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Background
The Gallardo was the first genuinely all-new car to be made by Lamborghini under Audi ownership, assuming you accept that the Murciélago was, in effect, a heavily reworked Diablo (in other words, not an all-new product).
It was also Sant’Agata’s first serious crack at the bottom end of the traditional supercar market and was conceived as a direct competitor for the 360 Modena and Porsche 911 Turbo. It went on sale to critical acclaim in 2003.
The all-new Gallardo LP560-4 is the living, screaming proof that Lamborghini is taking its future very seriously indeed.
Because although it is a faster, lighter, more powerful version of the Gallardo, it is also the cleanest, most economical and ecologically efficient car that Lamborghini has ever produced.
And this, surely, is the best news of all for fans of the Sant’Agata supercar maker.
In a nutshell, the 560-4 (560ps, four-wheel drive) represents a new, more modern way of thinking at Lamborghini, and although it may have been launched at a time when £147,330, 200mph supercars aren’t exactly flying out of showrooms, it proves how serious the company is about staying relevant and, more to the point, staying in business.
Eventually Lamborghini plans to make its line-up of cars 40 per cent greener than they are now, but without diluting the fundamental appeal of that range in the process.
Tough job, but the LP560-4 – 18 per cent cleaner than its predecessor and faster/more powerful to boot – looks like a pretty good start.
Full Article:
Lamborghini LP560-4 Coupe - Autocar.co.uk
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