Chasing Taste with Tim Bravo and Massimo Bottura - Motor Valley Ambassador

In this 9th episode of "Beyond: a Lamborghini podcast", we meet an unexpected and inspiring duo. Paolo Poma, Lamborghini's CFO, and Dorothea Wierer, two-time world champion biathlete, share their insights and the vital role of preparation and planning.​ For both, it's a true culture of embracing the journey, both physical and metaphorical, as a remarkable marathon. Because in a path filled with challenges, the significance of psychological and physical readiness takes center stage. Just like in their careers, and in life.

In this 8th episode of Beyond: a Lamborghini Podcast, join Aldric Bourgier, Chief Innovation and Development Officer at Babolat and Ranieri Niccoli, Lamborghini’s Chief Manufacturing Officer as they discuss their surprising new collaboration. Discover how the worlds of padel rackets and super sports cars align through shared innovation and expertise. Tune in to explore their groundbreaking partnership and see what’s next for these two industry leaders.

In this episode of Angles: A Lamborghini Podcast we dive into one of the top cult car films of all time: “The Cannonball Run”. To celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Countach LP 400 S that starred in the movie, we brought the iconic actress duo Adrienne Barbeau and Tara Buckman together for the first time since the movie’s release on June 19th, 1981, along with Jeff Ippoliti, the owner of the legendary super sports car.

As the youngest British woman to reach the top of Everest, and after a myriad of dramatic expeditions since then, Bonita Norris is no stranger to grit, determination, and going beyond limits. But it’s also true to say that she was absolutely a stranger to mountaineering when she first embarked on her expedition to reach new heights. Bonita talks with Lamborghini’s Chief People, Culture & Organization Officer, Umberto Tossini, to discuss the power of dreams and ambition, and the importance of failure, to drive humans beyond their limits.

Color is inescapable. It envelops us from morning to night throughout our lives. It’s capable of triggering happiness, sadness, stillness, calmness, enthusiasm, boredom, and everything in between. But… why? Color is such a potent feature in all of our lives and yet most of us understand so little about the way it works. James Fox has explored these mysteries more than most and for this episode of Angles, we invited him to the Italian island of Sardinia, whose famously blue skies and crystal-clear waters inspired the paint treatment showcased on the “Opera Unica” Huracan Sterrato, to share the mysteries behind the cultural and historical significance of color.

He’s worked with the greatest names in music and the arts – now legendary photographer Anton Corbijn turns the Lamborghini Revuelto into a rock star. His portfolio boasts iconic images of David Bowie, Miles Davis, Joy Division, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, PJ Harvey, Anselm Kiefer… and the list goes on.  Beyond portraiture, he's played a pivotal role in shaping the visual and creative identity of Depeche Mode and U2.  During a shoot spread over two days in the Dolomite mountains, Corbijn channelled 50 years of experience and vision into a subject he’s less well-known for: an automobile.

Technology, performance, and endurance: the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship Endurance Cup are about to begin, including for the first time the Lamborghini Iron Lynx team. We’re catching up with Formula 1 star and Lamborghini Factory driver Romain Grosjean and Lamborghini’s Head of Motorsport Giorgio Sanna, to discuss what motorsport means to Lamborghini; fascinating career journeys; and the world of endurance racing, as we look to the future of this electrifying new venture. 

Could there be a more quintessential pairing from Emilia-Romagna than cars and cuisine? We are at Casa Maria Luigia, the guesthouse of Massimo Bottura, world-leading chef and patron of three-Michelin-star Osteria Francescana in Modena and Motor Valley Ambassador. The chef meets Tim Bravo, the Director of Communication from his ‘neighbor’ Lamborghini, to debate the international cultural significance of a shared home, the Emilia Romagna Motor Valley; the difference between the perspective as an outsider and as an Emilia Romagna native; and the importance of tradition versus innovation.

What makes a design truly iconic? Today we’re joining two artists who know a thing or two about creating landmark visual identities. Simon Halfon is the renowned graphic designer behind iconic covers for some of the most legendary music albums of the 20th and 21st centuries. Mitja Borkert is Automobili Lamborghini’s Head of Design, the man responsible for many iconic Lamborghini models in the past, present and future. In this video episode, they talk musical inspiration and draw together.

Hollywood sound designer and audio director Charles Deenen joins us with the man responsible for the unmistakable sound of the Lamborghini engine, Chief Technical Officer Rouven Mohr, to discuss their personal relationships with sound; music and the audio experience; and the evolution of sound through the generations.