Popular Lamborghini Cars: August 2009

2009 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Roadster

2009 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Coupe

2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder

2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Coupe

The Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 is an Italian high-performance exotic supercar. The 2009 LP560-4 has restyled headlights, taillights and front and rear fascias, and a revised engine, transmission, suspension and brakes.

The full-time all-wheel drive Gallardo LP560-4 coupe is powered by a new-for-2009, 560 hp direct-injected 5.2-liter V10 (with 40 horsepower more than the previous year?s 5.0-liter V10) controlled by a standard six-speed manual transmission or an optional sequential six-speed 'E-gear' transmission, now upgraded for quicker gearshifts. The suspension, axles and differentials have also been upgraded. Optional light-weight carbon ceramic brakes offer superior durability and reduce brake fade, where the brakes become less effective due to overheating in extremely demanding conditions such as racing. An available clear glass engine cover allows the owner to display the engine. Other options include Alcantara interior trim, navigation system, rear view parking camera, Bluetooth wireless connectivity, iPod integration, and a variety of wheel designs and colors.

While not totally redesigned, most of the 2009 Gallardo LP560-4, with new fascias, engine, transmission, suspension, brakes, and exterior lighting, has been revised. Source: aolautos

2009 Lamborghini Murcielago

2009 Lamborghini Gallardo

Presented to the public at the 2008 Geneva auto show for the very first time is the new Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4. Somewhere in the gray area between a "face-lift" and an "all-new car," the LP560-4 replaces the current Gallardo when it goes on sale this spring. (At that time, the Gallardo Superleggera will be discontinued, although the Gallardo Spyder will continue in its current form.)

The new car's name follows Lamborghini tradition and is in a similar format to that of its big brother, the Murcielago LP640. LP stands for Longitudinale Posteriore, the position of the engine - longitudinally mid-mounted. 560 is its metric horsepower count, and Lamborghini chose to insert the "-4" as a reminder that the Gallardo is a full-time four-wheel-drive machine.

Our reaction, of course, is to assume that there will be a "LP560-2" rear-wheel-drive model in the future. No matter how hard we tried, however, we couldn't get anyone from Lamborghini (not even engineers) to admit to that plan. Next time we'll try tickle torture.

Meanwhile, the LP560-4's layout is no different from the previous Gallardo's, although the differentials and the axles are revised for weight savings. As before, transmission choices are a six-speed manual or a six-speed E-gear automated manual. The 2009 E-gear is new, and it changes gears by way of a rotational selector instead of a fore/aft movement. This, according to Lamborghini, promises smoother gearchanges that take place 40% more quickly. Source: automobilemag

Lamborghini Diablo

For years the Lamborghini Countach was the world’s most outrageous supercar. Its gull-wing doors, huge rear spoiler and brutal looks were the stuff of schoolboy fantasy. So when in 1990 Lamborghini unveiled its replacement, the Diablo, schoolboys held their breath.

At first sight the car looked a good deal more conservative — gone were the gull-wing doors and huge spoiler — and the smoother shape was sexy rather than scary. Had Lamborghini gone soft? Definitely not.

Under the skin the new Diablo had more power, more traction and more speed. The V12 engine had grown from 5167cc in the old LP5000S QV Countach to 5707cc. Power was also up by nearly 40bhp and the top speed had rocketed to more than 200mph.

Looking at the Diablo today it’s hard to believe the design is more than 14 years old. Slip inside, through the scissor-opening doors, and it’s every inch the supercar.

The seats are low, firm and lacking in much adjustment. For taller drivers the low roofline will create problems and rear visibility is appalling, particularly if the car is fitted with the optional rear spoiler. But fire the engine up and all that is soon forgotten: on the road the Diablo shortens straights and straightens corners in an unreal way.

Lamborghini Murcielago

The 2009 Lamborghini Murcielago ranks 1 out of 8 Exotic Sports Cars. This ranking is based on our analysis of 8 published reviews and test drives of the Lamborghini Murcielago, and our analysis of reliability and safety data.

The Lamborghini Murcielago flies like a bat out of hell. While other supercars may offer more comfortable accommodations, few can match its lustful design and superior performance dynamics.

Introduced in 2001, the Murcielago LP640 is the successor to Lamborghini's much celebrated Diablo. It is named for a legendary nineteenth-century Spanish bull that withstood an unprecedented 24 thrusts of a matador's sword. True to its namesake, the Murcielago combines a muscular and aggressive design with knock'em dead performance capabilities. "Snake-belly low and reverse-cowgirl sexy, this car ... is the most heinously irresponsible, developmentally arrested, awesomely cool sports car the world has ever known," writes the Los Angeles Times. "This $405,000 hypercar is, in short, a great big booger flicked in the face of respectability." Indeed, the Murcielago's 631-horsepower V12 engine wasn't engineered for the faint of heart.

If you're in the market for an exotic supercar, be sure to add the Ferrari F430 to your short list. While the Murcielago is more aggressively styled, the F430's Formula 1 inspired race technology makes it hard to ignore -- especially the high-powered Scuderia trim.

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