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Baby pictures: Lamborghini engineers beginning to put next car through its paces


jj4ever
06-01-2002, 11:31 AM
Baby pictures: Lamborghini engineers beginning to put next car through its paces

Lamborghini engineers are starting to run the company’s next two-seat sports car through its paces in preparation for its debut at the Geneva show next March. The L140, still without a name but known in some circles as “Stella,” goes on sale in May 2003.

Intended to compete with the Ferrari 360 Modena and Porsche GT2, the L140 will sticker at $165,000 to $180,000 (AW, May 20). We’re told we can expect Audi-level quality in the L140 (Audi bought Automobili Lamborghini in 1998).

The L140’s 500-hp 5.0-liter V10 was engineered and will be built in Lamborghini’s Sant’Agata plant, near Bologna, Italy, where the car will be assembled. The engine is coupled to a manual six-speed gearbox, sending the power to a permanent four-wheel-drive system fitted with electronic stability control. All that to push a car that weighs in at slightly more than 3000 pounds, thanks to an aluminum spaceframe and body panels.

Production of the L140 for 2003 will be 800-850 units, with a future goal of 1300 cars per year, as part of an investment plan that includes the Murciélago unveiled in September 2002.


http://www.autoweek.com/images_content/2002_05/0603newsLambo.jpg
http://www.autoweek.com/weekart/2002/0603/0603newsLambo2.jpg
Even heavily disguised, these first-ever spy shots give us a good look at the Italian maker’s “baby Lambo,” Lamborghini’s L140 prototype.

from www.autoweek.com

jj4ever
06-06-2002, 10:51 PM
:ylsuper :ylsuper :devil:
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http://communities.msn.com/isapi/fetch.dll?action=MyPhotos_GetPubPhoto&PhotoID=nJgCRBA8K76LOejDs!tFCzV1zuho5s4gtUN9u6enJ6 hgXS!m*yaRL*kWeVHGFfbNpQ2pthFx5uqY

Shaitan
06-09-2002, 10:23 AM
looks promising

jsb88
11-24-2002, 05:04 AM
it differs quite a lot from the Murcielago. :)

Menu dei Motori
11-24-2002, 07:07 AM
Originally posted by jsb88
it differs quite a lot from the Murcielago. :)
well.. it´s the "small" diablo

thanks for the nice big pics!

jsb88
11-26-2002, 09:42 AM
I would take a Diablo 6.0 any day. :D There is a red one in the James Bond film, and a yellow 355. and XK8's XKR's Posches Aston Martins....

Menu dei Motori
11-26-2002, 10:21 AM
have you seen bond already?
i gonna whatch it the next days probably on saturday

jsb88
11-28-2002, 04:58 AM
yers I saw it on saturday. :) It is so good!

Menu dei Motori
11-28-2002, 07:01 AM
ok!
can´t wait to see it anymore

jsb88
11-28-2002, 08:40 AM
it is so amazing it is a class of its own...:)

Menu dei Motori
11-28-2002, 11:14 AM
the vanquish is such a sweet car!

jsb88
11-30-2002, 07:46 AM
I know 2 people who are almost certainly buying them, one with their name on the list already. Maybe I could get a test drive. :D

Menu dei Motori
11-30-2002, 05:31 PM
well i haven´t seen it.. i went out with my friends... :(

jsb88
12-03-2002, 08:56 AM
It is a got-to-go thing.

Menu dei Motori
12-03-2002, 09:12 AM
a what?:confused:

jsb88
12-03-2002, 09:18 AM
You must see it!

Menu dei Motori
12-03-2002, 09:22 AM
oh:flash: ok :)

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