The Lamborghini Gallardo (pronounced
Ga-yar-doh) is the first baby Lambo since the
Jalpa bowed out in 1988. However, 'baby' is
hardly a way to describe this car, especially
once you look at the specs. It has a 5-liter
V10 engine, that pumps out 500 hp, that is a
mere 80 hp less that its big brother, the
Murcielago.
Designed to redefine its segment as the best
high performance sports car and driving
behaviour that fits its driver in every
situation. The Gallardo is the synthesis of a
true sports car that can be used on an every
day basis.
While matching these two apparently
conflicting objectives, the guideline for
Lamborghini engineers has been to fulfil the
necessary comfort requirements without any
compromise in the performances expected of a
true Lamborghini car.
The choices for engine, transmission, space
frame and body, suspensions, brakes and
electronics are then all in line with such an
objective. The result is a compact (length
4.3 m) 2-seater high performance car (maximum
speed well over 300 km/h), that can be driven
with pleasure both on race tracks and on long
distance journeys on country and city roads.