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Lamborghini Launches New 2013MY Gallardo GT3 FL2 Racer

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

For quite some time, Lamborghini has not officially engaged in motorsport except for the one-make Super Trofeo series. Now, the Sant’ Agata-based supercar maker has announced a new racer and a five-year long motorsport program.

The Gallardo GT3 FL2 is based on the recently revamped MY2013 Gallardo and has been created in cooperation with Reiter Engineering, the German outfit that has developed its own racing versions of Lamborghini models since 2000 netting 199 victories and 350 podium finishes.

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

It's hard to believe that the Lamborghini Gallardo has been with us for a decade now, with its replacement not due for another year.

While we wait for the new model, if you happen to own one of the early Gallardo supercars produced from 2003 to 2007 (2004-2008MY) and would like to bring it up to date with the first facelift made in 2008, German design and tuning house DMC offers a cosmetics only package under its SOHO lineup.

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Who said Lamborghinis can't be driven on the snow? Well, perhaps owners of cars made in the pre-VW Group era (sans the LM002 SUV) or rear-wheel editions, but the Gallardo LP560 with its fairly advanced all-wheel drive system and equally importantly, the correct set of tires, can be a delight on nature's frosting. Read more »

Lamborghini Test Drive in China Goes Awfully Wrong; Ferrari Owner Crashes Car After Buying it

Thursday, December 27, 2012

If you should be careful the first time you drive a mainstream vehicle, then you really need to watch out when you sit behind the wheel of a supercar from the likes of Ferrari and Lamborghini.

The first accident we found on the crash-loving website Wreckedexotics reportedly involves a Chinese customer of Lamborghini who took a Gallardo roadster for a test drive out in the rain and somehow ended up killing a tree and parking it on its side…

Monday, December 10, 2012

In a few weeks from now, the most commercially successful Lamborghini model of all times with more than 10,000 worldwide sales, will enter its 10th year of production, which the Italian carmaker says will be the last for the current Gallardo.

Lamborghini made the announcement through a two minute-long film that takes us for a short trip to the Gallardo's birthplace, while also releasing a special webpage where customers can place their orders for the revamped 2013MY LP 560-4 models and which contains the following statement:

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

It’s an age-old story: technology and its advancements may be adopted by the general public but there are always some who will mourn the passing of the old ways.

There are still those who insist that vinyl records are way superior than compact discs, never mind that even that medium will soon join the one it replaced and give way to the fully-digital media.

In much the same way, there are people who bemoan the fact that semi-auto transmissions are becoming the new standard in supercars and manual gearboxes are getting pretty rare.

Thursday, October 18, 2012

As if the Dodge Viper and the Lamborghini Gallardo supercars aren't powerful and fast enough in completely stock form, some owners opt to tune them to the extreme, sometimes going as far as even doubling their outputs.

During the Texas Invitational Fall 2012 Roll Race Event this past Sunday, October 14, there was a race held between two heavily modified versions of the previously mentioned sports cars, both of which featured twin-turbocharged engines.

Monday, October 15, 2012

We already saw Lamborghini's new offerings for its 2013 model year Gallardo coupe range at the Paris Motor Show, and now, the Santa'Agata Bolognese carmaker has gone ahead and introduced the Spyder variants of its 'baby' supercar series.

Not the least bit surprising, the same changes and updates made to the coupe models apply to the topless version.

This means that the base Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder went under the knife gaining a more angular new front and rear fascia, with Lamborghini widening the air outlet for the power unit at the rear to improve the heat expulsion from the V10 unit, which continues to produce 553hp (560PS) and 540 Nm (397 lb-ft) of peak torque.

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Ever since Lamborghini unleashed the limited-run Reventon Coupe and Roadster specials back in 2008 and 2009 respectively, the famed Italian automaker turned a fresh page on the styling front using razor sharp lines inspired by jet fighters for its production and concept models such as the Aventador and the Sesto Elemento.

Many design students have adopted the same design philosophy when it comes to creating their own concept drawings for future Lamborghini models, including Ondrej Jirec, a final year Transport Design student at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.

Thursday, September 27, 2012

It may not look like it, but when the Gallardo was first launched in 2003, its direct rival was the Ferrari 360.

