It seems that the latest fun in Los Angeles is chasing cars with helicopter. A Lamborghini Gallardo and a Gallardo Spyder are being chased on the Pacific Coast highway. Why? Because they were bad guys!
This should not be an introduction to the aftermarket tuners Wheelsandmore, that is because if you are a Top Speed regular then you most certainly have heard about the Wheeladmore Audi R8 customized by the German tuner, and today they have gotten our attention once again with this special edition Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 called “YarroW”.
This wild Lamborghini wears a bright yellow paint job with a nice black stripe running down the middle as well as a set of their 6Sporz wheels measuring 20 inches in diameter and hide a racing derived coil over setup with adjustable rebound and compression dampening as well as a hydraulic lift that raises the front axel up by 1.77 inches and allows the slammed super car to easily enter or exit any steep inclines that it may encounter. Thanks to a special stainless steel exhaust system with a remote controlled valve, upgraded ECU and a carbon fiber air box; the 10 cylinder engine now makes a total of 620 HP, that’s up from the standard 560 HP offering, not to mention 580 lb-ft of torque. Wheelsandmore has once again shown us that a few simple thought out modifications can go a long way towards completely transforming the drop top Italian super car.
The exotic machines that come out of Lamborghini’s Italian workshop are automotive works of art, however it takes a German tuning shop to make it into the wild ride that it can be. While the Gallardo LP560-4 is a very impressive car from the factory, this LP560-4 GTV from IMSA is truly fantastic. We first heard about this modified Gallardo back in February but today IMSA is giving up all the juicy details about this white on gold super car.
The IMSA GTV Gallardo features new front and rear bumper with larger intakes and aerodynamic diffusers. A set of side skirts round out the ground effects package while a larger rear wing keeps the Gallardo planted at speed while the fender flares give it a bit more menacing stance. Under the skin is a height adjustable sports chassis that sets the body down nicely on the 20 inch lightweight alloys and also allows owners to easily enter steep ramps and clear curb stones. After all, you won’t want to worry about the small things in life when you are surrounded by carbon fiber, sitting in soft leather and grasping onto Alcantara. The LP560’s high revving V10 has already been tuned by Lamborghini over the standard model, so the 5% that IMSA found bringing output up to 590 HP is extremely impressive. While we may be suckers for the way a set of gold wheels sets off a white paint job, but there is truly something special about this GTV Gallardo from IMSA.
If you need any more convincing that the Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera is one of the meanest machines on the planet, then this video should put all your skepticisms to rest.
Listen to the roar of the modified V10 engine from exhaust tuners Larini and tell us that it doesn’t give you goose bumps. In itself, the Superleggera already comes with enough power to make our hairs rise, but to give it some added juice is, without exaggeration, ear-splitting and hair-rising.
A while ago Top Speed reported about the 1005 HP Lamborghini Gallardo Heffner Twin Turbo. The tuner has just announced that they are preparing a similar package for the lightweight LamborghiniGallardo Superleggera. With four digit power figures under the rear deck lid, the special edition super car will be able to fly from 0 to 60 MPH in only 2.8 seconds. The video above is simply more proof as to how much better the tuned Superleggera is over the exotic Italian automaker’s standard Gallardo super car.
Just when we thought the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Superleggera has been reduced to nothing more than a fantasy car, an actual, real-life Superleggera may have been found taking in a couple of laps at the Nurburgring by our friends over at Autogespot
Actually, we might need to rub our eyes repeatedly to know that this is indeed a Superleggera. In the event that this is indeed a Superleggera, seeing it raises a number of questions surrounding the status of this car. Where’s it been all this time? And what do expect from Lamborghini with this car down the road especially since they already decided to scrap it just a year ago?
In any case, those questions can be answered at another time. What’s important is the car looks to be back on track – in more ways than one.
If you recall, the Gallardo Superleggera was introduced just a year before the LP560-4 made the scene with the former created with a tad more horsepower than the traditional Gallardo’s but weighed considerably less, making it faster and more lightweight than any of the Gallardos roaming around the streets.
Two of the greatest supercars of all time lined up next to one another recently at GTboard’s super car shootout for some straight line acceleration trials. In the right lane we have the have the rear wheel drive turbocharged Porsche 911 GT2 and in the left lane is the 560 HP Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 who ends up hitting 200 MPH before it is all said and done, if you can make it to the end of the you will get a very nice surprise, a parade of super cars if you will!
The chaps at AutoCar recently had the pleasure of getting behind the wheel of the all new Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni in order to put the all new two wheel drive Lamborghini through its paces on the track, as well as on a country road. This particular Lamborghini is a very interesting model, because after almost a decade of having all wheel drive as one of the brand’s core elements, they have produced a rear wheel drive model.
AutoCar’s senior road tester was delighted by the new Gallardo named after the exotic Italian automaker’s long time test driver, Valentino Balboni. The LP550-2 exhibited a much more nimble driving experience, with the power train now disconnected from the front wheels, the Lamborghini’s steering is much lighter and has a more direct feel. The Gallardo LP 550-2 is powered by a 5.2 Liter V10 that delivers 550 HP. Weighing in at only 3042 lbs, the right wheel drive Gallardo can sprint from 0 to 60 MPH in just 3.9 seconds and is capable of hitting a top speed of 199 MPH. Could this be a hint at what the high-end Italian automaker has in store for special edition high performance options, we certainly hope so.
Is it just us or does it seem that Lamborghini is forever jinxed to have some of the worst owners in the world?
We talk about a lot of exotics getting wrecked and we realized that the number of Lamborghinis that gets involved in an accident - whether it gets totalled or the freak occasion that it inexplicably bursts into flames – is far more frequent than any other exotic car out there.
This time around, another Lamborghini Gallardo crashed when its driver lost control of his car while speeding along the streets of Cape Town, South Africa. The driver, who fortunately escaped from the crash unscathed, crashed his Gallardo after hitting a pavement and an electric cabinet, which, ultimately resulted in his car’s suspension getting destroyed and a number of other damages, including one of the rear tires getting bent from its bearing.
We know it’s cool to own a Lamborghini, but it’s always cooler if you know how to take good care of it.
Just the other day we reported about a Porsche Carrera GTthat caught fire at the track in Shanghai, today we have reports of another exotic super car that went up in flames and down in a blaze of glory. The owner of this particular Lamborghini Gallardo wasn’t as fortunate as the Carrera’s, as you can see by the pile of molten metal and general lack of a body. Like the Porsche owner, the incident took place while the owner was pushing his speed machine to the limit on a controlled closed environment, except that on the Nürburgring’s 12.9 mile Nordschleife circuit, the corner workers are spaced a little further apart.
As we can see from the photo the fire was pretty bad and the car is now nearly unrecognizable. We just hope the driver is ok.
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