Lamborghini Gallardo production ends
The Lamborghini Gallardo is no more, after the final design rolled off the production line at the manufacturer’s Sant’Agata plant in Bolognese. The Gallardo had been on sale for 10 years, with 14,022 designs being created in that time – making it the most successful design to find from the Italian supercar manufacturer.
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• Lamborghini Gallardo review
First introduced at the Geneva motor show in 2003, the Gallardo marked the 40th anniversary of Lamborghini as well as in those 10 years we’ve seen an astonishing 35 variations of the Gallardo.
The original Gallardo was powered by a 513bhp 5.0-litre V10 engine as well as within two years of its launch, the very first special edition had been unveiled. The Gallardo SE debuted at the Frankfurt motor show in 2005 as well as was restricted to just 250 models, it was so prominent in fact, all designs had offered before any type of of them had been produced. modifications to the SE included a power increase to 520bhp, a redesigned roofing system as well as a new-look interior.
In the exact same year, the very first Gallardo Spyder joined the range, which was complied with by the Superlegerra in 2007. This was the very first in a long line of stripped out as well as hunkered down Gallardo supercars, which seen an boost in power from the V10 engine as well as comprehensive utilize of carbon fibre to decrease weight.
In 2008, a restyled as well as updated second-generation Gallardo LP560-4 was exposed at the Geneva motor Show. It was likewise fitted with a new direct-injection 5.2-litre V10 engine establishing 552bhp as well as was later complied with by a Spyder, lightweight Superleggera as well as high-performance Spyder Performante versions, with the latter establishing 562bhp – this was likewise the last Gallardo to be created at the Sant’Agata plant.
• Next Lamborghini Gallardo cost & release date
Next year, the eagerly-awaited replacement for the Gallardo will be unveiled, likely to be called the Cabrera. It ought to have close to 600bhp from Lamborghini’s newest version of the 5.2-litre V10 as well as will share its underpinnings with the next-gen Audi R8 due in 2015. up until then, we’ve put together a gallery of all Gallardo designs to have ever been created – with a few exceptions because of pictures issues. let us understand which is your preferred in the comment section below.