Spy photographers have spotted a rather suspicious looking Lamborghini Murcielago out on the roads of Europe. While the body of the prototype remains relatively unchanged from the current Murcielago, the car’s large rear wing indicates that something special lies beneath.
All indications would seem to suggest that this is a prototype for the upcoming Lamborghini Murcielago SV — a more high-performance version of the Italian supercar.
Reports surfaced late last year that Lamborghini was developing an SV version of the Murcielago to mark the car’s production end. As with previous Lamborghini SV models, the Murcielago SV will ditch its all-wheel drive system for a lighter rear-wheel drive setup. To further save weight, Lamborghini will attach a fixed spoiler to the Murcielago — instead of the current car’s automatic spoiler setup — and will also use several carbon fiber pieces to save on weight. In all, the Murcielago SV should shave about 100kg.
The Murcielago’s power will also be raised — trumping the Reventon’s 640 horsepower by at least 40 — which will further enhance the SV’s performance. Lamborghini’s E-gear is also said to be part of the SV package, but shift times should be cut in half.
Lamborghini promised to show one new car at every major auto show this year, and it looks like the Italian automaker will keep true to its word. Look for the Murcielago to debut at the Paris Motor Show later this year.
04/10, 6:19 PM
posted by:
mayer_ray_nagin
That color would sell well here in Austin.
04/10, 6:36 PM
posted by:
Stinky007
Please no, not a WING! :((
04/10, 7:26 PM
posted by:
400horseSS
Makes me wanna get in the kitchen and cook something, or be be Deansters agent, seeing he does gay porn and make 300k doing it.
04/10, 7:48 PM
posted by:
Need4SSpeed
Holy Wing! A Murcialago SV? Sounds cool because I loved the Diablo SV. Only a Lamborghini can sport these kind of colors, but they look awesome on it. Also ditching the AWD system for a lighter RWD set up? Smart move Lambo. Can’t wait to see more of this raging bull.
04/10, 8:19 PM
posted by:
Astonman12
indeed Need4SSpeed, this will be a raging bull.
04/10, 8:24 PM
posted by:
Need4SSpeed
lol I think I almost sounded like LP jacking off to this news in my post there, lol didn’t mean to sound like that, but it’s a pretty sweet Lambo. And when I read the two letters SV, I got excited.
04/10, 8:27 PM
posted by:
xkr
So overdone Lambo, take it down a notch
04/10, 9:08 PM
posted by:
The Stig
Wing needs to be much larger and higher.
04/10, 9:22 PM
posted by:
carbonsigma
Whoa that is one huge wing! And wouldn’t rear wheel drive just make this thing plain scary?
04/10, 10:16 PM
posted by:
1c3d0g
carvonsigma: indeed it would, but that’s what would make it exciting to drive, or as some would say, it’s what would make it a true Lamborghini.
04/10, 10:41 PM
posted by:
MurcieMe
Why the hell do they need to end production of the Murciélago anyway? The Countach was in production for 15 years and the Diablo for 11 or so. I think they can get more out of this.
04/10, 11:04 PM
posted by:
murderedout
Oh, you guy’s didn’t know? The wing adds 20 HP!!! Hahahahaha.
04/10, 11:07 PM
posted by:
murderedout
Where is the Big SV graphics like the Diablo? That should add another 5 horse!
04/10, 11:34 PM
posted by:
maxcar
what’s the small triangular piece of aluminium protruding from above the front right wheelarch? the left front appears to have the same, but flush with the body.
04/11, 2:01 AM
posted by:
RotaxKart
A blinker.
04/11, 7:31 AM
posted by:
JohnnyBlazE
Need4SSpeed: I think you’ll find the Focus ST sported Electric Orange with reasonable success!
04/11, 9:05 AM
posted by:
roger426
Wow…can it fly?
04/11, 10:13 AM
posted by:
Syrax
carbonsigma, lamborghinis were always scary before audi. it was their main selling point.
the wings in the SV were smaller than the ones in the VT. The SV (Super Veloce) never had the AWD the VT (Viscous Traction) had, mainly to lose weight. I guess they won’t use the E-Gear (I’ve heard some drivers saying it chokes and bumps when downshifting above 7krpm, the redline is 8500rpm)
04/11, 10:18 AM
posted by:
Need4SSpeed
Yeah JohnnyBlazE, the Focus ST looks good with electric Orange as well, I wasn’t serious either I can think of many cars that can sport those kinds of colors and still look good. But If I was to ever buy a Lamborghini, lol probably isn’t going to ever happen but I can dream, lol It wouldn’t be a plain white, silver, or black one.
04/12, 6:05 AM
posted by:
G
What’s wrong with wings? You DO know what they do, I’m sure, murdered? … That wing will help its lap times WAY more than another 20 hp ever would.
I find something incredibly beautiful about wings, and I’m not talking about aesthetics, though they can look beautiful on some cars. They’re incredibly low-drag, high-downforce elements which if designed properly for the car can sometimes actually DECREASE the overall drag of the vehicle. (like in F1 cars) This is often achieved through other elements attached to the wing, not the main wing itself.
This is a far cry from the spoilers some of you see on NASCAR every week (while chewing on pork grind wearing mustard-stained ‘beaters) whose purpose is to reduce downforce and add drag. And, the better your engine, the bigger your spoiler. What kind of barbaric retardness is that?
But I do have to say, that is one UGLY wing, and it looks horrible on the Murcielago. It’s too bad they can’t get away without one … with other aero mods. I mean, the Enzo doesn’t need one!
04/12, 6:11 AM
posted by:
G
OMG LLN!
“Lamborghini will attach a fixed spoiler to the Murcielago”
That’s NOT a spoiler! You need to learn the difference between a spoiler and a wing.
04/13, 12:53 AM
posted by:
A4
i hope they put a big SV on the side like the Diablo had
04/13, 7:59 AM
posted by:
carbonsigma
1c3d0g, Syrax - yea, true. I guess Lambos are meant to be scary.
10/09, 2:50 AM
posted by:
ed14
Lamborghini, don’t think of putting the wings. Let’s just say that the Murcielago LP640 continues to be sold for another 12 years and I would like to know how many of these would be produced.