Lamborghini Gallardo

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Lamborghini Gallardo
Lamborghini
aka "Baby Lambo"
L140 (prototype)
LP560-4 / LP560-4 Spyder
Production 2003-present
Class Entry-level Supercar
Body Style 2-door, 2-seat, Mid-Engined Coupe
2-door, 2-seat, Mid-Engined Spyder
Length 4300 mm (169.3 in)
Width 1900 mm (74.8 in)
Height 1165 mm (45.9 in)
1184 mm (46.6 in) (Spyder)
Wheelbase 2560 mm (100.8 in)
Weight 1569 kg (3459 lb)
Transmission 6-speed Manual, AWD
6-speed E-Gear sequential gearbox, AWD
Engine 5.0 litre Lamborghini V10
5.2 litre V10
Power 500 hp @ 7800 rpm
375 lb-ft of torque@ 4500 rpm

520 hp @ 8000 rpm(Gallardo SE and 06+)

552 hp (560 PS)
398 lb-ft of torque@ 4500 rpm
Similar Ferrari F430
Ford GT
Maserati GranSport
Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG
911 GT3
Audi R8
Aston Martin V8 Vantage
Nissan GT-R
Chevrolet Corvette Z06
Designer Luc Donckerwolke

The Lamborghini Gallardo is the Italian supercar maker Lamborghini's "entry-level" car, sitting beneath the Murciélago. It is also the first car to feature the new Lamborghini V10 engine - only the third engine designed by the firm. 3,000 Gallardos were built in just two years, making it the company's most-produced model to date. The second-place Diablo took a decade to sell 2,903 examples.

The name Gallardo is taken from a famous breed of Canadian fighting bull. Nearly all of Lamborghini's cars are named after bulls. The Spanish word gallardo translates into "gallant," and from Italian into "striking".

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Recent Changes

  • For 2008, the Gallardo will include an onboard computer, heated mirrors, and USB connection as standard, with new options such as iPod connection, Q-citura leather stitching as seen in the limited edition Nera and a beige soft-top available for the Spyder model. Finally, Lamborghini is offering an unlimited mileage three-year warranty for the model.
  • For 2009, The Gallardo receives a mid-cycle renovation in the form of the Gallardo LP560-4. Besides the cosmetic changes, which mirror the Lamborghini Murcielago LP640, the new car is refitted with a 5.2 litre V10 churning out (as the name declares) 560 PS/552 hp while shedding 44 lbs. [1]
  • A few months after the release of the LP560-4, Lamborghini has unleashed the topless raging bull that is the Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder intime for the 2008 LA Auto Show. Specs are the same as the coupe's but the folding canvas roof simply turns the sexiness through the roof. [2][3][4]
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Styles and Major Options

  • Gallardo 5.0
  • Gallardo SE
  • Gallardo Spyder
  • Gallardo Nera
  • Gallardo Superleggera
  • Gallardo LP560-4
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Special Factory Editions

  • Gallardo Polizia
  • Limited Edition MOMO Gallardo


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Pricing

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MODEL Trims
LP560-4
MSRP
£147,330
Invoice
$Price1
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Gas Mileage

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As seen on the FuelEconomy.gov website, the City/Highway MPG averages are as follows:

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Trim1 Trim2 Trim3 Trim4
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Engine and Transmission

Engine
Type: V10
Displacement: 5.0 litres
Power: 373 kW (500 bhp) / 388 kW (520 bhp) (Gallardo SE and 06+) / 406 kW (552bhp) (LP560-4)
Torque: 510 Nm / 598 Nm (LP560-4)
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Performance

Performance
Top speed: 309 km/h (192 mph) / 315 km/h (196 mph)(Gallardo SE and 06+)/ 325 km/h (202 mph) (Gallardo LP560-4; electronically limited)
0 to 100 km/h (62mph): 4.2 s / 4.0 s (Gallardo SE and 06+) / 3.2s (Gallardo LP560-4)
0 to 200 km/h (124mph): 14.5 s
Standing km: 22.5 s
1/4 mile: 12.2 s at 118 mph
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Reliability

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Safety

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Photos

LP560-4 Spyder

The Lamborghini Gallardo Spyders at the 2006 LA Auto Show

2006 Verde Ithaca Gallardo SE on Angeles Crest Hwy in Los Angeles.

Lamborghini Gallardo interior in Black with Ithaca Green piping, door inserts and instrument cluster surround.

