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That was fast: Lamborghini Murciélago LP670-4 SV with injury
The LP670-4 SV is barely dry behind the ears and the first copy has been damaged online. To yet again to stress that Lambo riders are losers.
This London Murciélago has apparently been a stoepje ticking, because the expensive carbon voorvleugel is not good anymore. Fortunately, the car in hip gray garbage bags and not in one or other metallic color, it's back into the syringe costs.
Source : Autoblog.nl
Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder 2009
The Lamborghini Gallardo is a sports car built by Lamborghini. The Gallardo is Lamborghini's most-produced model to date, with over 5000 on first three years of production. Each car costs about $180,000 to $210,000. The car is named after a famous breed of fighting bull. The Spanish word gallardo translates into "gallant," and from Italian into "striking".
The Gallardo offers two choices of transmissions, a conventional (H-Box) six-speed manual transmission, and an advanced six-speed electro-hydraulically controlled 'semi-automatic single-clutch sequential manual', which Lamborghini abbreviates to "E-gear". The "E-gear" allows the driver to make shifts much faster than a manual transmission would. The driver shifts up and down via paddles behind the steering wheel, and does not and cannot manually actuate the clutch.
For the MY2006 (launched in late 2005) Lamborghini introduced many changes to the car to counter some criticisms garnered by the press and owners. These were derived from the limited edition Gallardo SE. The exhaust system was changed to a more sporty one (including a flap to make it quieter around town), the suspension was revised and a new steering rack was fitted, the engine power was increased by 20bhp to a maximum of 520bhp, the biggest change was an overall lowering of the gearing especially in 1st to 5th. The result was a much improved car, it handled and turned in better, sounded better under full throttle and the extra power and lower gearing turned an already fast car into a seriously quick one.
The Audi R8 sports car, launched in early 2007, is based on the Gallardo platform, and uses a 4.2 litre V8 in place of the Gallardo's V10 to avoid competing directly with the Gallardo. In December 2008, Audi unveiled a V10 Audi R8, with a detuned version of the Gallardo's, placed between the R8 V8 and the Gallardo.
For the 2008 model year, an onboard computer, iPod connectivity with USB, heated mirrors, Q-citura stitching that originally could only be found on the Nera model, and a beige soft-top on the Spyder, were added to the Gallardo.
Source : Motortrend
Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 photos are Leaked
The cat would appear to be out of the bag for the Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2, as what certainly look to be official photos of the newest bull have hit the web. Details are sketchy, but Lamborghini's naming scheme keeps no secrets. Assuming this is all on the level, expect 550 horsepower from the V10 mounted aft of the cockpit, with that power going to the rear wheels exclusively. The lack of AWD should also result in some weight loss, a welcome addition in any sports car, much less a Lamborghini making this kind of power. And yes, that's a ball-topped gated shifter in the interior photo featured in the gallery. Glorious. A very serious car for very serious drivers. We're awaiting for the official details.
Source : Autoblog
Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV CAR review
If you’re one of those twisted souls who thinks Lamborghini’s scissor door-ed 631bhp V12 Murcielago wasn’t quite mad enough, this lighter, more powerful and carbon-clad limited edition SV (that's Super Veloce) just might do it for you. You can read our full first drive review of the new Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 Sport Veloce in the new June 2009 issue of CAR Magazine, but for now here's our brief web drive.
Why is the most hardcore Lamborghini Murcielago an SV and not a Superleggera?
To maintain differentiation between the model lines Lamborghini has decreed that small hot Lambos will use the Superleggera tag and the big gun uses the SV suffix. This isn’t the first time the SV – or Super Veloce – badge has been attached to a V12 supercar. The badge first turned up in 1971 on the back of the fastest Miura, and then again in the 1990s on a hardcore Diablo. That's provenance for you...
So what has the Murcielago done to earn the SV moniker?
Get rid of its beer gut, basically. By using more carbon for the bodywork and a lighter steel chassis, stripping the interior and fitting a lighter exhaust, Lambo engineers trimmed 100kg from the kerbweight, which now stands at a respectable, if hardly Lotus-like 1565kg. Carbon brakes are standard, as is the semi-auto E-gear transmission, although you can have a traditional three-pedal manual set-up if you prefer.
The final touch is a mildly reworked version of the 6.6-litre V12. The new exhaust, changes to the induction system and valve timing result in 661bhp, up from 631bhp in the standard car. Factor in the weight reduction and the power-to-weight ratio jumps by 43bhp to 422bhp per tonne.
