Do keep in mind the modifications weren’t only cosmetic, the engine was modified complete with a new, bespoke exhaust system that resulted in a power output of 600hp while this also required the brakes to be updated naturally … larger diameter disks with 8 piston calipers up front and 6 piston calipers at the rear meant this Raging Bull could stop almost quicker than she accelerated.

In fact during one of the first drives on public roads they had to do a full stop which almost caused the car behind to rear end them … and that was a standard Gallardo … so stopping power on the IMSA tuned model was massively improved.

Custom made central locking wheels with double spokes cover the uprated brake system while a fully adjustable suspension and custom seats in Alcantara upholstery and lots of carbon fiber in the cockpit completed the looks of the IMSA Gallardo GTV wide body conversion.

In late 2008 Lamborghini released an evolution of the initial Gallardo 5.2 model, called the LP560-4 not only the engine output was increased from 520hp to 560hp but also the styling was changed … which caused IMSA to release an updated GTV kit to fit onto the new V10 model.

This new IMSA Gallardo LP560 GTV retained the massively wide fender additions at the front and rear together with the deep front spoiler, side skirts and lower rear diffuser … a nice rear wing completed the outside package. The massive wheels measure 9J x 20 (with 245/30 ZR20 sized tires) up front and 12,5J x 20 (with 325/25 ZR20 sized tires) at the rear and still get the central locking mechanism for that race feeling.

Power output on the Gallardo LP560 GTV was raised to a more comfortable 590hp, which is only a 30hp increase to avoid any reliability issues with this Italian made V10 engine, keep in mind we were talking about a brand new car here that was still under factory warranty when IMSA modified it.

Fast forward to late 2012 when IMSA shows a slightly modified Gallardo LP560 at the Hankook stand during the Essen Motor Show, they call her the GTV-R … the R probably refers to the more aggressive, clear carbon fiber rear wing installed on this evolution. Other updates are visible on the exterior rear view mirrors that receive a beautiful glossy carbon fiber finish, which contrasts ever so nicely with the bright white exterior of this show car and the addition of stylish carbon fiber side fins under the wide sills.

Add the gold finished central spiders on the wheels with their highly polished rim and carbon fiber lower rear diffuser and this wide body Gallardo looks really impressive … I actually wonder if IMSA GmbH is considering a similar treatment for the new Lamborghini Huracan … just imagine a wide body Huracan LP610 GTV, that would be some nice competition for LB Performance I guess.

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Thus the chassis modifications now include a front skirt, widened wheel housing for front and rear, side skirts, a rear skirt as well as special rear spoiler that ensures greater output. All the parts are made of high quality carbon fiber which normally can only be found in professional motor sports or in air travel and which despite its low weight has a convincing stability. Because of its superb technical specifications the IMSA GTV is capable of combing sportiness with an exclusive appearance at the highest level. The same can, of course, also be said for the already internationally established lightweight central locking wheel, IMSA Challenge, which is mounted on the front axle with dimensions of 9J x 20 (with 245/30 ZR20 sized tires) and on the rear axle with dimensions of 12,5J x 20 (with 325/25 ZR20 sized tires).

The IMSA exclusive wheel is not only visually an eye-opener but it also convinces the ambitious driver with its technical characteristics ? especially when combined with the very complex traction and compression phase as well as with its height adjustable IMSA sports suspension. The highly polished IMSA stainless steel sports exhaust system can naturally not be left out of this Gourmet menu.

The optical delicacy on the rear of the LP 560 spoils the driver with a really deafening V10 symphony and increases its performance to a sensational 590 PS at 9000U/min thanks to the perfected exhaust gas routing and the connected back pressure reduction. The maximum torque is increased to 560 Nm at 6000 U/min.

As the IMSA GTV is a complete vehicle concept based on the Gallardo LP560-6 the IMSA specialists have also devoted themselves with their usual perfection to the interior of the vehicle. So the first things to strike the eye when opening the passenger door are the exclusive IMSA bucket seats made of carbon, which fi t the driver and co-driver like a sitting tailored suit. As the IMSA team traditionally consider the use of high quality materials for its newest super sports car creation to be very important, carbon is naturally used all over for elements in the cockpit. The complete multi-element IMSA carbon interior is very convincing. The whole IMSA GTV including the IMSA sports driving wheel is finished off with IMSA leather and/or Alcantara interior in GTV design.

All in all this is a very tasty high-class menu, that will make several Gallardo owners’ mouths water.