Lamborghini Gallardo Nera

The engine bay of the Gallardo Superleggera

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Colors

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Main Competitors

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Hybrid Models

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Unique Attributes

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Interior

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Criticisms

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Variants

The Gallardo was designed as a competitor to Ferrari's 360 Modena, and now competes with its replacement, the F430. The car is named after a famous breed of fighting bull and is pronounced roughly "gah-yar-do". Gallardo is also Spanish for the word gallant. Although performance is lower than the Murcielago, it is still very high, and the Gallardo has much better rearward visibility and, according to reviewers, is more maneuverable as well as more tractable in low-speed traffic, making the Gallardo a much more practical car to drive. It is also much more practical to use in bad weather than many other supercars, thanks to rear-biased all-wheel drive. Although corporate owner Audi is renowned for its extremely good Quattro AWD system, Lamborghini uses a system of its own.

The Gallardo was designed by Belgian Luc Donckerwolke, who now works for Fiat.

At current U.S. prices, a base Gallardo costs about US$175,000.

The Gallardo uses a V10 engine based on Audi's old straight-5 design. The engine was split again to become the straight-5 engine found in the new Volkswagen Jetta. The 5.0 L engine (basically the same engine featured in Audi's S6 and S8 models) is a current Audi 4.2 L V8 (featured in Audi's S4, A6, A8, and Q7 models) with two extra cylinders added and a slightly smaller bore diameter.

The Gallardo offers two choices of transmissions, a conventional six-speed manual transmission, and an advanced six-speed electro-hydraulically controlled auto-clutch manual, or, as Lamborghini abbreviates it to, "E-gear". The latter allows the driver to make shifts much faster than an automatic transmission would, with the control that a manual offers. The driver shifts up and down via paddles behind the steering wheel, and does not need to manually actuate the clutch.

The Audi R8 sports car, launched in early 2007, is based heavily on the Gallardo, but uses a V8 in place of the Gallardo's V10 to avoid competing directly with the Gallardo.

For the 2008 model year, the Gallardo will receive a slight facelift with a new front air dam, larger air intakes, dual squared off exhausts (similar to the Murciélago LP640) and new vents behind the front wheel. The Gallardo will also receive new rear suspension as well as a few other, unspecified components from the Audi R8[1]. To the disappointment of some Lamborghini fans, the Gallardo does not have the "scissor doors"[5] as found on the Countach, Diablo, and Murcielago models, though aftermarket companies such as Hamann Motorsport offer such conversions, as well as increases to the car's base horsepower [6].

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Gallardo Spyder

The production spyder model of the Gallardo was unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show in January, 2006. It is considered by the company to be an entirely new model, with 520 hp (388 kW) and a lower-ratio six-speed transmission. The soft top is fully retractable.

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Gallardo SE

In late 2005, the Gallardo SE (for Special Edition) was introduced. The SE is distinguished from the regular Gallardo externally by having a black-roofed two-tone color scheme as well as specially designed "Callisto" rims shod with Pirelli tires. Mechanically, the SE addresses many of the criticisms of the original Gallardo; the steering is quicker and more responsive, the transmission gear ratios have been adjusted to better suit the V10, and the E-gear now has a "thrust mode" to optimize acceleration, and the car's power has been increased to 520 hp (388 kW). The SE has a higher top speed of 315 km/h (196 mph), and it accelerates to 100 km/h in 4.0 seconds. Only 250 units of the Gallardo SE will be produced. All the mechanical upgrades of the SE, however, will be included in all Gallardos after 2006 (excluding the two-tone bodywork).

The Gallardo SE comes with a two-tone interior. All piping and stitching on the ultra-quality leather are executed in the same color as the bodywork of the car. The mid sections of the seats are finished in color-coded upholstery and even the black floormats have a color coded borders.

A rear-view camera is also standard issue on the Gallardo SE, as is a multimedia system and a navigation system. The sport suspension and an exclusive cover also came with the car but there are still several other options available, like the E-gear, which featured a 'thrust' mode to offer even more impressive acceleration by improving the gearchange through the different gears.

