Quit pulling my Leggera: 2011 Lamborghini Gallardo 570-4 Superleggera set for Geneva debut
Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Geneva Motor Show, Lamborghini
Lamborghini Gallardo L 570-4 Superleggera – Click above for high-res image gallery
In case you hadn’t noticed, the 2010 Geneva Motor Show is about to start and one of the big debuts on day one will be this, the 2011 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera. It’s the first successor to the original Gallardo Superleggera (“superlight” in Italian) that debuted in 2007 and will sit atop the Gallardo range as the little Lambo to beat.
Just like the first car, the new 570-4 Superleggera is 70 kilograms, or 154 lbs, lighter than the Gallardo below it, in this case the LP 560-4. Its dry weight is just 2,954 lbs, which itself is far below the last superlight Gallardo at 3,153 lbs. Whereas that car was powered by 5.0 liters of V10 fury producing 530 horsepower, the new 570-4 model is propelled by a direct-injected 5.2-liter V10 of the same origin making its namesake 570 hp. Add the lighter weight to the increased power and you get a 0-62 mile per hour time of 3.4 seconds and top speed of 202 mph.
Lots of carbon fiber help make the light weight possible, while 19-inch forged aluminum wheels wearing Pirelli P Zero Corsa rubber, optional carbon ceramic disc brakes, permanent all-wheel drive (hence the “-4″ in its name) and a six-speed e-gear transmission round out the supporting cast of performance hardware.
Follow the jump for Lamborghini’s complete (and extremely exhaustive) press release and stay tuned tomorrow for our first live pics of the Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera from the show floor.
Tata Indigo Manza: Specifications
Price: 4,80,024/- to - Rs 6,75,032/- (ex-showroom New Delhi)
Variants: 1.4(Safire) Petrol - Aqua/Aura/Aura ABS/ Aura+, 1.3L (Quadrajet) Diesel – Aqua/Aura/Aura ABS/ Aura+
Dimensions
Length: 4413 mm
Width: 1703 mm
Height: 1550 mm
Wheel Base: 2520 mm
Front Track: NA
Rear Track: NA
Ground Clearence: 165 mm
Kreb Weight: 1200 kg.
Gross Weight: 1650 kg
No. of Doors: 5
Seating Capacity: 5 persons
Fuel Tank Capacity: NA
Engine
Type: 4 Cylinder Petol/ Diesel
Displacement: 1368 MPFI(P)/1248 Multi-Jet(D)
Power: 90 PS@ 6000 rpm/90 PS@ 4000 rpm
Torque: 116 Nm @ 4750 rpm/200 Nm @ 1750-3000 rpm
Valve Mechanism: NA
Bore: NA
Compression Ratio: NA
Stroke: NA
No Of Cylinders: 4
Cylinder Configuration: Inline
Valves Per Cylinder: NA
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Recalled Toyota’s 19 times safer than walking
A new Congressional logo?
I am not a Toyota apologist. Yes, I own and drive a Toyota hybrid, but that’s only because they’ve provided the best choice in hybrid cars when I’ve hybrid shopped. Nevertheless, I’d dump Toyota as my brand of choice in a heartbeat if I found a more cost-effective hybrid that fulfilled my needs.
Ultimately, the only thing I really like about Toyota are their efforts into hybrid cars. As I stated earlier today, last year Toyota sold about a 1/2 million hybrid cars. Ford, the leading US manufacturer of hybrids, sold about 30,000 hybrids. That’s what I like about Toyota. And that’s partially while I’ve defended Toyota during this recall ‘scandal’. Inevitably, a healthy Toyota puts pressure on US automakers to develop more fuel efficient vehicles.
Moreover, I’ve defended Toyota because Congress simply isn’t making much sense. And, when someone exerts a lot of effort advancing illogical endeavors, especially on my dime, I take offense. Is Congress just illogical, inept? Is this related to the bailout? I don’t know, but something stinks.
For instance, anyone looking at safety, crash and death statistics in the automotive sector – which I assume Congress has done – will find that the Toyotagate recall scandal isn’t much of an issue, at least if the actual numbers of crashes and deaths matter. In fact, according to death statistics, it is 19 times safer to drive a recalled Toyota than it is to walk.
Kia Celebrates Grand Opening of Plant in Georgia, US
WEST POINT, Ga. Feb. 26, 2010 – Officials with Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG), Inc. were joined by dignitaries from the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, the State of Georgia, local city and county officials to celebrate the official grand opening of Kia’s first-ever U.S. automobile manufacturing plant in West Point, Georgia, capable of producing 300,000 cars annually for the North American and global markets.
The ceremony was attended by approximately 500 VIPs from Korea and the U.S., including Chairman of the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group Mong-Koo Chung; Group President and CEO of KMMG and Kia Motors America (KMA) Byung-Mo Ahn; Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue; and a number of other high-ranking Korean government and State of Georgia officials.
“Kia is proud to call West Point, Georgia home and we look forward to many years of growing together,” said Ahn. “Continued diligent work has helped elevate Kia to one of the fastest growing automobile brands around the globe. With the successful launch of the 2011 Kia Sorento CUV and establishment of our first manufacturing plant in the United States, the Kia brand is well positioned for further growth and to become a worldwide leader in quality and innovation.”
[Source: Kia Motors America]
Continue reading for the complete press release.
Representing a $1 billion investment by Kia Motors Corporation, the sprawling, new 2.2 million-square-foot automobile manufacturing plant is situated on more than 2,200 acres of land between Exit 2 and Exit 6 along Interstate 85 in West Point. KMMG consists of four main shops: stamping, welding, paint and assembly. The site also includes a transmission shop, module shop and a two-mile test track where every vehicle produced by KMMG will be thoroughly tested. KMMG’s general assembly area is outfitted with more than a half mile of height-adjustable conveyors to achieve the most favorable installation position for each team member and reduce physical fatigue. It is outfitted with wood flooring, which provides a more comfortable and forgiving work environment for team members.
