World’s Leading Sports Cars – Lamborghini Murcielago
Posted by admin in Lamborghini on June 30, 2011
Although the brand has some tough competition in the new millennium, Lamborghini is still the name to aspire to for both wannabe sports car owners and manufacturers alike. With only 3,000 Murcielago’s built from 2001 to 2007, Lamborghini’s newest model – replacing the Diablo – become the most sought-after sports car in recent history.
The all-wheel-drive (AWD) Murcielago, like most from the Lamborghini line, immediately turned heads. Even though the brand is certainly Italian, the name Murcielago means “bat” (as in the animal) in Spanish. Language lessons aside, to the common person, Murcielago simply means “wow.”
Lamborghini hasn’t really dropped off the map in terms of trendsetting power in recent years; it’s just that other manufacturers, like Bugatti, have caught up. Of course, the Murcielago’s 6.5-liter V12 632 horsepower engine is nothing to sneeze at, but it’s not the most powerful out.
This is uncharted territory for Lamborghini. For years, the only other manufacturer to give them a run for their money in terms of out-and-out speed was Ferrari. Try as they might, other manufacturers still cannot remove Lamborghini from the top ranking among the world’s best sports cars. They’re a mainstay. Read the rest of this entry »
Lamborghini New Models
Posted by admin in Lamborghini on June 30, 2011
Thanks to the nice people at Lamborghini, Manchester a pleasant change from eating – driving three latest models from the Audi-owned Italian supercar maker at Millbrook Proving Ground in the Midlands.
There were a couple of surprises – the first a chance to meet an old friend, Valentino Balboni, Lambo’s legendary test driver and the man who developed the racing Diablo SVR I used to race. This guy is so famous that when he “retired” Lamborghini developed a “Valentino Balboni” special edition of the Guillardo – but more of that later.
The occasion was meant really for potential customers – not liggers like me. So the deal is a professional driver sits alongside as the nervous would be buyer samples 500 brake horsepower around the sinuous curves and ferocious gradients of the alpine handling course. Which is fine, except that I’m not nervous and am soon going much faster than the now nervous pro driver thinks is appropriate. Read the rest of this entry »