This "thrust" mode actually automatically revs the car to 5000 rpm, drops the clutch engaging all four wheels in a controlled burnout, and ensures the car performs maximum acceleration. This "launch" only requires the driver to engage the "thrust" mode and step on the gas pedal, similar to the launch technology in Formula 1 race cars.

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Gallardo “Superleggera”

Main article: Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera
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Gallardo Nera

The Gallardo Nera (Special Edition) was introduced at Paris Motor Show. The Nera has a top speed of 315 km/h (196 mph), and it accelerates to 100 km/h in 4.0 seconds. Only 185 units of the Gallardo Nera will be produced and 60 are for the American market.[7]

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Police car/s

In December 2004, several Gallardos were donated by Lamborghini to the Italian police in honor of the force's 152nd anniversary. The Gallardo Police Cars are used by the traffic police (Polizia Stradale) during emergencies and alarm situations on the Salerno-Reggio Calabria highway, also under the powers of the special safety operative which is already being employed along that tract of highway and above all, for the transport of body organs destined to transplants.

Yellow Gallardos have been "temporary" police cars for the Metropolitan Police in London, one in 2005 and one in 2006, for specific publicity events. The 2006 vehicle was seen at the start of the 2006 Gumball Rally. Both vehicles were loaned by Lamborghini London and were fitted with yellow and blue battenburg livery, police logos and a small blue lightbar.

British police car

In October 2008, Lamborghini followed up their 2004 donation of Gallardos to the Italian Polizia by donating a 2009 Gallardo LP560-4 decked out in Polizia livery and gadgets any police force would envy.[8]

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Worldwide

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Design quirks and oddities

  • Bam Margera owns a purple Gallardo, which he cut a sunroof out of with the help of Billy Idol, which caused a large controvesy with Lamborghini enthusiasts. The clutch was destroyed by a crewmember on the 2006 Gumball Rally, which Margera was participating in. This amounted to an estimated US$15,000 worth of damage. In revenge, Margera threw paint and smashed the glass on the crewmember's Peugeot 306.[9]
  • The Gallardo Spyder was road tested on the British TV show Top Gear where presenter Jeremy Clarkson described it as his new favourite supercar. According to the Top Gear magazine, Clarkson has ordered a Gallardo Spyder to replace his unreliable Ford GT. This was later confirmed in the Februrary 18, 2007 episode.
  • In 2004, a stock yellow Gallardo coupe was piloted to 200 mph on a highway as part of the Super Speeders "1 Lap of NYC" street/drag racing video, exceeding the manufacturer's top speed estimate.
  • One of the most highly modified Gallardo's (aesthetically) is the IMSA Gallardo created by German designer Holger Mohr. Featured on the January/February 2007 cover of Modified Luxury & Exotics magazine the widebody kit is made up of 18-pieces. A high-performance power package is in the works.[2]
  • Currently, many young people are mislead to believe that the Gallardo is more powerful than the Murcielago. This however is untrue and is actually the fault of many racing games that give the Gallardo a higher top speed and acceleration level when compared to the Murcielago.
  • Rapper Akon has mentioned this car, in his song "Smack That" featuring Eminem
  • A Gallardo appears in the film Mission Impossible III.
  • In The Simpsons (episode 8, season 17) Mr. Burns ordered Homer to pick up his new car from Italy, it looked exactly as a Gallardo, but it was called Lamborgotti Fasterossa
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See Also

LAMBORGHINI

Volkswagen Group

Volkswagen | Audi | SEAT | Škoda | Bentley | Bugatti | Lamborghini

Current Models: Murciélago LP640 · Murciélago Roadster · Gallardo · Gallardo Spyder · Gallardo Superleggera · Reventón

Historic Models: Miura · Countach · Diablo · Espada · Silhouette · Jalpa · 350GT · 400GT · Islero · Jarama · LM002 · Urraco

Concept Cars: Athon · Bravo · Cala · Canto · Cheetah · Concept S · Faena · Flying Star II · Genesis · LM001 · LM003 · LM004 · LMA002 · Marco Polo · Marzal · Miura Concept · Portofino · Raptor · Stella · Miura Spyder Concept · Estoque Concept

One-Offs: Monza 400 · 3500 GTZ Zagato

Racing Vehicles: Murcielago R-GT · Super Trofeo (Privateer)

Tonino Lamborghini · Ad Personam

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Coupe Espada
RMR V8/V10 Silhouette Jalpa Gallardo
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