Geneva 2008: Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 live and drool-worthy

Posted Mar 4th 2008 10:30AM by Damon Lavrinc
Filed under: Geneva Motor Show, Supercars, Lamborghini

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4.

After circumnavigating the whole of the Geneva expo center, a strange force drew us to a minimalistic booth on the west side of the complex. There, we were afforded our first live glimpse of Lamborghini's newest exotica, the Gallardo LP560-4. As its name implies, the gussied-up Gallardo is sporting 560 hp from its new, direct-injected 5.2-liter V10. Hacking off 20 kilos from the curb weight allows the LP560-4 to rocket to 62 mph in 3.7 seconds and on to a top speed of 201 mph, all the while increasing fuel efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions by some 18-percent.

All the official details are available after the jump and we've assembled a high-res gallery of live and press images below.


Technical data

Frame & Body

• Frame Structural aluminium spaceframe, based on aluminium extruded parts welded to aluminium casted joint elements.
• Body Aluminium with thermoplastic "hang on" parts
• Rear Spoiler Electronically controlled
• Mirrors External mirror with ectrical closing system
• Suspension Double wishbones front and rear suspension system, antiroll bar anti-dive and anti-squat ESP 8.0 Full ESP System with ABS,ASR and ABD

Airbags

• Front Front Dual Stage driver and passenger airbags, side Head-thorax airbags

Pneumatici

• Tyres (Frontreari) Pirelli Pzero 235/35 ZR 19 – 295/30 ZR 19
• Wheels (front-rear) Aluminium aloy, 8.5" x 019"- 11"x 019"
• Steering Power- assisted rack and pinion
• Kerb-to-kerb turning circle 11,50 m

Brakes

• Steel brakes Power vacuum, aluminium alloy callipers : 8 cylinder front callipers and 4 cylinder rear callipers
• Ventilated discs (front-rear) ø 365 x 34mm front –ø 356 x 32 mm rear
• CCB brakes Power vacuum, aluminium alloy callipers :6 cylinder front callipers and 4 cylinder rear callipers
• Ventilated discs (front-rear) ø 380 x 38mm front –ø 356 x 32 mm rear

Motore

• Type 10 cylindres V90°, DOHC 4 valves,common-pin crankshaft
• displacement 5204 cc
• Compression ratio 12,5 : 1
• Maximum power 412 kW (560 ps) at 8000 rpm
• Maximum torque 540 Nm 6500 rpm
• Engine management system Bosch MED 9
• Cooling system Engine and Gearbox radiator
• Cooling system oil Oil to Water cooler
• Cooling system water Two water radiators
• Emission control system Catalytic converters with lambda sensors
• Lubrication system Dry sump

Driventrain

• Type of trasmission Permanent 4-wheel drive with viscous traction system
• Gearbox 6 Speed + reverse, A optional, robotized sequential e-gear system with actuation by paddles on the steering column
• Clutch Double plate ø 215 mm
• Rear Differential 45% limited slip
• Front Differential Slip limitation by ABD function

Performance

• Top speed 325 km/h
• Acceleration (0-100 km/h) 3,7 sec.
• Acceleration (0-200 km/h) 11,8 sec.

Dimensions

• Wheelbase 2560 mm
• Overall legth 4345 mm
• Overall width 1900 mm
• Overall height 1165 mm
• Track (front– rear) 1632 mm – 1597 mm
• Carb Weight 1500
• Weight distribution (front-rear) Front 43% - rear 57%

Capacities

• Engine oil 10 litres
• Fuel tank 90 litres
• Engine coolant 20 litres

Consumption with E-Gear

• Urban 21 L/100 km
• Extra urban 10 L/100 km
• Combined 14 L/100 km
• Emission Euro 4
• CO 2 327 g/km

Consumption with manual trasmission

• Urban 22 L/100 km
• Extra urban 10 L/100 km
• Combined 14,7 L/100 km
• Emission Euro 4
• CO 2 351 g/km