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.
Once Lamborghini upgraded the Gallardo to the LP 560-4, the roadster followed suit. While the styling didn’t change that much, something much more important happened: a 40 hp upgrade. It’s now powered by a 5.2 liter V10 engine that delivers 560 hp and over 380 lb ft. of torque to all four wheels. It makes the 0 to 60 mph sprint in 4 seconds and can go up to 201 mph.
While it may be hard to tell how much faster the Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder is in this video, it’s still a great Italian beauty to kick off the weekend.
Lamborghini is preparing for the debut of the Blancpain Super Trofeo. The company has begun deliveries of the Gallardo LP 560-4, the stars of the race. After deliveries are completed all the cars will go through a rigorous testing program.
"By completing durability testing, we now have all the data we need on the performance and reliability of the car,” said official Lamborghini test driver Giorgio Sanna. “The development team’s role now switches to testing each customer car, to ensure every one is set-up in the same way and that all cars on the grid have identical performance. The development car feels responsive and secure, inspiring confidence; we will ensure that the driving experience and handling is the same for all drivers."
The Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo will debut in May 2009 featuring the Lamborghini Super Trofeo supercar: a lightweight version of the Gallardo LP 560-4. The Super Trofeo will come with a reworked chassis and a power output of 570 hp from its V10, ‘Iniezione Diretta Stratificata’ engine. The race car will also feature Lamborghini’s permanent four-wheel drive system, making the Super Trofeo the only one-make, all-wheel-drive motorsport series.
The tuning company Fabspeed has released a new airbox for the Lamborghini Gallardo. The carbon fiber unit combined with red silicone hoses work together to make the engine bay more aggressive and at the same time extract an additional 12 HP from the 5.0-liter or 5.2-liter (LP560-4) V10 engine.
Lamborghini tuner IMSA has just released an updated version of their GTV kit for the Gallardo LP 560. The kit consists of an aerodynamically optimized front bumper with two large openings on either side of a small wing in the center section, like on the Ferrari Enzo. There are accentuated arches at all four corners allowing the use of wider rubber for more grip. The back bumper has also been redesigned incorporating a rear diffuser. Completing the aerodynamic treatment are side skirts that channel air around the car instead of underneath, this helps to further suck the Lamborghini to the ground at high speeds.
IMSA’s hope for this aero package is to enhance the performance of the vehicle both aesthetically and dynamically and remind the public of the legendary GTV models from the good old days. Even sitting still the yellow Lamborghini looks like it is going 200 MPH.
A café boss in the Belgian city of Sint Truiden was given a horrible surprise when vandals set fire to his Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder. Lucky for Lamborghini fans out there, the vandals had kicked a few parts off the car before setting the Italian beauty on fire. The police were able to match the footprints from those parts, and now the two heinous criminals are in custody.
It’s unlikely their hands have as much grip as the all-wheel drive Gallardo, so hopefully they drop the soap plenty of times.
Lamborghini unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show what it calls Ad Personam editions for the Gallardo LP 560-4 and the Murcielago LP 640. These editions are showcased in an very cool looking matte blue color. If the blue doesn’t tickle your particular fancy, the Ad Personam editions also comes in Nero Nemesis (matt black), Bianco Canopus (matte white) and Marrone Apus (matt brown). Lambo says if these are still not the colors you want, Ad Personam offers its customers complete freedom to choose any color imaginable. In other words, Ad Personam will offer colors ad nauseam.
Lamborghini announced the European prices on the new Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder will start from €273,142. That’s about $370,000 at the direct current rates, but we expect Lambo to be a little more friendly to the dollar crowd when actual U.S. pricing is announced.
Just in case you have any spare change left over, there are plenty of option boxes to check with the Spyder. This includes ceramic brake discs for €19,356, painted calipers (yellow, orange or gray) for €1,129 and power heated front seats for €4,839.
The Gallardo Spyder will be powered by a the same 5.2 liter V10 engine that is in the coupe version. It delivers 560 hp and over 380 lb ft. of torque to all four wheels. It makes the 0 to 60 mph sprint in 4 seconds and can go up to 201 mph.
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