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Manama Bahrain: Behbehani Brothers W.L.L., a leader in the automotive business, today announced that the company has been awarded the distribution and servicing rights for the pure and visionary Italian Automotive Brand, Lamborghini, in Bahrain.
The formal agreement was signed by Steven Hill, Group General Manager, Behbehani Brothers and Federico Foschini (Chief Commercial Officer) and Paolo Poma (Chief Financial Officer) both part of the board of Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., during the official visit held at the Lamborghini Headquarters in Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy, on 26th October 2018.
Under this agreement, Behbehani Brothers will take over the current Lamborghini Showroom located in the Seef District, which will continue to remain as the base of the sales operation. For aftersales, customers will now enjoy access to the new and exclusive state of the art Group Service facility located at their main site in Sitra. Furthermore, it was revealed that there are plans to relocate the Showroom operations in the coming 2 years to a new improved facility, to further elevate the high standards reserved to Lamborghini customers.
Commenting on the announcement, Mr. Hill said: “We are truly excited to add as a pinnacle the Lamborghini Brand to further expand our Volkswagen Group representation in the Kingdom of Bahrain under the Behbehani umbrella. As one of the oldest automotive businesses in Bahrain, our ongoing strategic objective is to continuously seek new brand opportunities and provide our customers with a comprehensive high quality product range to meet their motoring requirements at all levels, fully supported by our first-class customer experience.”
“In the recent years, the rise in demand in the supercar segment combined with Bahrain’s long-standing reputation as the motorsport capital of the Middle East: has inspired us to further invest in the supercar world. We are confident that this partnership will further extend and compliment the group’s existing portfolio of premium automotive Brands and will position the business with a strong representation in this dynamic, niche market,” he added.
Mr. Andrea Baldi, CEO of EMEA for Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. said: “We are delighted to have signed this agreement with Behbehani Brothers, one of the oldest automotive businesses in Bahrain with not only with a great reputation in the automotive business, but also highly respected by all of their manufacturing partners. Bahrain has always been a strong market with high potential and we look forward to a long and fruitful relationship. As a strong highly-acclaimed worldwide brand, we are committed to building a solid dealer network that clearly communicates our brand ethos and DNA to our customers and this partnership will help us achieve our goals.”
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About Behbehani
Founded in 1952, Behbehani Brothers was established by two families, Behbehani and Shirazi, and started its life as a general trading company. In 1957 the company diversified into the Automotive Retail Industry. In 2006, as one of the market leaders of the automotive trade in Bahrain, as well as to accommodate the increasing demands of growing vehicle sales, brand new facilities were built in Sitra for Volkswagen, Porsche, Audi and Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge.
Each of the showrooms has a workshop attached which is fully equipped with all the specialist tool requirements of the brands. The main site at Sitra also has a large Parts warehouse, a sophisticated Vehicle Refinishing Centre and a high-tech Training Academy which is accredited by the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) in the UK.
About Lamborghini
Founded in 1963, Automobili Lamborghini is headquartered in Sant’Agata Bolognese, in Northern Italy.
In 2017 Automobili Lamborghini launched its third model the Lamborghini Urus, the first Super Sport Utility Vehicle. This car creates a new niche in the luxury segment with benchmarking power, performance and driving dynamics, unparalleled design, luxury and daily usability.
The V10 Huracán family made its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show in 2014 with the Coupé version, followed by the Spyder and the Rear-Wheel-Drive versions in 2015. Successor to the iconic Gallardo, the Huracán’s innovative technology and exceptional performance redefines the driving experience for luxury super sports cars. The Huracán Performante was presented at the Geneva Motor Show in 2017 and proves its driving capabilities holding several lap records.
The Aventador SVJ Coupé presented in 2018 represent a new benchmark in the world of V12 luxury super sports cars.
With 150 dealerships today throughout 50 markets in the world, in slightly more than half a century Automobili Lamborghini has created a continuous series of dream cars, including the 350 GT, Miura, Espada, Countach, Diablo, Murciélago, as well as limited editions including the Reventón, Sesto Elemento, Veneno and the Centenario.
For any further information, please contact
Name: Taher Ali
Title: Marketing Manager
Telephone: 17 459 911
Email: taher.ali@behbehani.com.bh
Information on Automobili Lamborghini:
www.lamborghini.com
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