Preview: 2011 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera

Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy • It’s called the Terra Dei Motori (Land of Motors) because of the storied marques that produce some of the most exotic vehicles the world has to offer — Ferrari, Maserati, Pagani, Ducati and Lamborghini. The last came to fruition because Ferruccio Lamborghini did not like the clutch on his Ferrari, nor the fact that Enzo Ferrari rebuffed his ideas for a fix. Lamborghini’s response? He opened his own factory in 1963 and started building the perfection he envisioned. The rest is, as they say, history.

Over the years, the company’s outré style and pronounced wedge profile has been applied to many vehicles. My introduction to the brand came in the form of the LM 002, a truck (a term used advisedly) more commonly referred to as the “Rambo” Lambo — only 301 were ever built. To this day, thinking about driving that 440-horsepower all-wheel-drive monster makes me shudder: In anything other than a straight line, it just did not sit well. It was such that one did not steer; one pointed it in the general direction in much the same way as one points a rowboat. However, find a straightaway, nail the gas and the acceleration was, given the mass the 5.2-litre V12 was motivating, stunning. The LM 002’s ability to pick up its oversized rocker panels and run like the wind defied logic, but it sure was fun.

My second dalliance with Lamborghini came this week, in the form of the silky and oh-so-sexy Gallardo — an LP 570-4 Superleggera to be exact. This car is all about speed and its ability to enhance one’s manhood. The starting point is the 5.2L V10 engine. This thing develops 570 hp at a stratospheric 8,000 rpm and twists out 398.3 pound-feet of torque at 6,500 rpm. The stallions are relayed to the road through a six-speed automated manual transmission (it is a clutchless manual called e-gear in Lamborghini-speak), all four wheels (70% of the power going rearward, which gives it a sportier feel) and enormous P235/35R19 front and P295/30R19 rear tires. The combination ensures the power is put to pavement without melting the rubber. Pull away with alacrity and it just bolts off the line like a thoroughbred. No muss; no fuss.

Beyond the V10 engine, it’s the use of lightweight materials and a power-to-weight ratio that’s to die for that defines this car. With a curb weight of just 1,340 kilograms, each of the stampeding stallions only has to move 2.35 kilograms of supercar! Of course, the sound it makes when worked is a siren so sweet it encourages the driver to drop a cog or two, stand on the gas and listen to the 10 pistons thrash away as the exhaust note howls like some deranged banshee. In the real world — the roads around the Lamborghini factory seem to be devoid of speed limits — my licence would last five minutes … or less!

The driving sensation is mechanical in nature, but with a softer edge. It’s about as subtle as a sledgehammer in a velvet bag. Mash the gas pedal and the baby Bull gallops to 100 kilometres an hour in 3.4 seconds. Stay with it, which takes considerable nerve, and it rockets to 200 km/h in less than 10.2 seconds. My first car took longer than that to reach 100 km/h, and that was pretty darned near flat out! The Gallardo has a posted top speed of 325 km/h. Enough said.

Remarkably, the ride comfort is surprisingly good. Even over the often rough roads around the Lamborghini factory, the Gallardo remained flat and unflustered. Likewise, the garbage can-sized, two-piece rotors and anti-lock braking system eased the car to a halt.

Gripes? I have but one minor one. The automated manual box is a bit cantankerous — it shifts well enough at low speeds, but it bangs its way up through the box at full chat. The fact I could not figure out how to put it into gear (one of those dreaded “duh!” moments) did not help my love affair with it.

Did I back the Gallardo up? Not! The sightlines to the rear are more or less non-existent, although the backup camera does ease things somewhat. Ditto the side-view mirrors — they’re as much for decoration as they are for function.

By the time I wheeled back into the Lamborghini factory at the end of the test drive, neither really mattered. Nothing is going to pass this thing, so what’s behind it is a moot point. Ditto reversing into a confined space — you just find somewhere large enough to accommodate the 12-metre turning circle. Besides, the adrenalin rush makes all the rational things one normally deems so important seem rather trivial.

The cabin is decked out in a manner befitting a supercar. In the tester’s case, it was wrapped in plush black Alcantara with orange sticking and accented with carbon-fibre inserts. The bucket seats, complete with four-point racing harnesses, proved to be as comfortable as they were practical — they hug without confining.

The drive was all too brief, but the impression it left will be lasting. This is a serious car that’s not for the faint of heart. That stated, it proved to be far less temperamental when idling its way through town than I expected.

Source: www.nationalpost.com

2011 Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera Video

The Gallardo is Lamborghini’s best-selling model partly because it’s the marquee’s more affordable entry – with a low, low base price of $187,900. If close to $200,000 sounds too plebian for your taste, you can always opt for the even more exotic, even more super, Superleggera trim. “Superleggera” means “super light,” a feat partially achieved by gobs of carbon fiber, inside and out.

Performante: Lamborghini Unveils Lightweight Gallardo Spyder

Exotic-car maker Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. has a history of designing super sports cars and then updating them every so often with bigger engines and other modifications. The practice has led to numerous versions of each model with successions of labels like S, SV, Superleggera and even anniversary editions.

Now the Italian unit of German auto giant Volkswagen AG is continuing the tradition with the Gallardo LP 570-4 Spyder Performante. It unveiled the new car at a private event in West Hollywood, Calif., just as this week’s Los Angeles auto show began to wind down. Car Makers often hold such premiers away from the auto-show crowds so they can entertain established and potential customers.

