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2015 Lamborghini Cabrera race ready
Lamborghini Gallardo successor to cement Super Trofeo one-make race series future from 2015Exotic Italian brand Lamborghini is keen to go racing with its Gallardo-based Super Trofeo series in Australia from 2014 but the company has confirmed that it will race an all-new vehicle from 2015.
During an interview with motoring.com.au at the first ever Korean round of the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo Asia Series at the Inje Speedium race track, the Co-ordinator of the series, Cristiano Inverni, says that the Super Trofeo series has strong support and has life beyond the current Gallardo.
"I can confirm that the racing series will continue in 2014 in Asia, Europe and the US with the existing car. That means the current model of Super Trofeo will be guaranteed for the whole of 2014.
"Since in 2015 we're looking to launch the replacement of the Gallardo then of course this will have also a racing version and that will be a new a car. So from 2015 onwards we will continue racing under the Lamborghini brand but with a new car," said Inverni.
Quizzed whether the new car will be called Cabrera as previously speculated on this website, Inverni laughed.
"This is what I heard as well! But I don't know. I can't confirm anything because I really don't know."
As the best-selling Lamborghini of all time, the Gallardo is on its last legs and Inverni's comments about a 2015 race version lend weight to the car's road-going debut in mid-2014.
A concept version of the new entry-level Lambo could make its debut as early as the Frankfurt motor show in September, and Australian deliveries are likely to be late 2014.
The track-based Super Trofeo version of the Cabrera is also likely to debut in late 2014 and will be lighter, faster, and generally angrier than the road-based version. Its design is not yet known, but is likely to be influenced by the Lamborghini's sharp-edged V12 models, including the Aventador and Sesto Elemento.
Power for both the road-going and race-track Cabrera models will come from a thoroughly revised iteration of the Gallardo's 5.2-litre V10 engine, set to belt out around 450kW and 700Nm of torque.
Despite the extra herbs and spices, the new engine will meet Euro 6 emission standards.
And unlike the Ferrari 458 Italian and Porsche 911 Turbo, the road-legal Cabrera will be offered with a six-speed manual transmission alongside a seven-speed dual-clutch paddle shifting auto.
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