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.

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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.

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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.