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The Lamborghini Gallardo is the Italian supercar maker Lamborghini's "entry-level" supercar, sitting beneath the Murciélago. It is also the first car to feature the new Lamborghini V10 engine - only the third engine made by the firm. 5,000 Gallardos were built in just three years, making it the company's most-produced model to date. The second-place Diablo took a decade to sell 2,903 units. The car is named after a famous breed of fighting bull. Gallardo is also Spanish for the word gallant.
The Gallardo Nera (Special Edition) was introduced at Paris Motor Show. The Nera has a top speed of 314 km/h (195 mph), and it accelerates to 100 km/h in 4.0 seconds. Only 185 units of the Gallardo Nera will be produced and 60 are for the American market. Wikipedia
Trivia
* One of the most highly modified Gallardo's (aesthetically) is the IMSA Gallardo created by German designer Holger Mohr. Featured on the January/February 2007 cover of Modified Luxury & Exotics magazine the widebody kit is made up of 18-pieces. A high-performance power package is in the works.
* Possibly the most powerful Gallardo in existence belongs to Wayne Skiles. The twin turbo V10 built by Florida tuner shop Heffner Performance makes 679 hp and 475 ft-lbs of torque. It was featured in the July 2006 issue of Modified Luxury & Exotics magazine. Wayne Skiles' Twin Turbo Lamborghini Gallardo Videos can be found on YouTube.
* Hip-Hop/R&B artist Akon mentioned this car in his song "Smack That" featuring Eminem, he also owns an orange Gallardo. Despite owning the car, he mispronounces the name, it is pronounced "guy-ardo"
* Rapper T.I. mentioned this car in his song "Top Back"
* An orange Gallardo driven by Maggie Q appears in the film Mission Impossible III.
* In The Simpsons (episode 8, season 17) Mr. Burns ordered Homer to pick up his new car from Italy, it looked exactly like a Gallardo, but it was called Lamborgotti Fastarossa and had 2+3 seating as opossed to the Gallardo's 2 seats.
* A yellow Gallardo driven by Uma Thurman appears in the Pirelli short film Mission Zero.
Specifications
Top speed: 314 km/h (195 mph)
0 to 100 km/h (62 mph): 4.0 s
0 to 200 km/h (124 mph): 14.5 s
Standing km: 22.5 s
1/4 mile: 11.2 s at 118 mph
Engine: V10 5.0 L 388 kW (520 bhp)
Torque: 510 N·m |
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