Lamborghini has announced Australian pricing and specification for the Gallardo LP560-4 -- the upgraded Gallardo with a 5.2-litre V10 developing 412kW of power at 8000rpm. Australian buyers will be up for $475,000 for the standard car -- and add to that a further $27,204 for the e-gear sequential-shift transmission option.
The new car, for that expense, offers buyers the new direct-injection V10 in place of the previous model's 5.0-litre port-injected engine. Of all-alloy construction, the engine is built in a 90 degree bank angle configuration.
According to the manufacturer, the new engine produces 540Nm of torque at 6500rpm to push the Gallardo up to 100km/h from a standing start in 3.7 seconds. Top speed for the new car is 325km/h and, despite the extra power, fuel consumption (13.7L/100km) and CO2 emissions have been reduced by 18 per cent with the adoption of the new induction system technology.
Other improvements include faster shifting for the optional e-gear system, improved aerodynamics, an upgrade for the permanent all-wheel drive system and an additional track rod for the rear suspension.
Visually, the LP560-4 features larger cooling slots for the engine and a revised rear spoiler. In detail, the Gallardo LP560-4 can also be identified by a revised aluminium fuel cap.
The restyled headlights now incorporate LED-based daytime running lights and the tail lights are a reflection of styling cues from the Miura Concept, the Murcielago LP640 and the Reventon.
Lamborghini has also arrived at an improvement in aerodynamic efficiency for the Gallardo LP560-4 of 31 per cent over the old model.
'LP560-4' refers to the engine's longitudinal mounting behind the cabin 'Longitudinale Posteriore', the engine's peak power (560PS -- 412kW) and the all-wheel drive ('4' wheels).
"The Gallardo has changed the face of Lamborghini in this country, it is a very user friendly supercar and we are extremely excited by the arrival of the LP560-4," says Andrew Smith, Managing Director of the three Lamborghini dealerships in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.
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