Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera
With the Gallardo Superleggera, Automobili Lamborghini presents an uncompromisingly
high-performance sports car. Thanks to increased power (an additional 10 hp) and
a 100 kg reduction in weight (USA 70 kg), the new range-leading Gallardo Superleggera
is even more dynamic than the already very sporty Gallardo. The weight/power ratio
of the Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera is only 2.5 kg/hp, which puts it unquestionably
at the top.
The Superleggera also has the fastest acceleration in its class. It needs only 3.8
seconds to go from 0 to 100 km/h (0-62 mph); 0.2 seconds less than the basic model,
and boasting speed and dynamic performance under various driving conditions.
The Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera is an extremely high-performance car: it includes
a standard robotized mechanical ‘e.gear’ gearbox that guarantees shifting without
removing hands from the steering wheel.
Lamborghini engineers decreased the Lamborghini Gallardo’s already low dry weight
(1,430 kg) by another 100 kg using advanced materials and technologies. The engine
hood is made of visible carbon fiber and transparent polycarbonate, a type of material
that guarantees lightness and also shows off the magnificent V10. The rear diffuser
and underbody covering, the rearview mirrors, door panels and the central tunnel’s
covering are also made of carbon fiber. Further reductions in weight were achieved
by replacing certain glass surfaces with transparent polycarbonate. For the interior,
monocoque carbon fiber sports seats covered in Alcantara® were chosen to ensure
restraint of the driver and passenger during the intense lateral accelerations that
the Gallardo Superleggera is capable of achieving around curves.