Lamborghini Huracan Owned by Pope Francis Auctioned for $1.13 Million

Pope Francis owned Lamborghini Huracan sports car auctioned for $1.13 Million at RM Sotheby's Monte Carlo Grimaldi Forum.

Lamborghini Huracan (Photo Credit: maxim.com)

The most blessed Lamborghini ever known was auctioned for $1.13 Million at RM Sotheby's Monte Carlo Grimaldi Forum which was gifted to Head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis last year in November. The Lamborghini LP580-2 variant was gifted to Pope Francis by Stefano Domenicali, Head of Lamborghini. Before put on auction last month, the white Lamborghini Huracan sportscar was blessed and signed by the Pope at the Vatican City. See More: Prithviraj, Malayalam Superstar Pays Heavy Tax For Lamborghini Huracan Supercar Worth Rs 3.25 Crore

At the auction, the rear wheel drive Lamborghini Huracan received $1.13 Million US dollars, proving the value of the Pope’s signature. However, the details of the buyers haven’t disclosed yet. The Lamborghini Huracan LP580-2 was exclusively painted by company’s customisation division which is known as Ad Personam. The unique Lamborghini also sports a Bianco Monocerus (white) primary finish with stripes of Giallo Tiberino (golden yellow) that is inspired by the flag of Vatican City.

As far as the mechanical front is concerned, the Lamborghini Huracan LP580-2 comes equipped with a 5.2-litre naturally-aspirated V10 engine which is capable of whooping 572bhp of maximum power with peak torque of 540Nm. The engine is mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission that sends power to the rear wheels. In terms of performance, the super can is capable of hitting 100kmph from 0 in merely 3.4 seconds before hitting the top speed of 320kmph. Read More: Mercedes-Benz Launches AMG E-63 S Sedan, Price Starts at Rs 1.05 Crore

Moreover, the LP580-2 is the base variant in the product range of Lamborghini Huracan which also includes LP580-2 Roadster, LP610-4 Coupe, LP610-4 Roadster, LP640-4 Performante Coupe and LP640-4 Performante Roadster.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on May 15, 2018 06:10 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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