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Lamborghini Espada
Posted by in Lamborghini on May 23, 2011
Between 1968 and 1978 the Lamborghini Company manufactured a great tourer named Lamborghini Espada. This car was one of the most successful cars produced by Lamborghini at that time and was produced to fill the 4 seats car niche of the Italian company lineup. Lamborghini manufactured only 1217 units which were created by Marcello Gandini.
The name of the car refers back to the sword (Espada means sword in Spanish) which is used through the toreador to get rid of the bull. The car was manufactured in three series during its ten years of production. The series were called S1 (1968-1970), S2 (1970-1972) and S3 (1972-1978) plus they had improvements concerning the engine power and also the interior and exterior design. For instance, the S2 series had a new dashboard, a new steering wheel, vented brakes and a plus of 25 horsepower.
At the start the Espada was equipped with a 4.0 liter V12 engine, had an independent suspension and four wheel disc brakes. This car was “the fastest four seats car on the planet” that could range from zero to 60 mph in just 6.5 seconds. At that time cars had manual transmission, but Lamborghini Espada introduced the very first time the automatic transmission. This new transmission had the capacity to absorb the torque of the V12 engine. Moreover, this car had a cheaper chassis, but a significantly stronger platform made of pressed-steel that was given by Marchesi of Modena.
The Lamborghini Espada was equipped with two NACA ducts that “feed” the V12 engine’s six Weber carburetors. That’s the key reason why this car wasn’t so quiet when it achieved its maximum speed. With an easier access to the engine bay, the designer introduced a forward-hinged unit that included the hood and the upper fenders. Read the rest of this entry »
Lamborghini Gallardo Review
Posted by in Lamborghini on May 15, 2011
The Lamborghini Gallardo was named after a line of famous bulls. After the takeover of the company by Audi the cars were still high performance cars but now they were user friendly. The cost of the car is around the same as 18 Honda Jazz’s but if you are wanting to know how much this car is then this car is probably not for you.
It has Audi’s switch gear and all grouped logically together. It has 6 speed transmission paddle shift similar to the ones in Maserati’s and Ferrari’s. The body shape is more chiselled and more defined. Overall it is a much more practical car than it’s Lamborghini predecessors. It even has normal doors. If you wanted to you could use this car as an everyday car.
The car is 4 wheel drive and it needs it to be as there is so much power it needs to ensure all 4 wheels are glued to the floor.
When you take the car on the track your first thought maybe to get the traction control off but you can really drive this with all the control aids on and still have a great time. It provides blistering performance as well as great handling, a 5 litre V10 engine and very grippy brakes. Read the rest of this entry »