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Horsepower multiplicator IMSA from Brüggen offers an engine conversion kit for the convertible which raises the super-bull’s performance beyond the 700 hp limit by means of several mechanical and electronic modifications. To be more precise, we are talking about 708 hp.

Therefore, those who know how to use the gears and the accelerator well will be catapulted from 0 to 100 in less than 3.3 seconds and may ruin their hairstyle at a peak speed somewhere beyond 350 km/h.

Whatever the condition, the IMSA Murciélago is damned fast – and it won’t be easy to find an equal competitor for acceleration duels.

But, this car has more to offer than raw power and pure speed. IMSA has redesigned the interior completely in order to meet highest standards of raciness and luxury: carbon intarsia in the same colour as the car, finest diamondshape stitched leather design and seams corresponding to the exterior colour.

The exterior has undergone considerable changes as well. To begin with, there are the IMSA Ultimo Wheels in shiny black with a genuine central locking system. Then, there is the GTR Widebody Kit consisting of a front apron, front lip, broadened wings, side skirts, carbon diffuser, rear spoiler, attachments improving the cooling air supply and ventilation louvres made of the aforementioned black gold at the front bumper – and, finally, there is the sports exhaust system provided with a tailpipe corresponding to the series production design. Of course, if you wish, there are also other designs available for the tailpipe. But, the cherry on top is the sports exhaust system’s flap control which is operated by a remote control from the passenger compartment. The sound range is from “city limit decent” to “racetrack awesome”.

Thus, the IMSA Murciélago Spyder is not only one of the most powerful sports convertibles on our roads, but also one of the most beautiful, luxurious, spectacular and – at the push of a button – one of the most resonant.

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Here, for the first time, the legendary GTV kit for the LP 560 will shortly be available. Of course, it is also made of high-quality carbon from the autoclave. It consists of an aerodynamically optimized front apron, larger fenders for all four wheel arches and a rear bumper with an integrated diffuser.

Thanks to the corresponding side skirts, the dynamic design is harmoniously brought to perfection. Thus equipped, even the parked car looks significantly racier and reminds the beholder of the legendary GTV models from the good old days. A body kit whose dynamics convince without exaggeration …”

The above is an excerpt from the official press release from IMSA GmbH, the German based tuner that has given us the amazing Gallardo GTV a few years ago, and today is able to extend this magnificent looking kit onto the recent LP560-4 evolution of the V10 Raging Bull.

A factory original LP560-4 already looks very nice, but after a stay at the IMSA workshop, the LP560-4 GTV looks even more impressive, thanks to the wide wheel arch extensions above all four wheels and the nicely integrated rear wing, all rather similar to the original GTV kit seen on the silver metallic demo car, however the front spoiler is now totally different with an styling closely related to the LP560-4 original unit.

Safe to say that people will again be lining up to have IMSA turn their regular Gallardo into a GTV edition, however expect a nice waiting list as it takes time to mount all the parts to your Gallardo once you leave the keys at IMSA.

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A great way to be the center point of interest is turning your ‘standard’ LP640 into a GTR made by IMSA GmbH in Germany, even better, a GTR Spyder which is based on the Murciélago LP640 Roadster.

The orange metallic car on these pages is the first Roadster to be turned into an IMSA GTR Spyder, and you must admit that it looks just gorgeous, intimidating from every angle and screaming speed and aggression from every air intake or outlet.

And there are plenty of those around, the massive front spoiler has been replaced with an IMSA unit featuring some amazing, shark style louvers on the sides in front of the wheels, it even features air outlets at the top of it.

Talking about the front wheels, these have been replaced by massive wheels named ‘Ultimo’ and finished in high gloss black on this car, the widened front fenders now also house some stunning Carbon Fiber outlets at the top, a very racing style detail.

IMSA GmbH continues the Carbon Fiber treatment on the side skirts and for the stunning rear wing mounted on this Raging Bull, even the under body diffuser is finished in this high gloss material now, all very nicely contrasting with the bright orange bodywork on this car.

And the IMSA GTR Spyder isn’t all about looks, the exhaust pipe may look like the original one, but it surely isn’t, for one it’s sound can be controlled remotely, from a low growl while driving within the city limits to a thundering howling that wouldn’t be out of place on the track to be honest.

If the sound won’t impress you, take a look at these figures : a total of 708 Bhp that will make this orange GTR Spyder reach 100 Km/h in a mere 3.3 seconds before going for a top speed beyond the magical 350 Km/h mark … how’s that for a Saturday night out under the stars ?

