The Gallardo Lp560-4 won the title of Performance Car of The Year 2008 in CAR magazine’s annual test. The Gallardo LP560-4 compete with the Porsche 911 GT2, Aston Martin DBS and Mercedes-Benz CLK Black Series.
It then went on to win the overall competition against finalists from seven other categories, including challengers such as the Nissan GT-R, Mitsubishi Evo 360 and Mini John Cooper Works.
"The Gallardo LP 560-4 is a special car to see, to drive and, we bet, to own and that’s why it’s our Performance Car of The Year,” said CAR editor Phil McNamara. To celebrate, go to your local Lamborghini dealership and ask to take a victory lap.
For those folks who don’t know, IMSA represents a respected tuner specialized in modifying high-end cars such as Lamborghini and every time its releases a new kit it is a truly masterpiece. This time is not a kit for a Lambo, but it is a new set of wheels especially designed to fit the Lamborghini Gallardo. The new forged 3-piece Challenge wheel features a real design evolution in the wheel segment but that’s not all: the tuning company offers also a chassis suspension and safety package that (...)
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Jeremie Paret is a French auto enthusiast who is getting into the supercar business. Here is his first work embodied in a custom Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 with styling lines from the Reventon. The unique selling points of the project are a complete virtual tuning that patterns the car before being built and a private weblog where the buyer can be updated with the status of the car’s production. Even more interesting, the owner can be part and has the possibility to influence the process especially in regard to the design work.
The car features custom carbon fiber side skirts, front bumper inspired from the Reventon and bigger rear diffuser. Some carbon fiber touches are also used for the front spoiler lip and door handles. The custom wheels are signed Asanti Diamond and feature pink-colored brake calipers inside.
After the Bugatti Veyron, and the recently launched Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport, another car hits the 1000 hp limit: the Lamborghini Gallardo. With a little help from Heffner Performance, the Gallardo you see in the photos is powered by the same 5.0-liter high-rev V10 engine as the "standard” version but with a little sweetening from Heffner develops now an astonishing 1005 hp and 765lb-ft. The vehicle uses the same AWD system but due to the big amount of power a two stage boost controller limit has been installed for the 1st and 2nd gear.
The modifications for the car are extreme: the tuner installed new steels cylinder liners, new forged pistons, bearings, a new twin-turbo system with custom exhaust system, blow-off valves, Carrillo Billet Steel connecting rods rated for 1000 hp and a new clutch capable to transfer the amount of power. Also, new water pumps and fuel injectors were installed, as well as a Superleggera rear diffuser and spoiler. No words about the performances of the car but imagine that at 1005 hp the car does the 0-60 mph sprint in less than 4 seconds and has a top speed of 200+ mph.
Reiter Engineering is a German racing team that has been the Lamborghini backed racing team since 1994. And this beast, know as Gallardo GT3 Strada, is its latest work. We think it has a more aggressive look than even the Superleggera.
The team tweaked the car’s aerodynamics and exhaust, and now the V10 powered car can hit a top speed of over 185 mph. The rear wing may seem a little out of place (kinda reminiscent of the Countach,) but the overall look is amazing.
Lamborghini is bringing a few of its “must-see” cars to the Concours d’Elegance at Pebble Beach this weekend. Included in this showcase will be the 2009 Gallardo LP560-4, 2008 Reventón and the 1989 Lamborghini P140 prototype.
The 2009 Gallardo LP560-4 is the latest from Lamborghini. It replaces the current Gallardo by offering a new 5.2 liter V-10 engine, permanent four-wheel drive transmission and an improved suspension.
The Reventón is Lamborghini’s ultra-exclusive supercar. It is Lamborghini’s most powerful and most expensive car ever. It is built from carbon fiber, and there are only 20 in the world. Although the mechanics are heavily based on the Murciélago LP640, the output of Reventón’s 6.5-liter V-12 is upgraded to 650 horsepower.
The P140 is significant because it bridges the gap between the Jalpa and the Diablo. The Jalpa was the “affordable” Lamborghini. It was built to compete with sub-supercar types, similar to the current Gallardo. Although it was never it was put into production, the P140 provides a clear visual evolution that took Lamborghini into the 90s.
With no relation to Hugh Hefner, the founder of Playboy Magazine, Heffner Performance wanted to make this Gallardo even more powerfull and boosted to an astonishing 930 hp and 1032 Nm of torque.
The modifications of the car are extreme: new steel cylinder liners, polishing of crankshaft journals, heavy duty clutch & pressure plate, twin water cooled, dual ball bearing turbos, two TIAL 50mm blow off valves, upgraded fuel injectors, optimized fuel and spark calibration, 100 Octane 1000 Horsepower Upgrade: Carrillo Billet Steel Connecting Rods, Carbon Fiber Rear Decklid, Superleggera Style Carbon Fiber Rear Diffuser and a Superleggera Style Rear Spoiler.
All of these parts make these vehicle unique but extremely difficult to control. In order to solve this problem a two stage boost controller was installed that limits boots in the first two gears to useable limits. No words about the performances, but be sure that at 930 hp the sprint from 0-100 km/h can be easily made in under 4 seconds.
The new Gallardo LP560-4 will not come on the US market until later this summer, but Lamborghini has already announced a six-months waiting list for the car.
The Gallardo LP560-4 is powered by the new 5.2 litre V10 engine with an output of 560 PS (412 kW) at 8000 rpm. The increase of 40 PS compared with that of the previous Gallardo, and the approximate 20 kilogram reduction in weight, improves the power weight ratio to 2.5 kilograms per PS (hp) and thus enhances performance. The LP560-4 accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 3.7 seconds, its speed at 11.8 seconds is 200 km/h and its top speed lies at 325 km/h.
The LP560-4 went on sale across Europe in June with a price tag of $222,000.
Lamborghini delivered the first Gallardo LP560-4 to the US. The happy owner is Benny Caiola, Jr., noted Italian car enthusiast and collector, from New York. He took the keys to his brand new supercar this week.
Benny Caiola, Jr. has a real collection of Italian supercars: he owns a Countach, Diablo, Espada, Jalpa and the legendary Miura.
He won his Gallardo at an auction at the East Side House Settlement charity auction during the 2008 New York International Auto Show.
The Gallardo LP560-4 is powered by the new 5.2 litre V10 engine with an output of 560 PS (412 kW) at 8000 rpm. The increase of 40 PS compared with that of the previous Gallardo, and the approximate 20 kilogram reduction in weight, improves the power weight ratio to 2.5 kilograms per PS (hp) and thus enhances performance. The LP560-4 accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 3.7 seconds, its speed at 11.8 seconds is 200 km/h and its top speed lies at 325 km/h.
Although the recently launched Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 has already enough power, more exactly 560 hp, the stylish Italian coupe received an engine upgrade from IMSA, a well-known tuning company specialized in high-end vehicles. Many of you folks are wondering where is the tuning kit? Well, IMSA wanted to keep intact the original body kit and added only a carbon fiber rear wing and a new set of alloy wheels in order to improve the stability of the vehicle.
According to the tuning company the modifications were made at the engine, some ECU tweaking and by adding a new exhaust system, obtaining in this way 24 more hp and a total of 584 hp. No words about the price yet!
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