Saturday, April 5, 2008

Lamborghini Countach






























Born during the Ferrari Boxer era, this scissor-door Countach is designed by Marcello Gandini at Bertone. Twenty years after its initial debut at the 1971 Geneva Motorshow, the Countach ceased production in 1991, to make way for the predecessor Diablo. Badged as 5000S instead of LP 500S in Europe, the Countach had the unmistakable lines that reflected the Bertone styling. The only disruptions to those lines were the cooling vents, which were necessary to provide air to the engine since the earlier Countach tends to overheat.

Finished in what I believe is "Rosso Siviglia" as the paint code, this is a replica of the 1985 Countach 5000s made by Kyosho and the details are superb as expected.

Specs:
- 48-valve, 5.2L 60 degree V-12
- 455 horsepower, 369 lb-ft torque
- 0-60 mph in ~ 4.9 secs

Lamborghini Diablo VT Roadster











Designed by Marcello Gandini, this two seater with trademark horizontally hinged doors first made its debut in the 1995 Bologna Auto Show. Although built on the Diablo Coupe chassis, none of the body parts are interchangeable, making this a potential collectible with an estimated production number of just about 200 units.

This is a replica of the 1998 Diablo Roadster VT, made by Autoart and finished in what I believe is Giallo Corona 2CT (one of the many Yellow factory paint codes).

Specs:
- 48-valve, 5.7-liter V-12
- 492 horsepower, 428 lb-ft torque
- 0-60 mph in ~ 4.1 secs

Lamborghini Murcielago






















Designed by Luc Donckerwolke, the Murcielago (pronounced as Mur-ci-é-la-go) is made by Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A beginning 2002 as a successor to the Diablo. Nothing more to comment except this is one big and beautiful bull. In 2007, Lamborghini released a bigger displacement 640 bhp version called LP460.

Made by Autoart, this is a replica of the 2003 Murcielago finished in an exotic Pearl Metallic Yellow.

Specs:
- 48-valve, 6.2L V-12 mid-engine, AWD
- 575 horsepower, 479 lb-ft torque
- 0-60 mph in ~ 4.2 secs

Lamborghini Gallardo



















Introduced in 2003 at the Geneva Auto Show, this Fabrizio Giugiaro styled design is somewhat compact and angular, but still resembles the traditional dynamic lines of Lamborghini. Instead of the trademark scissor-door, the Gallardo doors swing open like a conventional car and it is definitely not meant for tight parking spots.

Made by Autoart, this is a replica of the 2005 Gallardo finished in Balloon White.

Specs:
- 40-valve, 5.0L V-10 mid-engine, AWD
- 500 horsepower, 376 lb-ft torque
- 0-60 mph in ~ 4.2 secs