The very first yacht by Lamborghini has arrived in North America. In 2020, the Italian supercar manufacturer announced a partnership with Italian boat manufacturer Tecnomar to design a limited line of luxury yachts for the global marketplace. Now, the first of three completed boats in America is waiting for its customer at a dock in South Florida.
Dubbed Tecnomar for Lamborghini 63, its name carries a multitude of connotations: The boat is 63 feet long, it has a top speed of 63 knots (which translates to around 72 mph on land), and only 63 of them are being built. This number is not out of the blue, though. It points to the year 1963, when Ferruccio Lamborghini founded his namesake car company. Each of the nearly five dozen yachts has a starting price of roughly $3.5 million – and this is before the inevitable optioning-up with custom colors, materials, trim, and other individualized flourishes. Delivered through Miami-based Prestige Marine, the dealership says more Tecnomar for Lamborghini 63s are on the way.
It’s the boat’s signature design elements that really stand out. Aboard the boat, you can find hexagonal patterns on the interior and exterior, Y-shaped headlamps from the marque’s Sián car, a jet-fighter-like cockpit, a pair of racing-inspired seats at the helm, and V-12 power. Unlike any other Lampborghini supercar, the Techomar features two of these motors, each of which runs on diesel fuel, and produces nearly horsepower.
This isn’t the first nautical attempt for Lamborghini. In 1968, Ferruccio Lamborghini commissioned a wooden boat from famed Italian shipbuilder Riva and equipped it with a pair of 4.0-liter V-12 engines from his signature sports cars. Later on, the marque created a potent 7.2-liter V-12 marine engine for use in powerboats. In the 1980s and 1990s, this motor was occasionally forced into the brand’s equally outrageous LM002.
The Lamborghini-Tecnomar yacht joins other similar, limited edition, high-end boats produced by exclusive automakers, such as Aston Martin and AMG. These vessels are part of a larger initiative among luxury carmakers to design branded lifestyle experiences everywhere their customers may desire to be, including the creation of residential towers by Aston Martin, Bentley, Porsche, and even homewares and furniture from Bugatti and fashion clothing line and accessories from Ferrari.
Let’s not forget the full line of Lamborghini Tractors, the first vehicle company founded by Ferruccio back in the immediate post-World War II era in Italy and still in production today. There’s probably not one large enough to tow this vessel, but the cross-branding opportunity seems lovely.
