Reporting from Hell:The Lamborghini Topic

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Lamborghini Sesto Elemento por 2,5 milhões de euros?

Lamborghini Sesto Elemento por 2,5 milhões de euros?

Concept car que deslumbrou os visitantes do último Salão de Paris deverá chegar ao mercado numa edição muito limitada

A Lamborghini estuda a produção de uma edição limitada de apenas 7 ou 10 unidades do Sesto Elemento, «concept car» que deslumbrou os visitantes do último Salão Automóvel de Paris.

O «Sesto Elemento» assenta numa estrutura monocoque fabricada em materiais levíssimos e muito resistentes, combinando fibra de carbono com alumínio, plásticos, ligas cerâmicas, etc. O resultado é um peso de 999 kg, contra os 1340 kg do Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera, modelo de que herda o motor V10 com 5,2 litros e 570 cavalos de potência.

Esta combinação permite um desempenho só ao alcance de modelos como o Bugatti Veyron: 0-100 km/h em 2,5 segundos e velocidade máxima próxima dos 350 km/h.
O «Sesto Elemento» conta ainda com a tradicional transmissão integral e uma caixa automática «e-gear» de seis velocidades.

A imprensa europeia avança com um preço estimado de 2,5 milhões de euros, «pouco» mais que os 1,1 milhões que a marca italiana chegou a pedir por cada um dos 15 exemplares do Reventón Roadster.
Fonte: Autoportal
 
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[FONT=&quot]Automobili Lamborghini is embarking on a highly innovative chapter in the company’s history with an all-new V12 power plant and a new, unique high performing transmission – the twelve-cylinder with 6.5 liter displacement, output of 525 kW (700 hp) and maximum torque of 690 Newton meters was developed with state-of-the-art technology from a clean sheet of paper. The result is a synthesis of breathtaking performance, high-revving exhilaration, low weight and moderate gas emissions. The perfect complement is a completely new transmission concept for super sports cars: the “Lamborghini ISR” automated manual gearbox combines minimal shift times and everyday usability with low weight and dimensions to guarantee that emotional sensation from gearshifts, which customers expect from a super sports car at the very top of the premier league. The new powertrain will enter production early 2011.

The legend of Lamborghini strongly relies on its extraordinary, unique V12 engines.“This new power unit is not only the crowning glory of our product range, it is also part of our enormous investment in the future of the Lamborghini brand,” says Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini. “With this new V12, we are heralding a technological leap that encompasses all areas of the company and our future model lineup. With a unique package of innovations, Lamborghini will redefine the future of the super sports car. This 700 hp engine, together with an all-new concept gearbox, will be the strong heart of the Murciélago successor next year.”


Top performance, low weight

Twelve-cylinder engines are fundamental to the legendary Lamborghini brand – in the past and in the future. The very first model by Ferruccio Lamborghini, the 350 GT, first appeared on the market in 1964 with a twelve cylinder power unit that was extremely innovative for its day. Miura, Espada, Countach, Diablo and, most recently, Murciélago are just a few of the super sports car to have been built in Sant’Agata. All of them were and will be driven by V12 engines – and all have long since taken their place in history as automotive legends.

The next milestone in this glorious history now awaits – Lamborghini’s research and development engineers started with a clean sheet of paper to create an all-new high-performance power plant. The resulting package is extremely powerful and high-revving, yet compact. At 235 kilograms, it is also extremely lightweight – with every single kilo of engine weight representing around three hp of maximum output.


High-revving joy, stunning sound

Even in the world of super sports cars, 515 kW (700 hp) at 8,250 rpm sets a new benchmark. Maximum torque stands at 690 Newton meters and is available at 5,500 rpm. The extremely well-rounded torque curve, beefy pulling power in every situation, incredibly spontaneous responsiveness and, not least, the finely modulated but always highly emotional acoustics make this engine a stunning power unit of the very highest order. Not only was it developed entirely in-house by Lamborghini, it is also manufactured from start to finish at company headquarters in Sant’Agata Bolognese. Highly qualified specialists assemble the engines by hand, with every single one then tested extensively and finely calibrated on an engine test bed.

