Lamborghini Preparing Reventon Roadster

A new rumour says that Lamborghini is preparing a Reventon Roadster as a final farewell to the Murciélago. The limited-production Reventon was technically based on the Murciélago LP640. A Reventon Roadster would most probably use a rag-top for its roof and be even more exclusive than the coupe. Apparently just 9 cars will be built.

Power will come from the 6.5-litre V12 engine which makes 670hp (493kW) and 660Nm (487 lb-ft) of torque. Lamborghini is introducing new models at a much higher frequency than it ever has before. Only weeks ago it unveiled the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce (SV), the fastest Lamborghini ever made. Before that we saw the Estoque four-door concept car being unveiled.

It is said that deposits for the nine Reventon Roadsters have already been placed. While buyers of the Reventon coupe parted with 1 million euros excluding VAT for their cars, the roadster would undoubtedly cost considerably more than that.

A couple of weeks ago WCF ran a story about seven Reventons - 35% of the total produced - that were put up for sale on a luxury goods website. We speculated that the sellers had possibly bought the cars as speculative investment pieces and were then attempting to recover their money plus profits. We wonder now how many of the supposed nine depositors are doing the same.

Posted on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 / 0 nhận xét / Read More

Lamborghini Reventon Roadster Photos

With Mercedes and McLaren battling for supercar supremacy at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the long-rumored Lamborghini Reventón Roadster had become a bit of an afterthought - until now.

Like the original Reventón coupe, which debuted in Frankfurt two years ago, the roadster redefines style, elegance, and insanity. Designed to be a stealth fighter for the road, the Reventón boasts jet-inspired carbon fiber body panels and aggressive 18-inch wheels. Inside, the roadster is decked out in alcantara upholstery and carbon fiber trim.

While details are limited, the roadster will likely be powered by a 6.5-liter V12 engine with 650 HP (478 kW) and 660 Nm (487 lb-ft) of torque. Backed up by a six-speed e-gear transmission and standard all-wheel drive, the Reventón will accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.4 seconds. If you keep your foot planted, the roadster will top out somewhere in the neighborhood of 340 km/h (211 mph).

Production will likely be limited to 20 units and prices are expected to start at 1.2 million Euros ($1,750,000 USD).

Posted on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 / 0 nhận xét / Read More

Lamborghini LP560-4 Superleggera Spotted?

Could this be the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Superleggera? The "regular" Gallardo Superleggera was cancelled last year, but these shots caught by Autogespot fuels rumours a new iteration could be on the way.

The very lightweight model could keep Lamborghini to its commitment of introducing a new model at every big-time auto show in the near future; a difficult task, considering the state of the global economy.

A Superleggera model of the Gallardo came near the end of that car's life-cycle, just a year before the introduction of the Gallardo LP 560-4. It had 520 horsepower 10 hp more than the "base model," while weighing 100 kg less.

Posted on Friday, December 11, 2009 / 0 nhận xét / Read More