In the Swiss city Zug, perfection has a different meaning than in the Italian town Sant’Agata Bolognese. While Lamborghini is satisfied with the Gallardo LP560-4, the Swiss have higher demands – at least the engineers at BF-performance. For them, the Gallardo is too innocent and neither dynamic nor individual enough. Therefore, they turn both the Coupé and also the Spyder into the GT600 which has a stronger performance, more self-confidence and looks more aggressive.
SANT´AGATA BOLOGNESE, ITALY – March 10, 2010: After another historic sales record year in 2008, Automobili Lamborghini saw a decline in turnover in 2009. In the wake of the crisis on car markets worldwide, turnover decreased from 478.8 million euros to 281.0 million euros. Deliveries from January to December 2009 reduced by 37.7% from 2,430 to 1,515 units worldwide.
Even more dynamic, lighter, more powerful and stunning – the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera is the new top model in the Gallardo line-up. Its evocative “superlight” badge refers to a driving machine of true sporting character and describes a high-performance and lean automotive athlete. The Superleggera makes its entrance to continue the success of its predecessor, launched in 2007, of which Lamborghini produced and sold no less than 618 in just one year.
The Smoking Tire heads out to Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch to find out which car can attain the highest speed on Spring Mountain’s 2.7 mile road course. Can Matt Farah, driving a Lamborghini LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni, outgun a Twin Turbo Ford GT and a Supercharged Audi R8? We will see.
Valentino Balboni is interviewed by the Danish Car Magazine “Bil Magasinet” about the new Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni model. He drives it while talking about the car’s development and his history with Lamborghini.
Italian Super sportscar manufacturer Automobili Lamborghini proudly celebrates a historic event: an LP 670-4 SuperVeloce version of its current flagship V12 Murcielago, carrying series number 4,000, has just left Lamborghini’s factory in Sant’Agata Bolognese, destined for a Chinese buyer.
NBC’s Jay Leno has been lucky enough to get his hands on Lamborghini’s hardcore RWD Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni model. Conan O’Brien had originally been due to test it, but you know how these things go…
No, these are not the dimensions of what Santa’s about to bring. These are the three most prominent figures of the new edo LP600/4.
600 stands for its power output, 340 for its top speed and 3.5 seconds is how long it takes to accelerate to 100 km/h (62 mph) from a dead stop.
At a time when most designers swear by curves and shapes which flow and merge, the Lamborghini Gallardo created by Belgian stylist Luc Donckerwolke dropped in 2003 like the proverbial bomb. Look for curves in this vehicle and – except where they are technically essential – you will look in vain. Edges and corners define the front, sides and tail. Donckerwolke’s courage in producing such clear-cut shapes and his ability to combine them in a harmonious whole has earned him the renowned red dot design award for the Gallardo and its big brother Murcielago, which has been following the same design concept since 2001.
The Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder has been awarded German magazine Auto Bild’s Sports Car Of The Year 2009 title, in the Cabriolets/Roadster Series category.
The new Gallardo LP 560 has only just seen the light of the world automobile stage. The result is one of the most exclusive cars of our time; one that presents a perfect symbiosis between extravagant design and driving performance and capability at sports car level. For the Gallardo LP 560-4 the German Lamborghini specialists have once more taken the speedy Italian car and created a masterpiece on wheels in accordance with the IMSA company philosophy.