While Maranello has since launched two new models to compete with the "raging bull", the Sant’ Agata-based supercar maker has simply responded by refreshing the Gallardo and presenting numerous special edition versions.

This practice proved quite successful, as with nearly 13,000 units sold to date, the "baby Lambo" is the brand's best-selling model ever.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

The 2012 Mondial de l’Automobile or as most know it, the Paris Motor Show, is set to be the launch-bed for the refreshed Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4, which in the nine years it has been in production, has delivered some 13,000 units worldwide making it the brand's best-selling model.

The Italian automaker's entry-level supercar enters the 2013 model year with a light cosmetic facelift and the welcome addition of a new variant named the "Edizione Tecnica".

Most of the exterior styling changes take place on the two ends of the car, with the front gaining a new bumper highlighted by triangular and trapezoidal forms, which are also applied to the rear bumper that sports a new diffuser.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Just moments ago, Lamborghini dropped a brand-new teaser video previewing a Gallardo model, to be officially revealed at the 2012 edition of the Paris Motor Show on Thursday.

For now, the Sant'Agata-based supercar maker is holding its cards firm to its chest with the short film simply showing numerous components of the car before it reveals a new Gallardo logo towards the end.

Carscoop subscribes by the dictum that you can never really have too much of a good thing. Especially when we are talking about supercars and even more so, if it concerns a Lamborghini or two…

So, while we have already shown you our fair share of raging bull models, we thought that a video of stealthy matte black Aventador (ed's note: our choice of paint if we ever win the lottery) and a retina-piercing orange Gallardo Performante, aka the open-top version of the Superleggera, wouldn’t go amiss.

Monday, September 17, 2012

Italian supercars are becoming increasingly hot – though, not always in the waytheir buyers expect. Manufacturers should probably double-check their assembly lines and quality control because recalls due to fire risks are close to becoming an epidemic. Read more »

Lamborghini Gallardo PD-L800 Widebody by Prior Design

Monday, August 20, 2012

Prior Design is a German tuner that specializes on the development of bespoke aerodynamic kits, alloy wheels, and exhaust systems for a variety of cars ranging from the MINI hatchback all the way up to Lamborghini models such as the 2003-2008 Gallardo, which is the company's latest object of desire.

The aftermarket company has designed a wide-body kit named PD-L800 with all parts made from Dura-Flex FRP (Fiber Reinforced Plastic).

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Whenever you compete in a race and as much as any driver would like to avoid it, there is always the possibility that something might go wrong and you end up leaving your vehicle in shambles.

Which is precisely what happened to a driver of what appears to be a fairly stock Lamborghini Gallardo during a recent racing event called 'Formula GT500 Copa' that took place in Medellin, the second largest city in the Republic of Colombia.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

The organizers of the popular Unlimited 500+ event in Moscow, Russia, briefly halted their regular program of 1-mile drag races to host a 10-car duel in order to crown the tuned vehicle with the highest top speed.

Among the ten cars that took part in the race were a 1,500hp Lamborghini Gallardo Nera TT, a 900hp Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 9, a 700hp Nissan GT-R and a 1,000hp Porsche 911 Turbo.

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Yes, it's yet another Italian supercar going up in flames on the road. This time the car is a Lamborghini Gallardo and the place is the sovereign Arab state of Kuwait.

As you can see, the fire has already engulfed the Gallardo with not much left to save when the firefighters show up to do their job.

Friday, June 15, 2012

Not all supercar makers tend to the special requests of customers. Such was the case of a Chinese owner of a Lamborghini Gallardo LP560 who approached the Italian automaker in order to fit his car with the rear wing of a Murcielago LP670 SuperVeloce (SV).

Lamborghini denied the request, even though money was reportedly not the problem. The unnamed Chinese owner then approached German tuning firm DMC for a custom solution.

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

When it comes to setting speed records, power does matter. And with 1,700-1,800-horses on the crankshaft and a whopping 1,500hp on the wheels, the Lamborghini Gallardo with a twin-turbocharged V10 engine prepared by Underground Racing definitely has what it takes to get your speed adrenaline pumping.

At the recent Unlim 500+ drag race event in Russia, the Lamborghini Gallardo TT by Underground Racing clocked a top speed of 405km/h (251.7mph) in a little over a mile.

You can watch the attempt in the videos that follow below the break.