So the LP670-4 SV is hugely faster?
It doesn’t look that way on paper, the sprint to 62mph dropping by two tenths from an already sensational 3.4sec. And top speed climbs by just 2mph to 212mph, unless you order the Aero pack which includes the big wing (surely a visual must-have – as fitted in our pictures), dropping the max to 209mph.
The Lambo SV feels more urgent in a straight line, emitting a harder-edged wail under full throttle, and tweaks to the E-gear system mean shift times are quicker too, albeit not as harsh as the LP560-4’s in Corsa mode. But when it comes to turning and braking, that’s when you feel the difference. The carbon brakes are actually identical to those available optionally on the regular Murcielago but you’d never believe it from the pedal feel and stopping power. It’s all down to getting rid of that 100kg.
The handling benefits of the diet are equally noticeable. The SV turns in more satisfyingly and doesn’t understeer as much. And with less mass to keep in check, the body control is much improved on really fast corners when the back end of the standard car can get a little floaty. We drove the two back to back and the SV was in a different league.
Source : Carmagazine
Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder (2009) CAR review
Road tests on supercars like Lamborghini’s LP560-4 Spyder are hard to write. Please don’t shed a tear for the jammy road-tester; all I’m saying is that when cars are this seductive they tend to render your objectivity gland inactive. Let’s face it; the revised Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder costs way more than most of us can afford, for some it’s offensively vulgar in these credit-stretched times and for all its talents it simply cannot provide shelter for orphaned panda bears…
But. Just. Look. At. It.
Take a cold bath!
Right. Fighting back the advances of Lamborghini’s newest soft-top sex bomb for a moment I’m ordered to tell you what’s new about the Spyder. Well, lots and not a lot. Lots if you compare it to the ourtgoint model – increased power (from 513bhp to 552bhp) and torque (376lb ft to 398lb ft) plus a CO2 cut and improved fuel consumption – and not a lot if you compare it to the Coupe (same engine, chassis, gearbox, interior plus a 140kg increase in weight).
And the styling? Like, the Coupe, the Spyder gets the Reventon-inspired front-end and some exquisite ‘Y-form’ LED taillights and running lamps. At the rear, the Spyder also receives the Coupe’s more efficient rear diffuser and chrome tailpipes. The Spyder’s raised shoulders and rear deck (to accommodate the roof) makes rear visibility at parking speeds tricky – however Lamborghini offer a must-have rear parking camera… as a colossal £1565 option. Satellite navigation is also a £1580 option, which seems a little churlish on a £149,500 car.
Viewing the Spyder from the side, the higher shoulders embellish the scalpel-like profile – it looks even dartier than the Coupe.
What about the interior?
With the objectivity gland reactivated, the Audi-sourced cabin is beginning to look dated. Ergonomically the LP560-4 is fine, although taller people will find the legroom cramped. But despite delicious details such as the diamond-quilted seats the LP560-4 badly needs an updated cockpit.
The fully-lined fabric roof, available in black, blue, grey or beige, electronically deploys in 20 seconds. A neat feature is a glass rear screen that can stay in place with the roof down and acts as a wind deflector. There’s no folding hardtop version – which despite some wind-noise from the fabric roof suits us just fine. Increasing the LP560-4’s bulk just wouldn’t do – at 1550kg it’s not exactly skinny as it is.
The engine is the same 5.2-litre V10 screamer from the Coupe (up from 5 litres over the outgoing Spyder), while new direct injection technology results in a CO2 reading of 327g/km. It won’t put a solar umbrella over the icecaps, but it’s a 73g/km improvement over the previous Spyder.
Statistics
| How much? | £149,500 |
|---|---|
| On sale in the UK: | Now |
| Engine: | 5204cc 40v V10, 552bhp @ 8000rpm, 398 lb ft @ 6500rpm |
| Transmission: | Six-speed manual, four-wheel drive |
| Performance: | 4.0sec 0-62mph, 201mph, 18.8mpg, 330g/km CO2 |
| How heavy / made of? | 1550kg/aluminium |
| How big (length/width/height in mm)? | 4345/1900/1184 |
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Lamborghini Murcielago $279,900
The Lamborghini Murciélago is a GT and supercar automobile made by Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. and designed by Luc Donckerwolke. It was introduced in 2002 as the successor to the Diablo. The body style is a two door, two seat coupé. The LP640 version was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in March of 2006. It features a 6.5 L engine, now producing 640 bhp, improving performance substantially. There were also a few minor external changes, primarily to the low air intakes.
Source : Lamborghini
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