This might very well be the closest you’ll ever get to a street legal Murciélago R-GT, but don’t forget there are many tuners out there these days, even Reiter Engineering themselves, the builders of the original R-GT now offer a street version of their race car, however this orange IMSA GTR Spyder sure looks good … I would find it difficult to decide between all of them. However why not a closed R-GT street version from Reiter and this convertible version from IMSA, that way you’ll have the best of both worlds.

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Imsa, the world-acclaimed, German High-Tech Engineering specialist, exclusively presents, after successfully introducing the stunning imsa GTV Supercar based on all versions of the Lamborghini Gallardo, its new technology and design-enhancement program for Lamborghini’s current top-of-the-range supercar, the Murciélago LP640.

Special emphasis must be laid on the technology- and design-package made from Autoklav moulded carbon fibre. Technology which is normally only being used in Formula 1 and other Top-motorsports Series. Imsa’s main target was, for all owners of the Lamborghini top-of-the-range-model, to offer an exclusive product line, transforming the Murcielago both technically and optically into a unique work of art, with the aim of significantly enhancing the exclusivity of Lamborghini’s Top-model.

The strikingly aggressive and aerodynamically highly effective front apron (spoiler) perfectly aligned to the wheel arches (widened 35mm on each side), directly becomes apparent. On the upper side of the wheel arches, imsa CFK air ducts have been integrated, resulting in a significant reduction of the drag effect caused by non-aerodynamic airflow at higher and highest velocity. The imsa side-skirts on the underside guarantee the optimum airflow to the imsa diffuser, which has been developed for an aerodynamically perfect interaction with the imsa rear spoiler. Imsa herewith achieved to considerably lower the downforce at higher and highest speeds. The benefits for the driver are a significant enhancement of driving stability, safety and enjoyment.

All parts of the imsa-aerodynamic-enhancement program are either available in carbon-onsight or can be painted in any colour of choice. The imsa aerodynamic-enhancement-program is available from November 2007 on and will soon be available for the ‘standard’ Murcielago as well. The imsa technical enhancement program also includes – exactly as for the imsa GTV Supercar based on the Lamborghini Gallardo – exclusive imsa multi-part sports wheels with central locking system, various sports chassis with individual settings, and, last but not least, various imsa engine modifications and own engines. At imsa, each customer is fully involved in the creation of his personal, unique imsa-Megacar handcrafted according to highest German standards of quality and precision. Additionally, personalised tailor-made interiors inclusive of various multi-media applications are also being fitted on special request.

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We’re back at putting wide wheel arches on cars, the time when German tuner Koenig or Rieger were the ‘masters’ in this area is long gone, several tuners offer ‘wide’ versions of their body kits, and IMSA now offers a wide body kit for the Lamborghini Gallardo.

By the way, IMSA GmbH is a creation of the German Kleemann distributor … don’t know Kleemann ? Kleemann is a company from Denmark that offers high end tuning for Mercedes models, complete with Lamborghini style doors actually.

So IMSA GmbH wanted to impress those customers who think a Kleemann Mercedes is too soft (?!) … how could you do that ? A good way to start is to take a Lamborghini Gallardo and build a very special body kit around it, complete with very wide fenders, large wheels and a massive rear wing.

The visual attraction of the Gallardo GTV is massive, you can’t just walk by a Lamborghini, let alone a tuned one like the IMSA model, and thanks to the high level of expertise, both from Lamborghini and IMSA, this car performs worthy of it’s looks too.

The rather complex V10 engine still uses day to day technology, it is still an engine right, so IMSA tuned it to pump out a healthy 600 Bhp, creating more than enough reserve for even the most demanding driver on the public roads.

Quality control and fine-tuning of this power plant is fully controlled by computers, similar to those used for Formula One cars … the customer can even follow the progress of ‘his’ car online !

The overall design of the original body remains visible in this wide body kit, naturally the fenders are wider and the air intakes larger, but they still follow the lines of the Gallardo … only the rear wing has grown quite a bit into a full free standing model.

Stunning ‘twin-spoke’ multipiece wheels are mounted by IMSA, these feature a central locking system by the way and cover large disc brakes with 8-piston calipers at the front and 6 piston calipers at the rear, all held firmly on the tarmac by a fully adjustable sports suspension that is finely tuned to the specifications of the customer.

With all those sporty looks on the outside one might forget that the interior boasts the finest leather combined with Alcantara, details in aluminum and Carbon Fiber are naturally present too, just like the customer ordered it.

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