The Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder was unveiled at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show and will be the star at this month’s Melbourne International Motor Show.
The Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder, of which its hardtop variant has just won UK Car magazine’s performance Car of The Year, is the latest rendition of the Gallardo. The Gallardo model is the best selling Lamborghini of all time and this latest spyder variant offers the performance and handling of the coupe, with the open air exhilaration that only a soft-top sports car can provide.
At the heart of the Gallardo LP560-4 is a fire-breathing 5.2-litre V10 engine developing 412 kW (at 8,000 rpm) for a superb power-to-weight ratio of just 2.77kg/hp. Coupled with a new suspension and a revised permanent all-wheel-drive system, the LP560-4 Spyder goes from zero to 100km/h in just 4.0 seconds and onto a top speed of 324 km/h.
Changes on the Spyder are in line with its hard-top brother and include a redesigned front and rear-end with characteristic LED daytime running lights. The Spyder also features a new folding top that runs via a hydraulic pump, six hydraulic cylinders, one electric motor and two electric actuators to open or close the roof in 20 seconds.