The latest Gallardo is essentially a rag-top version of the Superleggera coupe that trumped the standard model’s performance with light carbon-fiber body parts and more power. Lamborghini has been using lots of carbon lately not only to save weight, but to make its cars stiff — a trait that leads to sharper handling. Since a roadster’s lack of a roof compromises stiffness, the use of carbon has the potential to give open-top cars rigidity similar to that of hardtop models.

“The LP 570-4 Spyder Performante represents the next evolution in the Gallardo model range and is the most extreme open-top vehicle in its class,” said Stephan Winkelmann, Lamborghini’s president and CEO.

The company says carbon fiber parts helped cut the Spyder Performante’s weight by 143 pounds compared with its predecessor, the Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder. The new model’s 5.2-liter V10 engine generates 570 horsepower — 10 more than the previous roadster — and helps the Performante sprint from 0-62 mph (100 kilometers per hour) in 3.9 seconds. Its top speed is 201 mph, Lamborghini says.

Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Blancpain Edition

We can now reveal that Lamborghini will release the Gallardo LP 570-4 Blancpain Edition tomorrow at the seasons close of the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo at the “Piero Taruffi” circuit, Vallelunga. The road-legal Blancpain Edition celebrates the two-year relationship between the Italian supercar brand and the watchmaker.



Modifications to the LP570-4 Superleggera are aimed at placing a Gallardo onto public roads that closely resembles the Blancpain Super Trofeo racers we see on track. There’s a new larger spoiler and an engine lid that optimizes ventilation; Skorpius wheels with yellow-painted brake calipers and discs made from carbon-ceramic composites are also featured.

Carbon fiber has been used to make external components such as the diffuser and mirror casings. The exterior receives a matte black finish to complement these touches.

The entire interior has been finished in black Alcantara with yellow accents and visible carbon fiber. Plenty of Blancpain logos symbolise the special nature of this vehicle both inside and out. The engine is the same as the serial Superleggera featuring 570bhp.

Dry weight is just 1340 kilograms (2954lb) making this the lightest road going model that Lamborghini produce!

Lamborghini's best performing Gallardo ever

Italian sports car marque Lamborghini has taken the wraps off the stunning LP 570-4 Superleggera – a new addition to the company's popular Gallardo range.





The standout feature of the LP570-4 - aside from that shocking luminous green paint-job, that is? Its significant performance levels – a blisteringly fast top speed of 202mph and an equally impressive 0-62mph of 3.4 seconds leave little to be desired.

This superior speed arrives as a result of Lambo's focus on giving its latest Gallardo model more power but less weight. To this end, the 5.2-litre V10 engine found in other Gallardo models now generates 562bhp and 540Nm of torque. And in terms of weight reduction, the utilisation of polycarbonate (rear windshield, transparent engine cover) and carbon fibre (rear diffuser, rear spoiler) components brings the weight down by a more than substantial 154lbs. Weight Watchers would be proud!

Lamborghini's handiwork has clearly paid off as the LP 570-4 Superleggera is officially the most powerful Gallardo to date. We certainly wouldn't mind getting our hands on one and taking it for a spin – without the crazy green finish, mind!

Source: orange.co.uk

All new Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera 2011

Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera

2010 Geneva Motor Show: 2011 Lamborghini 570-4 Superleggera

Sadly, I didn’t make the trip to Geneva for the first major European auto show of the year but when Lamborghini debuted the new 2011 Gallardo 570-4 Superleggera this morning, I fell in love all over again. I make no bones about the fact that I absolutely love the current Lambo styling and the front end styling cues taken from the Reventon, combined with more power and less weight than the previous Superleggera, the Lamborghini lineup just keeps getting better.



The super aggressive Reventon-like front fascia combined with the wild rear splitter gives the 2011 Superleggera better aerodynamics and thanks to the rampant use of carbon fiber, the 2011 570-4 weighs in 199lbs less than the 2007 Superleggera. The new 570-4 is powered by the same 5.2L V10 offering 561 horsepower – up from the 523 horsepower offered in the 2007 Superleggera. Of course, the interior has the same high end luxury trim that you would expect from any Italian Supercar maker with a state of the art sound system giving you an option in case you get tired of listening to the purr of the Gallardo’s V10.



561 horsepower…2954 lbs…sexy Lamborghini design…this brand new Gallardo trimline is amazing. I wish that I had gotten to see this car in Detroit or Chicago but maybe they will bring it across the pond to show it off in New York later this month. There has been no MSRP given yet, but if you have somewhere in the area of $300,000 USD laying around, you can call your neighborhood area Lamborghini dealership, such as Suburban Exotic Motorcars of Troy.



Source: examiner.com

First Pictures Of The Extreme Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 SV

Lamborghini will unveil at Geneva an extreme version of the Gallardo model, named LP570-4 SV, characterized by low weight and increased power.



Last days of 2009 were announcing an important premiere at Lamborghini stand at the Geneva Motor Show. Unofficial sources spoke of a performance version, named LP570-4 SV, of the Gallardo model. It seems that the rumors were true, Italians released today the first two pictures of the new version that will become the star of the Swiss auto salon in March.

Unfortunately for fans of sports brand, the images that appeared in the press today are not accompanied by the information on power and performances that supercar will be capable of. Unofficial sources say the current 5.2-liter engine unit will provide 10 extra horsepower, power indicated by the name – Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 SV – the previous LP560 featuring 560 HP. The resources will be sent to both axles, which will benefit, among others, from a recalibrated suspension for extreme behavior.



To control the 570 horsepower beast, the driver will have a new set of ceramic carbon brakes, custom made for this car. On the outside, the SV version will have a new aerodynamic package, which includes a new front bumper and a huge carbon fiber rear spoiler.

Soource: mibz.com