It was just yesterday that we reported the Italian super car manufacturer Lamborghini was considering a 2WD Gallardo, today our suspicions have been confirmed by the car testing at the Germany’s infamous Nürburgring.
The Gallardo LP550-2 features new front and rear bumpers and a redesigned rear diffuser. The engine has been detuned to produced only 550 HP, but they only need to power half as many wheels. Due to the rear wheel drive layout, the super car is now 66 pounds lighter, meaning better handling and acceleration performance, with a projected 0 to 60 MPH time of just 3.9 seconds. The rear wheel drive Gallardo will be limited to only 250 units.
Check out the link below to see the ret of the spy shots.
Ever since the Lamborghini Diablo, the exotic Italian super car manufacturer has been offering their high horse power machines with the beauty of rear wheel drive. The added traction not only allows the engineers to pump more horsepower through the raging bull’s drive train, but the future owner will have also have an easier time making use of it. Unlike all of the current Lamborghini models, the automaker is considering a new two-wheel drive version of their smaller Gallardo super car.
The proposed LP550-2 would send all 550 HP from the Lamborghini’s mid mounted V10 directly to the rear wheels, without having to worry about spinning an auxiliary power robbing driveshaft. The LP would be a much more pure driver’s car that should not only give the driver more feel, but also even better top end performance than the standard version.
The new two-wheel drive Lamborghini will be 10% cheaper than the LP560 and will also be about 70 pounds lighter. The simplified Lamborghini will sprint from 0 to 60 MPH in just 3.9 seconds and only 250 examples will be made. You can expect to see a rainbow of power slides when the Italian coachbuilder releases the LP550-2 in variety of 8 wild exterior finishes. What’s not to like, the cheapest Lamborghini is also the fastest and one of the most exclusive, we can see no reason why collectors around the world won’t snatch these up as soon as they roll out of the assembly plant.
Gallardo is best sold Lamborghini of all the times. Valentino Balboni is a remarkable test driver. Together they offer the most exclusive Gallardo ever: the LP 550-2 - the 550 stands for the power output in hp and the 2 is for rear wheel drive.
The Gallardo LP 550-2 is powered by a 5.2 litre V10 engine that delivers 550 hp. With a weight of only 3042 lbs, the car sprins from 0 to 60 mph in just 3,9 seconds and can hit a top speed of 199 mph.
On the exterior the car features a color strip in white and gold running from the front panel over the roof and parts of the engine cover all the way to the rear spoiler, with inspiration from the classic sports cars from the ’70s.
The supercar will be limited to only 250 units, priced in USA at $219.800.
What is it about supercars and fire that makes them so attracted to each other?
It was only a couple of weeks ago when we reported a McLaren F1 unexpectedly bursting into flames in California – prior to that, it was a Ferrari 612 Scaglietti in Moscow – that we have another exotic being engulfed in flames in the streets of Athens, Greece.
The cursed vehicle this time around is a yellow Lamborghini Gallardo that caught fire for no apparent reason. The people – a couple, to be exact - inside to the car were fortunate to have escaped unscathed. Their precious Gallardo, however, was left charred to the ground.
Now, if you’re a car lover, then we strongly caution you on looking at the pictures because, well, they’re beyond gruesome. Unlike the McLaren F1, the Gallardo was completely burnt so bad you’d be hard-pressed to recognize it, even after firefighters were able to control the flames shooting out of the vehicle. It’s like one of those CSI episodes you watch where you see a victim mutilated so bad, forensics have to rely on dental records to identify the person.
A Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera crashed at Knockhill Circuit in Fife, Scotland at the Scottish MRC Saloon and Sports Car Championship. The driver lost control over his car and smashed into the tires wall.
Fifth Gear’s resident expert on racing, Mr. Tiff Needell, decided that there was a weak link in the show’s driver lineup. So with the help of a Lamborghini Gallardo, a racetrack and a £900 insurance premium; Tiff turned Tom into a decently good driver, keeping it off the grass for the majority of the lesson.
This Lamborghini Gallardo modified by the Japanese tuners LB Performance is an over the top interpretation of the Italian super car, with its extremely slammed body and wild rear wing. The Lambo rides on two piece alloys are from Forgiatto, another Japanese company. One thing is for sure, LB Performance created one stunning vehicle.
It is always a nice thing to see people giving to a worthy cause, it’s even better when someone walks away with a Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder. That is what happened at the 16th Annual Race to Erase MS charity event put on by the Nancy Davis Foundation for Multiple Sclerosis last Friday evening.
The winning bid of $270,000 came from a fashion designer and record producer. Kimberly Gold designed jeans and Victor Newman put out hits, but they both will be enjoying this beautiful black on black Lamborghini Spyder when they take delivery of the first LP-560 Spyder in the U.S. The Nancy Davis Foundation raised almost $2 million with their 16th annual event, more than any year before.
The Gallardo LP-560 Spyder is powered by the exact same 5.2 Liter V10 that is in the coupe. The engine delivers 560 HP and over 380 lb-ft. of torque to all four wheels. It takes the LP-560 only 4 seconds to sprint from 0 to 60 MPH and doesn’t stop until it reaches a top speed of 210 MPH.
Lamborghini of Munich was nice enough to share some video of the Gallardo Super Trofeo in action on the Monza race track. While the footage is nice, the dealer should know better then to drown out the great exhaust note with techno music.
Alright we’ve been spending too much time in New York today. It’s time to go some place with warmer weather and less traffic to watch the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder stretch its legs.
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