This exceptional athlete derives its power from a whole package of innovative technologies. For optimum weight, the crankcase and the four-valve cylinder heads are made from aluminum-silicon alloy. The short-stroke layout ensures exceptional high-revving performance and very low internal friction. A lengthy process of fine tuning perfected the thermal management system for the high-performance power unit, as well as the oil circulation system with dry-sump lubrication. The intake system with four individual throttle valves is highly complex – an extremely well-rounded torque curve and outstanding pulling power across the rev range the reward. The exhaust system delivers the lowest emission levels, as well as that unmistakable, spine-tingling Lamborghini sound – from a moderate rumble when cruising through the city at low revs to the howling crescendo of gears at their limits.


Innovative transmission for maximum performance

Engineers working under the sign of the bull have come up with an ingenious mate for the new twelve-cylinder engine in the shape of the Lamborghini ISR transmission. Overall, this is a drive unit that is absolutely unique in the competitive world of super sports cars. The development target was clearly formulated – to create the world’s most emotional gearshift feel.

This innovative manual gearbox combines extremely fast shift times – almost 50 percent shorter than with a dual-clutch transmission – with the benefits of manual shifting when it comes to low weight and compact dimensions, both always crucial for a super sports car. The low shift times are enabled through the transmission’s particular design, known as ISR (Independent Shifting Rod). Instead of taking place in series, as with a conventional gearbox, shifting can occur virtually in parallel. While one shifting rod is moving out of one gear, the second shifting rod can already engage the next. Moreover, the transmission weighs only 79 kilograms – a distinct benefit, even against comparable DSG transmissions, which are considerably heavier.


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Lamborghini mostra motor do... Aventador


Marca italiana dá início a um novo capítulo com a apresentação de um novo motor para o sucessor do Murcielago



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A Lamborghini divulgou os primeiros detalhes de um novo motor de doze cilindros com 700 cavalos, que irá animar o novo super-desportivo do construtor italiano, sucessor do Murcielago, que, segundo a imprensa europeia, deverá chamar-se... Aventador.
«A Lamborghini embarca num novo capítulo da sua história», assim se inicia o comunicado de imprensa em que a casa de Sant’Agata Bolognese anuncia um novo bloco, composto por um motor e uma transmissão completamente desenvolvidos a partir do zero.
Este motor V12 de 6,5 litros, debita 700 cv de potência máxima atingidos às 8250 rpm e 690 Nm de binário às 550 rpm, destaca-se pelo baixo peso em comparação com os restantes motores da gama e emissões de CO2 «moderadas».
Estará acoplado a uma, também nova, caixa de velocidades robotizada de sete relações, com dupla embraiagem.
Com início de produção agendado para 2011, Stephan Winkelmann, presidente e CEO da Lamborghini, anunciou já que esta motorização será o «coração» do sucessor do Murciélago, que será anunciado no próximo ano, e que deverá chamar-se Aventador.

Parece que temos V12 [br:)]
 
Resta saber o que é emissões CO2 moderadas para a Lamborghini, acredito em algo à volta dos 400g/ km

o V12 já seria de esperar, não seriam estúpidos ao ponto de colocar algo com turbos ao barulho

Tal como disse o Balboni uma vez "There's nothing like a v12, the sound, the torque..."

Estou é mortinho por ver a nova caixa em acção
 
Parece que temos V12 [br:)]

Ufffffffff que alívio. apr:)
Estava a ver que matavam o V12 e "matariam" a Lamborghini. :(

Artigo a ler:
Conversation: Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann -- Inside Line

"Though of German parentage, Winkelmann was born and raised in Rome. He eventually returned to Germany, where he worked in management for Audi. He later became the chairman of Fiat's sales operations in Germany, but Audi brought him back to become Lamborghini's chief executive in 2005."

"He believes his company is essentially Italian.
He doesn't feel threatened by the prospect of the new Audi R8, the Gallardo-derived midengine sports car just entering the exotic-car market."

"The R8 occupies a different market position to the Gallardo," he says. "It's both a different size and a different price. Audi consulted us about how to approach the market and build a car like this. Although the cars have little in the way of common parts, we had some Audi employees based here building Lamborghinis for a while." He chuckles, "I think they found it informative."

As important as it is to Winkelmann to underscore the differences between the Gallardo and the new R8, it's easy to wonder if Lamborghini's commitment to all-wheel drive also gives it an identity that's too close in spirit to Audi.

"It's an interesting point," he says, "but we established a base building four-wheel super-sport models back in the early '90s, long before any Audi involvement."

He continues, "What's more, we use viscous coupling technology here, which is different from the traditional Audi Quattro model. Four-wheel drive is — and will remain — one of Lamborghini's unique sales points, alongside design, performance and power."
 
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