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Lamborghini Egoista

The Lamborghini Egoista is a concept sports car unveiled by Lamborghini for the company's 50th anniversary. The fully functioning model is based on the Gallardo. It features a 5.2 L (317 cu in) V10 engine producing 600 hp (447 kW; 608 PS). The Lamborghini Egoista has a unique one-seat cockpit, which is similar to that of a modern fighter jet, and has a canopy door that is completely removable. The steering wheel must be removed to enter and exit the vehicle like F1. The unique exterior of the Lamborghini Egoista is meant to resemble a bull ready to charge if looked at from the side. The lighting resembles that of a modern airplane, with sidemarkers and indicators on the sides and top of the car as well as front and rear. The bodywork consists of active aerodynamic panels that raise and lower for optimum downforce and stability. The body and wheels are made of antiradar material to even more identify with fighter jets. In Italian, Egoista literally means "selfish". Accordi...

Lamborghini Cal�

Lamborghini Cal�, also known as the Italdesign Cal�, was a concept sports car designed for Lamborghini by Italdesign Giugiaro. It was first shown at the 1995 Geneva Motor Show. It was a completely functional prototype that never made it into production. Its name was derived from the Piedmentese dialect of Northern Italy and meant �look, over there!� The Cal� was designed to fill Lamborghini's need for a replacement for the Jalpa, which discontinued production in 1988 at the behest of then owners of the company, Chrysler. In 1994 Chrysler sold Lamborghini to Megatech, the Cal� design took shape, but when Megatech sold Lamborghini to the Volkswagen Group in 1998, the concept was shelved. The Jalpa replacement would not be found in Lamborghini's lineup until 2003, with the release of the Lamborghini Gallardo. The Cal� was powered by a mid-mounted V10 engine, which produced 400 hp (300 kW). It was also mated to a 6-speed transmission that drove the rear wheels, with an aluminum cha...

Lamborghini Asterion

The Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4 (LPI is an abbreviation for Longitudinale Posteriore Ibrido) is a concept sports car manufactured by Lamborghini, which was unveiled in the 2014 Paris Motor Show. The car is named after a Minotaur called Asterion and was to be Lamborghini's first hybrid car. The half man � half bull Minotaur was chosen keeping in mind Lamborghini's tradition of naming their cars after a bull while alluding to its usage of different modes of power. The car has a mid-mounted V10 engine producing 602 bhp and twin motors on the front axle besides a Lithium Ion battery pack producing a combined power of 296 bhp. The batteries are placed in the central shaft, which improves the car's safety and centre of gravity. It has a top speed of 320 km/h which reduces to 125 km/h when running solely on electric power. The car is a grand tourer and has a battery range of 50 km. The hybrid technology adds 250 kg to the overall weight of the car. The car has a sharp angular d...

Lamborghini Gallardo

The Lamborghini Gallardo is a sports car built by Lamborghini. The Gallardo is Lamborghini's most-produced model to fellow, with over 10,000 improved in its best vii geezerhood of creation. The car is titled after a famous variety of struggle dissemble. The Land speech gallardo translates into "spirited". The Gallardo offers two choices of transmissions, a conservative (H-Box) six-speed drill gear, and an progressive six-speed electro-hydraulically possessed semi-automatic robotized drill, which Lamborghini abbreviates to "E-gear". The "E-gear" allows the utility to kind shifts much faster than a recitation transmission would. The wood shifts up and medico via paddles behind the direction revolve, but also has an involuntary average.[4] For the MY2006 (launched in late 2005) Lamborghini introduced some changes to the car to tabulator few criticisms garnered by the push and owners. These were derived from the specific edition Gallardo SE. The outwear ...