Saturday, December 21, 2013

Photo: Lamborghini Unveils Gallardo Replacement

The famous Italian supercar company has taken the wraps off the eagerly awaited Gallardo replacement: the Lamborghini Huracán, which will be presented ‘in the flesh’ at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2014.
However, fans and potential customers have a chance to look at its design right now.
Lamborghini claims that the Huracán is new from the ground up and, while that's no doubt true, the end result bears a striking resemblance to the company's current flagship Aventador.
It also appears that Lamborghini’s new baby will have no problems in terms of speed and acceleration. The 5.2-liter V10 engine has been tweaked to deliver 610HP, and because so much carbon fiber and aluminum has been used in the car's construction, it weighs just 1,422kg, which brings a power-to-weight ratio of just 2.33 kg per horse power. Lamborghini also claims that the new car is good for a 0-100 km/h time of 3.2 seconds and a 0-200 km/h time of 9.9 seconds, yet somehow, the engine meets the latest EU6 emissions regulations.
The new car will not be delivered with a traditional manual transmission. A seven-speed, dual-clutch paddle-shift unit is standard. But so is active four-wheel drive and carbon-ceramic brakes, which means that it will be able to stop as quickly as it accelerates.
The Huracán's cabin is much more exciting and is dominated by a central 12.3-inch touch screen which can be customized to display everything from how the engine is revving to maps and infotainment functions. 

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