Lamborghini

Talk about extreme performance glossed with flamboyance, and one word surely pops in everyone’s mind: Lamborghini. Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., or Lamborghini for short, is an automotive manufacturer based in Sant'Agata Bolognese, a small commune in central Italy. It was founded by the manufacturing magnate Ferruccio Lamborghini in 1963, and has changed ownership many times since then. After a series of disappointments, Lamborghini finally produced the Espada, the first truly popular model from the company which sold 1200 copies for ten years. Today, Lamborghini cars always make perfect rivals for any race track finish line. The Lamborghini Murciélago LP640, with its gloss primer grey paint, upgraded V12 engine, and optional transparent engine cover, garnered oohs and aahs when it made its debut in the 2006 Geneva Motor Show. Running a speed of 211 mph and counting a total bhp of 613.

Lamborghini Murcielago

The Lamborghini Murcielago is 2-seater, 2-door coupe (with the now familiar gull-wing doors) based on the traditional Lamborghini layout:

mid-mounted V12 engine, typical Lamborghini transmission with the gearbox mounted in front of the engine and the rear differential integrated into the engine unit, permanent four-wheel drive with central viscous coupler.

This layout, successfully employed by Lamborghini for more than 30 years, affords an optimal weight distribution (42% front and 58% rear) with conspicuous advantages for traction, braking and handling.

The Murcielago chassis has been stiffened considerably to achieve a torsional rigidity value in excess of 20,000 Nm/°.

The suspension design (independent double wishbones) represents the best possible solution for a high-performance GT and, again, is in keeping with Lamborghini tradition.

 

2002 Lamborghini Murcielago Specifications

Make                                          Lamborghini
Model                                          2002 Murcielago
Powertrain Layout                        Mid Engine / AWD
Base Price                                      Not Available

Lamborghini Murcielago Dimensions

WheelBase                    2665 mm / 104.9 in
Length                            4580 mm / 180.3 in
Height                           1135 mm / 44.7 in
Width                           2045 mm / 80.5 in
Weight                             1650 kg / 3638 lbs
Front / Rear Track           F 1635 mm / 64.4 in
R 1695 mm / 66.7 in

Lamborghini Murcielago Engine

Configuration                    V12
Valvetrain                         DOHC, 4 valves / cylinder
Displacement                   6192 cc / 377.9 cu in
Power                               432.5 kw / 580.0 bhp @ 7500 rpm
Torque                              650.0 nm / 479.4 ft lbs @ ???? rpm
Bore                                 87.0 mm / 3.43 in
Stroke                             86.8 mm / 3.42 in
Compression Ratio          Not Available
BHP / Liter                      93.67 bhp
Redline                            Not Available

Lamborghini Murcielago Transmission

Type                      6-Speed Manual
Final Drive              Not Available
1st Gear Ratio        2.94:1
2nd Gear Ratio      2.06:1
3rd Gear Ratio      1.52:1
4th Gear Ratio      1.18:1
5th Gear Ratio      1.03:1
6th Gear Ratio      0.91:1

Lamborghini Murcielago Chassis & Body

Steering                       Rack & Pinion w/ Power Assist
Tire Sizes                     F 245/35ZR-18
R 335/30ZR-19
Brake Types               Vented Discs w/ Power Assist
Brake Size                   F F 355 mm / 14.0 in
R R 335 mm / 13.2 in
Available ABS              Not Available
Body Material             Carbon Fibre

Lamborghini Murcielago Performance

Top Speed          205.1 mph / 330.0 kph
0 – 30 mph          2.1 secs
0 – 60 mph            3.7 secs
0 – 100 mph           6.1 secs
0 – ¼ mile              Not Available

2008 Lamborghini Miura Concept

Automobili Lamborghini Proudly Introduces the Stunning “Lamborghini Miura Concept”

The House of the Raging Bull brings back a legendary name from the company’s past with the breathtaking “Lamborghini Miura Concept”. The “Lamborghini Miura Concept” will be the first Lamborghini vehicle to be conjured from the talented pen of Walter de’ Silva, Head of Lamborghini Design. de’ Silva’s other design responsibilities include serving as Head of Design of Audi Group. The talented designer’s idea for the new concept was simple: a retro-inspired look heralding back to one of the auto world’s most famous icons, the legendary Miura. Automobili Lamborghini anxiously begins the New Year with the highly anticipated unveiling of the “Lamborghini Miura Concept,” a modern interpretation of the Lamborghini Miura. Currently celebrating its 40th Anniversary, the Miura was originally designed by Marcello Gandini and was first publicly presented at the 1966 Geneva Motor Show by Ferruccio Lamborghini and Nuccio Bertone.

To this day, the Miura remains one of the most beautiful cars ever created. The new concept model, which as of now, is strictly a concept with no firm date set for its production launch, is the inspired creation of de’ Silva, the world-famous Italian designer. He has redesigned every aspect of the car while remaining absolutely faithful to the original form. The new car retains the extraordinary purity of line characteristic of the original Miura: the designer’s intervention has been defined by refining the contours and eliminating any superfluous detail in order to enhance the clean, simple lines and perfectly-balanced proportions of the original that so impassioned enthusiasts.

The restyling of the lower part of the body takes the car’s structural strength and aerodynamic performance to new heights, without disturbing the delicate aesthetic equilibrium.

Even the touches of contemporary styling applied to the interior, the lights, and the wheels have been carefully measured to achieve a homogenous design that is both timeless and immediately recognisable.

And so a true design icon is reborn.

“Over the last two years,” explains Walter de’ Silva, “I have often dreamt of redesigning the Miura. Now, thanks to my new position at the head of Lamborghini design and the enthusiastic support of the Lamborghini CEO, Stephan Winkelmann, I have been able to turn that dream into a reality.” The “Lamborghini Miura Concept” will be on show at the Lamborghini stand at the 2006 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.