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The Lamborghini Gallardo (/ ɡ aɪ ˈ j ɑːr d oʊ /; Spanish: [ɡaˈʎaɾðo]) is a sports car built by the Italian automotive manufacturer Lamborghini from 2003 to 2013. It is Lamborghini's second car released under parent company Audi, and the best-selling model at the time with 14,022 built throughout its production run. [8]
The Lamborghini V10 is a ninety degree (90°) V10 petrol engine which was developed for the Lamborghini Gallardo automobile, first sold in 2003. Developed by Lamborghini , for use in the Gallardo, and the first engine developed for Lamborghini after they were acquired by Audi – part of the Volkswagen Group .
The following is a list of production automobiles manufactured by Lamborghini, ... Gallardo: 2003–2013 7221 [5] Spyder: 3353 SE: 250 ... 2008–2010 Coupe: 20+1 for ...
Lamborghini lent the production crew of The Dark Knight three Murciélago LP 640s to use in a chase scene. One of the cars was destroyed in the process. [55] The Murciélago is the titular Lamborghini referenced in the Kanye West song Mercy, though the actual car depicted in the music video is a Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4.
Audi AG unveiled the Audi R8 V10 on December 8, 2008. [16] It uses an FSI V10 engine, [12] based on the unit in the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 (which in turn was based on the 5.2 FSI V10 as used in the C6 S6 and D3 S8), but is re-tuned to have a power output of 525 PS (386 kW; 518 hp), and 530 N⋅m (391 lbf⋅ft) of torque.
The Gallardo received a facelift in 2008, now having a more aggressive design and new LED head lamps and tail lamps, inline with Lamborghini's new design language. The engine was also overhauled, now being a 5.2-litre uneven firing unit and generating 560 PS (412 kW; 552 hp) in the base model, which was called the LP 560-4.
The car was equipped with a modified V10 engine shared with the Lamborghini Gallardo of the same years. It produces 450 PS (331 kW; 444 hp), detuned by 50 PS (37 kW; 49 hp) from the Gallardo's power output of 500 PS (368 kW; 493 hp) with the purpose of increasing its fuel efficiency. [3]
Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. (/ l æ m b ər ˈ ɡ iː n i /; Italian: [autoˈmɔːbili lamborˈɡiːni]), usually referred to as Lamborghini or colloquially Lambo, is an Italian manufacturer of luxury sports cars and SUVs based in Sant'Agata Bolognese. The company is owned by the Volkswagen Group through its subsidiary Audi.