A dealer order guide has been uploaded, with no confirmation of the name, except for the code it will use – LP700-4.

Extensive use of carbon-fibre has seen the weight drop from the regular Murcielago’s 1 800 kg to 1 575 kg – with a stripped out version certain to come later on, but only time will tell how light it can go.

As previously reported, the new engine will be a 6.5-litre V12, redesigned from the ground up, making 515 kW at 8 250 r/min and 690 Nm at 5 500 r/min. The new ISR (Independent Shifting Rods) gearbox will be a 7-speed transmission, which will shift in 50 milliseconds. A Haldex all-wheel-drive system will be utilised. Fuel consumption, if you’re interested, is said to be 17.2 L/100km. Top speed will be 350 km/h and it will sprint from 0 – 100km/h in just 2.9 seconds. Fairly quick, it must be said.

Keeping the car on the road will be 19-inch 255/35 tyres on the front and 20-inch 335/30 tyres on the rear. Slowing things down will be 400 mm carbon-ceramic discs, clamped by six-piston calipers up front, and 380 mm carbon-ceramic discs with four-piston calipers at the back.

The car will be available in matt black, matt white, or even a matt maroon/brown Lamborghini calls Marrone Apus. Other finishes include pearl-effect yellow, orange or even dark orange. Metallic and solid blacks can be done as well as a few shades of metallic grey. Conspicuously absent from the colour chart is green.

An electronically controlled rear spoiler will feature, as well as electonically controlled side air intakes. A button will control three different driving modes, plus the car will include a 7-inch multimedia screen. iPod and USB interfaces are standard. And of course, rain-sensing wipers, auto bi-xenon headlights with LED daytime running lights, and a full TFT instrument panel will be included. If sir so requires, Lamborghini will also offer a transparent engine cover.

From what we’ve seen, this will live up to and exceed the infamous Murcielago’s imposing figure as well as redefine its performance focus. 2011?s reveal can’t come quick enough.

via CarAdvice

Photos of the Lamborghini Murcielago replacement surfaced on Facebook earlier this week and were thought to be new spy shots of the upcoming Italian supercar. Eventually, word got out that the pictures were taken at an official Lamborghini event, attended by a few lucky journalists.

Unlike the real spy photos we published in October, the camouflage on this prototype is just a thin layer of tape. As well as revealing the orange paintwork, the lesser cameo also unveils many design cues. The new range-topping Lambo’s shape has been clearly inspired by the limited edition Reventon.

The front of the car bears the most evident resemblance to the Reventon due to the “edgy” styling of the bumper. The lines of the body are more aggressive compared to the Murcielago, which defines the silhouette better. We have no idea how big the new car is, but the way designers played with lines, curves and sharp edges, makes it look even sleeker than Lambo’s outgoing supercar

Many things could change until we’ll see the production version, but, from what we’ve seen up until now, the new supercar, dubbed by some Jota, while others bet their money on the Aventador nameplate, seems to be a looker. Throw in an awesome 515 kW 6.5-litre V12 and you’ve got a winner.

via CarScoop

It is the end of an era. The Lamborghini Murcielago has been around for almost a decade but it’s time has come, with the last of the legendary supercars, number 4 099 to be exact, rolling off the production line at the automaker’s factory in Sant’Agata, Italy last Friday.

The very last car, headed to a Swiss customer, was the LP 670-4 Superveloce model, finished in Arancio Atlas paint. With 4 099 Murcielagos and all its variants built in total, the model is by far the most-produced Lamborghini twelve-cylinder of all time and possibly one of the world’s most successful supercars.

The Murcielago, first launched in 2001, represents Lamborghini’s transition into becoming a modern automaker, offering new technology and high levels quality not seen from the brand prior. With the construction of the Murcielago, for example, Lamborghini demonstrated its expertise in lightweight engineering and in working with carbon fibre composite materials. From the very start, the structure of this supercar has been a mix of extremely stiff carbon fibre components attached to a steel frame. The center tunnel and floorpan are made from carbon fibre, as are the majority of the exterior panels and many interior components.

