Lamborghini has kept its promise to unveil a "new" model at every major auto show this year, and it's not stopping even though the show season has is pretty much wrapped up. Autocar has spied what's believed to be the Lamborghini Murcielago SV, a lightweight version of the Italian automaker's top model that will be sending its additional ponies to the rear wheels alone. Based off the current range-topping LP640, the SV will putting out around 680 hp from its mid-mounted V12 and will tip the scales under 3,500 pounds. The weight savings will come from the abandonment of the front differential and drive shafts that would normally also power the front wheels, along with nixing the
There's no word on when the Murcielago SV will debut, but we've got a five-spot on the Paris Motor Show later this year.
[Source: Autocar]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
LBuzzer @ Apr 10th 2008 4:03PM
They want to take out the
Internal
Combustion
Engine??
.....
Damon Lavrinc @ Apr 10th 2008 4:06PM
In Car Entertainment
Alex @ Apr 10th 2008 4:08PM
That had me confused too.
madgamer @ Apr 10th 2008 4:06PM
You have to wonder if it would actually be any faster than the lp640. I mean, more power + less traction and weight... It's still cool and I guess we'll see soon enough.
vLane @ Apr 10th 2008 4:10PM
By the time you get to 680 HP, doesn't the issue of actually putting that power to the ground make rear-wheel-drive less desirable? i.e. I don't believe a Porsche 911 GT2 has ever outrun the weaker-but-AWD 911 Turbo.
Nikolas Finn @ Apr 10th 2008 4:14PM
It does...
But that lambo's wing is god-awful
HeyHuub @ Apr 10th 2008 5:10PM
Haha, a GT2 never outrun a Turbo? What are you on, the 993 GT2 ran circles around the 993 Turbo, same with the 996 and again the same with the 997.
MikeW @ Apr 10th 2008 5:48PM
You do realize the rear drive 911 GT2 is something like a 37/63 weight distribution.
vLane @ Apr 10th 2008 6:13PM
Really? Even a 1996 911 Turbo did 0-60 in 3.6, and the GT2 didn't even show up until the next generation (with 483 HP I believe). What's its time?
RJ @ Apr 10th 2008 7:07PM
Besides, Enzo and FXX don't seem to have any problems putting down that much power with much less weight.
The Ultima GTR can put down 720 hp with only 2200lbs, beating quite a few cars along the way too.
HeyHuub @ Apr 11th 2008 6:09AM
0-60 times don't say much. I was talking 996, the 1996 Turbo was the 993 model with 400hp, the 993 GT2 with 430hp and 1250kg was probably the fastest roadgoing car in terms of track performance in it's day.
The 996 GT2 already did a lap of the nurburgring in 7:45 back in 2001. Leaving the 996 Turbo trailing at 7:56.
Franz @ Apr 10th 2008 4:30PM
The wing is a bit over the top (both literally and figuratively) but it should be a beast if they can manage to put all those ponies to the pavement efficiently.
Johnny @ Apr 10th 2008 4:44PM
Do this and the 722 will die of fright, a good thing.
Noah @ Apr 10th 2008 6:02PM
I am going to guess that as they subtract parts (that cost money) from the vehicle, they will increase the cost to the consumer. Hmm, seems legit to me!
Ubizzle @ Apr 10th 2008 7:05PM
Remember, CF is expensive and to make it limited run is also not cheap. Plus, if they sell them all at £220k, then good for them, it'd be nice to see them increase upon their record breaking profits again.
Also, remember the M3 CSL? Few complained about how that was cheaper to produce despite being much more expensive, when they had more grounds to, because it was proportionally much bigger a difference.
I, personally, love it. Hopefully this'll be the Murci's last hurrah, much as i adore it, i think it's time Lambo designed a new model altogether (and i'm a huge Murcielago fan). I'm not sure why, but it seems the time is right, don't whore this stunning motor.
Noah @ Apr 10th 2008 7:39PM
Oh, didn't read the CF bit.
CarbonBlack @ Apr 10th 2008 9:42PM
I think the wing looked good, it reminds me of the diablo's wing.
bonevbs @ Apr 11th 2008 4:11AM
another car for superrich people who can't drive to cause many, many accidents :p (I know there are some who can drive though ;) )
anyway i dont like the looks of the rear spoiler... its curyvy n all and doesn't fit the extremely edgy looks of the lp640
George @ Apr 11th 2008 11:51AM
bonevbs said, "anyway i dont like the looks of the rear spoiler... its curyvy n all and doesn't fit the extremely edgy looks of the lp640."
Really? If you would take a look at the picture again, you might see that the edge of the foil shares a common line (almost parallel) with the rear fender (or hip). Furthermore, the rear fender sweeps tangent to the wheel well (rear corner of the CEH). Do you know how many hours go into creating that kind of flow? Maybe if you spent the better part of your life developing the art of transportation design (not to mention at least $200K in tuition), you could actually give an opinion on a car designed by someone who can't sleep at night because he is so obsessed with it's (the car's) perfection. Le capisce?