Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., 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. Ferruccio Lamborghini (1916–1993), an Italian manufacturing magnate, founded Ferruccio Lamborghini S.p.A. in 1963 to compete with Ferrari. The company was noted for using a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout.
Production cars
The Lamborghini 350 GT is a grand tourer manufactured by Lamborghini between 1964 and 1966. It was the first production vehicle produced by Lamborghini. The 350 GT debuted at the March 1964 Geneva Motor Show As equipped to the 350 GTV, the Bizzarrini-designed 3.5 liter V12 was essentially a race motor, potentially developing 400 hp at 11,000rpm. The 350 GT shared a number of features with the 350 GTV prototype, including a four wheel independent suspension and an aluminium body.
The Lamborghini 400 GT is the name given to two grand tourers produced by Italian manufacturer Lamborghini. The first 400 GT, commonly referred to as simply the 400 GT or 400 GT Interim, was essentially the older 350 GT featuring an enlarged, 3,929 cc V12 engine, with a power output of 320 hp. Twenty-three of these cars were built, with three featuring aluminium bodywork. The 400 GT 2+2 also had a Lamborghini designed gearbox, with Porsche-style synchromesh on all gears, which greatly improved the drivetrain.
The Lamborghini Miura is a sports car produced by Italian automaker Lamborghini between 1966 and 1973. The car was the first automobile with a rear mid-engined two-seat layout. The Miura was originally conceived by Lamborghini's engineering team, which designed the car in its spare time against the wishes of company founder Ferruccio Lamborghini. The engine was mounted transversely and produced 350 PS. The name "Miura", after the famous Spanish fighting bull.
The Lamborghini Espada is a 4-seat grand touring coupé built by Italian car manufacturer Lamborghini. The Spanish name "Espada" means "sword". Espada was equipped with a 3,929 cc (240 cu in) Lamborghini V12 engine derived from that used in the 400 GT 2+2, rated at 325 hp. The Espada used a semi-monocoque unibody, constructed of pressed sheet steel and square section steel tubing. Suspension was based on the earlier 400 GT 2+2 design. It was fully independent, with coil springs, hydraulic shock absorbers
The Lamborghini Islero is a grand tourer produced by Italian automaker Lamborghini between 1968 and 1969. It was the replacement for the 400 GT and featured the Lamborghini V12 engine. The car debuted at the 1968 Geneva Auto Show. The Islero had a 325 bhp (242 kW; 330 PS), 3.9 L (3929 cc) Lamborghini V12 engine The Lamborghini-designed five-speed manual transmission was equipped with synchromesh and a hydraulically operated dry clutch. The Islero's top speed was rated at 154 mph (248 km/h).
The Lamborghini Jarama is a 2+2 grand tourer manufactured and marketed by Italian car manufacturer Lamborghini between 1970 and 1976. It was styled by Bertone designer Marcello Gandini. Ferruccio Lamborghini intended the name to recall the fighting bulls bred in the Jarama river area in Spain. The Jarama weighs 1,450 kilograms. It is powered by the same 3.9 L Lamborghini V12 engine used in the Islero and Espada. The original Jarama model was claimed to produce 350 bhp. The Jarma can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in about 5 seconds.
The Lamborghini Urraco is a 2+2 sports car manufactured by Italian automaker Lamborghini, introduced at the Turin Auto Show in 1970. It was named after a line of Miura-bred fighting bulls. The Urraco initially featured a 2-litre single overhead cam crossplane V8. The later 2.5-litre and 3-litre V8s employed dual overhead cams. The car is a 2+2 coupé with body designed by Marcello Gandini.. This made for better access to either engine or transmission for any work more involved than simple servicing.
The Lamborghini Countach is a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive sports car produced by the Italian automobile manufacturer Lamborghini. It is one of the many exotic designs developed by Italian design house Bertoneand was mounted in the middle of the car between the two seats. The Countach was designed around the existing Lamborghini V12 engine in a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout. The transmission itself was a 5-speed manual with Porsche-type synchromesh.
The Lamborghini Silhouette is a two-door two-seat mid-engined rear-wheel drive sports car that was made by Lamborghini, Officially presented at the 1976 Geneva Auto Show, Official performance figures indicate the Silhouette could complete the 0 to 100 km/h sprint in 6.5 seconds and could reach a top speed of 260 km/h. lhouette later evolved into the similar looking but more successful Lamborghini Jalpa. The car had a 3.0-litre all-aluminium alloy Lamborghini V8 engine mounted transversely behind the driver.
The Lamborghini Jalpa is a sports car produced by the Italian automotive manufacturer Lamborghini. It debuted at the 1981 Geneva Motor Show. The Jalpa was the last Lamborghini to use a V8 engine until the Urus SUV in 2018. The name Jalpa Kandachia came from a famous breed of fighting bulls, The version used in the Jalpa had a power output of 255 hp at 7,000 rpm. Lamborghini claimed the Jalpa could accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.0 seconds, to 161 km/h in 19.1 seconds with a top speed of 249 km/h
The Lamborghini LM002 is an off-road vehicle manufactured by Lamborghini between 1986 and 1993. The LM002 was fitted with a 169-litre (45 US gal) fuel tank. It was dubbed the "Rambo-Lambo". Civilian models were outfitted with a full luxury package, including full leather trim, tinted power windows, air conditioning, and a premium stereo mounted in a roof console. These tires could be run virtually flat without risk and could handle the desert heat, the loading, and the speeds of the LM.
The Lamborghini Diablo is a high-performance mid-engine sports car built by Italian automobile manufacturer Lamborghini. It is the first production Lamborghini capable of attaining a top speed in excess of 200 mph. It is carrying on Lamborghini's tradition of naming its cars after breeds of fighting bulls. the Diablo was replaced by the Lamborghini Murciélago. Its power came from a 5.7 L dual overhead cam, 4 valves per cylinder version of the existing V12 engine and computer-controlled multi-point fuel injection.
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