Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Lamborghini's New Powerhouses

Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale


One of the latest machines out of Automobili Lamborghini's Factory is their so called ''limited edition'' 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale, another of the 570-4 series. The car has pretty much the same amount of horsepower as it's brothers, the Spyder Performante and Superleggera.

Lamborghini says it's the most extreme Gallardo ever, but surprisingly you can use it on the road. The car is based on the very successful Blackpain Super Trofeo (the enormous rear spoiler!), and was revealed on September 12, 2011 at IAA Frankfurt Auto Show. Available only in the historical ''Rosso Mars'' paint job, just 150 copies of this Lambo will be built.

Under the hood the supercar sports a V-10 engine, providing 561 horsepower and 400 lb-ft of torque. Coupled to it is a 6-speed manual transmission gearbox, providing an acceleration to 100 km/h in 3,4 seconds. In addition, the car packs the punch with a top speed of 320 km/h, just 5 km/h less than the Superleggera.


Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Spyder


The guys over at Sant'Agata Bolognese have focused on a rear axle driving style and reworking the dynamics of the LP-550-2 Spyder, so that the convertible version of Valentino Balboni's supercar is just perfect.

A light electronic hard-top helps the LA Auto Show revealed car weigh an impressive 3,351 pounds. Due to this, acceleration to 100km/h is done in 4,2 seconds, while top speed is reached at 319 km/h.

Such great acceleration and speed achieved in a roofless car is thanks to a 550 horsepower V10 engine and a 6-speed gearbox, providing optimal performance.