Lamborghini sees worldwide sales doubling by 2019 after SUV launch

A concept version of Lamborghini's SUV, the Urus, was unveiled at the 2012 Beijing auto show. (Lamborghini)

By:

David Shepardson

August 24, 2016 05:00 AM

NEW YORK -- Lamborghini expects to at least double production to 7,000 vehicles a year by 2019 once it rolls out its new SUV, but it will not lose its focus on making sports cars, CEO Stefano Domenicali said.

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