The Lamborghini Murcielago is due for a comprehensive makeover, and this illustration gives us an idea of what a new car might look like. Is this the Murcielago that we might see at the 2012 Geneva Auto Show? Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann likes to surprise us.
With the recently introduced 2010 Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SuperVeloce, the supercar enthusiasts in Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy, have taken their firm’s V12-powered flagship just about as far as it can go. Introduced in 2001 relatively soon after Audi assumed control of the company in 1998, the all-wheel-drive Murcielago is actually very much a relic of the company’s past. Built on a separate production line from the Audi-engineered Gallardo, the hand-built Murcielago actually has a lot in common with the Lamborghini Diablo, which was introduced in 1990 when the company was owned by Chrysler. Meanwhile the heavy, complicated 6.5-liter V12 has its roots in Lamborghini’s origins in the 1960s. Edmunds.com
The car has yet to be given a name, but it’s expected to combine Lamborghini owner Audi’s aluminium spaceframe chassis with a carbon fibre bodyshell.
That will make it much lighter than the Murcielago it replaces – and guarantees stunning performance to go with the incredible looks.
Up front is a pronounced spoiler and fresh headlamps – but designers have reserved the biggest changes for the rear. They have moved the Murcielago’s trademark angular exhaust closer to the ground, while new strip-like LED tail-lights replace the current square units.
Power is expected to come from a 6.0-litre V12 with around 700bhp – that would propel the car from 0-60mph in just over three seconds. AutoExpress
The looks in this render show that the new Lambo will be wider and longer, taking some design elements from the Gallardo LP560. It’s said that this new Murcielago might also follow in Lamborghini’s plans to make a Hybrid Gallardo. More remarkable is the possible use of a start-stop system that turns off the engine when it’s not needed per example at traffic lights, this is a function we would disable straight away but in the current climate even Lamborghini can’t avoid reducing emissions. GTspirit
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