says that there will be no hybrids, no turbos for the Italian car.
He said that he is determined for Lamborghini "to be the most innovative supercar manufacturer, but that this doesn't mean following rivals into either turbocharged engines or hybrid powerplants for its supercars" according to a report by Car and Driver.
"Lamborghini is all about innovation, but for the engine side we want to be there at the right time, so we say on the super-sports cars we still believe that the naturally aspirated engine is the one to beat. Yes, the Urus will have a turbocharged engine, but it is a different sort of car that is designed around different priorities," Winkelmann said.
Tighter fuel-economy and emissions standards may put pressure on Lamborghini, but it will only consider future powertrains on the basis of their driver appeal.
"There may come a time when we think that a turbo is the next step, and there may be a time when electric cars are better than others. But that has to be across the board, in terms of range, in terms of performance, in terms of weight and last but not least in terms of emotion. It will always have to be something that is credible, a car that buyers will believe is a proper Lamborghini."
Even with reports of Stephan Winkelmann leaving as CEO of Lamborghini, he has stated Lamborghini that "Urus" SUV will not feature autonomous driving technology in a report by Car Advice.
