Paving the way for the range of next-gen supercars, Lamborghini has signed an agreement with the MIT-Italy Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The collaboration between the two entities will allow students and the teaching staff at MIT and Lamborghini engineers to work together on mutually interesting projects. The partnership will primarily focus on new materials in the automotive field, with exchange, collaboration projects and workshops leading to joint research in the chosen fields.
The company, in a press release, said, "The partnership represents a step into the future for the automotive industry, with the ultimate aim of paving the way for a very ambitious project, namely a super sports car ready for the challenges of the third millennium."
Stefano Domenicali, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Automobili Lamborghini, said, "We want people to think of us more and more as a trendsetter in the super luxury and sports car segment. MIT has always been a pioneer in innovation and we are proud to have signed this general agreement with such an illustrious institution, which will lead to the study of issues of mutual interest relating to the super sports car for the 3rd millennium."
Further discussing the collaboration, Serenella Sferza, Co-director of MIT-Italy Program, said, "MIT-Italy is a two way bridge linking MIT and Outstanding Names in Italian Industry. It is hard for us to imagine a better partner than Lamborghini, and we are looking forward to the projects that this partnership will help us develop."
