During the opening of the 2003 edition of the Detroit Auto Show, Automobili Lamborghini SpA finally showed us a first impression of the Murciélago...
LAMBORGHINI MURCIÉLAGO
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LAMBORGHINI MURCIÉLAGO
The Ultimate Guide To The Lamborghini Murciélago: Every Variant, Specs, Pics, Performance & More
Lamborghini Murciélago
The impact of Audi taking over Lamborghini in 1998 was most massively felt when Lamborghini launched the successor to the Lamborghini Diablo, the mighty Murciélago. Since acquiring Lamborghini, Audi invested a lot of money to modernize the Sant'Agata factory and helped engineer the new Murciélago (it had limited impact on the last Diablo models). Its high quality standards and testing procedures improved the new generation Lamborghinis a lot, making them far more reliable and user friendly than the past.
The new Lamborghini was styled by Audi designer Luc Donckerwolcke (no Marcello Gandini here). It was clearly an evolution of the Diablo design, with more purity of design like the original Countach. The heart of any Lamborghini supercar is its engine and the Murciélago has one of the best naturally aspirated engines ever made. Like the Diablo, it is powered by a naturally aspirated V12, now bigger than ever thanks to being stroked-out to 6192 cc (6.2 liters). It also got new 3-stage variable geometry intake manifold and exhaust valve variable timing (in addition to the existing intake VVT). Over the years the V12 was upgraded as was the entire Murciélago range. Below we take you through everything you ever wanted to know about the Lamborghini Murciélago.
The Basics
Years: 2001-2010
Production: 4,099 units
Assembly: Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy
Layout: Longitudinal, mid-engine
Driven Wheels: RWD/AWD
Engine: 6.2L - 6.5L Nat Aspirated V12
Original price (base): $239,000
Predecessor: Lamborghini Diablo
Successor: Lamborghini Aventador
Best Murciélago? Lamborghini Murciélago LP670-4 SuperVeloce
It is hard not to love the Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SuperVeloce. There were technically better supercars around at the time but nothing on the road that had the sheer theatrical presence of this Murcielago. It looks like a supercar, sounds like a supercar and for the first time in Lamborghini history, drove like the best of the best.
Arguably the most significant aspect of the Murcielago is the fact that it was the first car to be built by Lamborghini under Audi stewardship.
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LAMBORGHINI MURCIÉLAGO MODELS
Murciélago prototypes, production, factory specials and tuner one-offs
LAMBORGHINI MURCIÉLAGO PRODUCTION MODELS
The new Lamborghini, which was known only as the L147 project during development, was first unveiled during an awesome show at the foot of the Etna volcano on Sicily. It had a mid-mount V12 engine, the transmission following the manufacturer’s typical arrangement with the gearbox located in front of the engine and the rear differential “integrated” in the powertrain, permanent 4WD with a central viscous coupling. The rather controversial styling of this new Lamborghini stirred some emotions from both owners and enthusiasts all over the world.
Lamborghini Murciélago 6.2
Years: 2001 - 2006
Production: N/A units
Engine: 6.2 L Nat Aspirated V12
Power: 580 bhp @ 7,500 rpm
Torque: 479.4 ft lbs @ 5,400 rpm
0-60 mph: 3.6 seconds
Top Speed: 205 mph
Lamborghini Murciélago Roadster
Years: 2004 - 2006
Production: N/A units
Engine: 6.2 L Nat Aspirated V12
Power: 580 bhp @ 7,500 rpm
Torque: 479.4 ft lbs @ 5,400 rpm
0-60 mph: 3.89 seconds
Top Speed: 199 mph
Lamborghini Murciélago LP640
Years: 2006 - 2010
Production: N/A units
Engine: 6.5 L Nat Aspirated V12
Power: 640 bhp @ 8,000 rpm
Torque: 486.8 ft lbs @ 6,000 rpm
0-60 mph: 3.4 seconds
Top Speed: 211 mph
Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 Roadster
Years: 2006 - 2010
Production: N/A units
Engine: 6.5 L Nat Aspirated V12
Power: 640 bhp @ 8,000 rpm
Torque: 486.8 ft lbs @ 6,000 rpm
0-60 mph: 3.4 seconds
Top Speed: 205 mph
Lamborghini Murciélago LP670-4 SuperVeloce
Years: 2009 - 2010
Production: 350 units
Engine: 6.5 L Nat Aspirated V12
Power: 670 bhp @ 8,000 rpm
Torque: 478 ft lbs @ 6,500 rpm
0-60 mph: 3.2 seconds
Top Speed: 212 mph
Lamborghini Murciélago LP650-4 Roadster
Years: 2009
Production: 50 units
Engine: 6.5 L Nat Aspirated V12
Power: 670 bhp @ 8,000 rpm
Torque: 478 ft lbs @ 6,500 rpm
0-60 mph: 3.4 seconds
Top Speed: 205 mph
LAMBORGHINI MURCIÉLAGO FACTORY SPECIALS
Below is a list of the Lamborghini Murciélago Special Editions. This was the first time we saw Lamborghini really add special editions to the range in some real schedule. Each of these Murciélago variants have their own unique features and designs that separate them from your standard production Murciélago models.
Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT
Years: 2004
Production: N/A units
Engine: 6.0 L Nat Aspirated V12
Power: 590 bhp @ 6,300 rpm
Torque: 523.7 ft lbs @ 5,000 rpm
0-60 mph: N/A
Top Speed: N/A
Lamborghini Murciélago 40th Anniversary
Year: 2004
Production: 50 units
Engine: 6.2 L Nat Aspirated V12
Power: 580 bhp @ 7,500 rpm
Torque: 479.4 ft lbs @ 5,400 rpm
0-60 mph: 3.6 seconds
Top Speed: 205 mph
Lamborghini Lamborghini Murciélago 40th Anniversary. To celebrate Lamborghini’s 40th Anniversary, the House of the Raging Bull offered a special, limited edition series of its supercar Murcielago. A limited amount of 50 numbered cars were produced.
Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 Versace Edition
Year: 2006
Production: 20 units
Engine: 6.5 L Nat Aspirated V12
Power: 640 bhp @ 8,000 rpm
Torque: 486.8 ft lbs @ 6,000 rpm
0-60 mph: 3.4 seconds
Top Speed: 211 mph
Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 Roadster Versace
Year: 2006
Production: 20 units
Engine: 6.5 L Nat Aspirated V12
Power: 640 bhp @ 8,000 rpm
Torque: 486.8 ft lbs @ 6,000 rpm
0-60 mph: 3.4 seconds
Top Speed: 211 mph
Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 SV China
Year: 2010
Production: 10 units
Engine: 6.5 L Nat Aspirated V12
Power: 670 bhp @ 8,000 rpm
Torque: 478 ft lbs @ 6,500 rpm
0-60 mph: 3.2 seconds
Top Speed: 212 mph
Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce China Limited Edition. Limited to only ten cars worldwide, the special edition Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce was designed and manufactured exclusively for China’s most discriminating super sports car enthusiasts.
MURCIÉLAGO CONCEPTS & PROTOTYPES
Lamborghini Murciélago L147 (Early Prototypes)
Year: 2000
Production: N/A
Engine: N/A
Power: N/A
Torque: N/A
0-60 mph: N/A
Top Speed: N/A
Lamborghini L147. Still using a mid engine layout, the L147 uses a steel tube space frame chassis with the steel roof welded on, the doors are still aluminum while most of the other bodyparts are Carbon Fiber. The L147 remains close to the current Diablo's layout, with the gearbox in front of the engine, it is very nice to see the engine cover seen on some photo's looks a lot like the one used on the legendary Miura, while later photo's show a revolutionary new design.
Lamborghini Murciélago (Other Prototypes)
Year: 2000
Production: N/A
Engine: N/A
Power: N/A
Torque: N/A
0-60 mph: N/A
Top Speed: N/A
Lamborghini Prototypes. As we all know, the Diablo successor had a very impressive evolution, the initial development started back when Automobili Lamborghini SpA was still owned by Indonesians, who asked Zagato to design their new Lamborghini flagship, however, when Audi AG took over the company in July 1999, this ‘Canto’ design was rejected and they started again from scratch. Note however that a rumored total of five Canto’s have been built.
Lamborghini Murciélago Roadster Concept
Year: 2003
Production: N/A
Engine: 6.2 L Nat Aspirated V12
Power: 580 bhp @ 7,500 rpm
Torque: 479.4 ft lbs @ 5,400 rpm
0-60 mph: 3.89 seconds
Top Speed: 205 mph
Lamborghini Murciélago Roadster Concept. During the opening of the 2003 edition of the Detroit Auto Show, Automobili Lamborghini SpA finally showed us a first impression of the Murciélago Roadster … Concept. The car shown here is still a Concept prototype, but it does look great, and production is very possible, with only minor changes to this awesome design according to Sig. Guiseppo Grecco, who made this statement when he personally introduced the car in Detroit.
The birth of the Murcielago was a revelation... yes, it retained all the attributes of Lambos of old, but managed this while at the same time being relatively easy to live with.
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