The latest Superveloce now represents the pinnacle of the Murcielago line, shedding some 100 kilograms from the curb weight of the regular model and delivering up to 493 kW from its 6.5-litre V12 engine. That’s enough to deliver 0-100 km/h times of 3.2 seconds and top speeds in excess of 340 km/h.

Though we’re sure many readers out there will be mourning the passing of the Murcielago, Lamborghini is ready to start the next all-new chapter in the story of the supercar in 2011 with its successor – the ‘Jota’ LP 700-4.

via MotorAuthority

As announced last week, Lamborghini is continuing  to unravel pieces of the Lamborghini Jota puzzle, by releasing a second teaser image.

With the new car expected to be powered by a 7.0-litre V12 engine, the image of ten air vents hinting at a possible ten cylinders, or may be not, has got us stumped. What is a certainty though is that the latest Lamborghini will make extensive use of carbon fibre, as the Italian car maker is focused on reducing the weight of all its future models.

Since the middle of the ’80s, the weight of the cars has been increased gradually, through the addition of various safety systems. Lamborghini recently announced that it will try to counteract these effects by using carbon fibre on a large scale. For the new Lamborghini Jota, this means a high power-to-weight ratio, which will make for superior acceleration and handling characteristics.

Unfortunately, the Italian manufacturer still hasn’t released any actual details of the Lamborghini Jota. Not even its name has been confirmed, but ‘Jota’ is the popular choice at this stage. Speculation says the new Lambo will have a top speed of 350 km/h and a 0 – 100 km/h sprint time of 3 seconds. The price is expected to be around EUR350 000.

The 2010 Paris Motor Show is nearly here, and the wind-up from motor manufacturers is in full effect. This is the first of six teaser images from Lamborghini as the company urges us to “discover the way to the future of supersports cars.”

A new Lamborghini supercar replacing the Murcielago is in the pipeline, and this photo is the first detail for that new car, said to be dubbed the Jota.

The basics could include a new V12 engine with up to 515 kW and almost 680 Nm of torque. Four-wheel drive is a given; a dual-clutch or an automated-clutch transmission are sure to be offered, along with a manual transmission.

There’s also some rumormill chatter about a possible hybrid version, which wouldn’t arrive for a few years after the 2012 model-year launch.

The Jota name hasn’t been confirmed, but we expect full details to be given at the Paris Motor Show, which begins on 30 September 2010.

Adapted from MotorAuthority

These days, when a new car is more powerful than the one it replaces, the advantage is usually quelled by a corresponding increase in weight. Not so in the case of Lamborghini’s replacement for the Murciélago. It’s likely to be called the ‘Jota’ as a tribute to the Miura SVJ and is expected to be lighter and fitted with a more powerful V12 engine.

Lets start with the weight savings. The Jota will undoubtedly benefit from parent-company Audi’s expertise in both direct fuel injection and aluminum construction. The current Murciélago uses a steel-tube frame with structural elements composed of carbon fibre. The body work is also a mix of metal and carbon, with relatively heavy items, like the roof, still being made from steel. With Audi’s “vorsprung durch technik”, the Jota is expected to benefit from extensive use of lightweight aluminum and carbon fibre, in both the chassis and bodywork structures.

An all-new direct-injection V12 is planned, with talk of power output in the region of 515 kW. The current Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce makes the most power in the Murciélago range – 486 kW – thanks to a 6,5-litre V12. The lighter, more powerful Jota should be able to eclipse the current range-topper’s 3.2 second 0 – 100 km/h time and 340 km/h top speed.

Also on the cards is an all-new all-wheel-drive system, being developed together with Haldex. Haldex is the company responsible for the Saab 9-3 Turbo X’s torque-vectoring rear differential and, as systems like that are becoming increasingly fashionable in performance circles, it seems likely that torque vectoring could be coming to the Jota. Torque vectoring works by directing power to individual wheels with the most available grip. In practice, it works like stability control, but helps the driver go faster rather than slowing them down. It makes controlled slides easy in big, heavy vehicles like the BMW X6 M, so it should make the light and low-riding Jota amazingly capable.

etting back to the Lamborghini Miura SVJ. The ‘J’ stands for ‘Jota’, which formed part of the designation for a high-powered version of the standard Miura that became one of the most desirable vehicles ever made. With that in mind, the latest Jota will have a lot to live up to.