Tuning firm IMSA has put together a package for the Lamborghini Gallardo that delivers increase performance and a unique look. Called the Gallardo GTV, the tuned super car offers 610 horsepower at 7900 rpm, thanks to a tweaked V10 powerplant.
Maximum torque is 655 Nm at 5300 rpm, meaning the all-wheel-drive system had to be modified to cope with the increased power. What’s more, the Gallardo’s chassis was tuned for even better handling and stability.
The necessary grip is provided by broad 245/30 ZR 20 front and 325/25 ZR20 rear tires. IMSA’s focus was on muscular design and, thus, the Gallardo Spyder is equipped with new front and rear aprons and flared wheelarches as well as distinctive spoke wheels with central locking and a discreet rear spoiler. Gallery after the jump…



01/18, 7:25 PM
posted by:
Syrax
so much for a news site…
01/18, 7:27 PM
posted by:
Don
those rims are really cheap looking
01/18, 7:33 PM
posted by:
Zorlox
they should’ve chosen decent wheels to put those massive brakes in
01/18, 7:46 PM
posted by:
jdepould
Lamborghini and “discreet” are not words that go together . . .
01/18, 8:44 PM
posted by:
lotusfire
Nice. There’s a guy checking it out from his window in the left most picture on the second row.
01/18, 9:00 PM
posted by:
max
Damn that is hot! I have always wanted a Lamborghini
01/18, 9:04 PM
posted by:
F451
Truly drop-dead gorgeous. I’d remove the “imsa” logos on the sides, but the one on the rear is tasteful.
01/18, 9:05 PM
posted by:
BodegaBay
Nice and not audacious. Hammann should be taking cues from these guys.
01/18, 9:15 PM
posted by:
tmn
Now THIS is a proper tuner car.
01/18, 9:36 PM
posted by:
1c3d0g
Looking good as usual. Lamborghini still kicks Ferrari’s ass.
01/18, 9:50 PM
posted by:
lotusfire
Why can’t you say that this Lambo is good without saying they kick Ferrari’s ass? But now that you did..That’s utter bull****. It just is, I’m sorry. You can like Lambos better, and hey, why not? The next guy could like porches better. But statistically, Lambo’s do NOT kick Ferrari’s ass. Not in heritage, or performance.
01/18, 10:07 PM
posted by:
gtv6
Is that graffiti on the Gallardo?
01/18, 11:19 PM
posted by:
VDuv Kux Klan
Cool loking car!!
01/19, 12:37 AM
posted by:
A4
yeah its pretty badass if you ask me
it looks like a mini-zonda
01/19, 1:30 AM
posted by:
jenny
Fantastic! I love the whole package of this car, from the exterior car parts to the design and style..its awesome. Driving a car like this feels like you are in one of the movies of 007. Cool.
01/19, 2:27 AM
posted by:
nikee
if IMSA sell one of these they’ll maybe also get the cash needed for a real photographer. what a lousy job!
01/19, 3:50 AM
posted by:
Waat
You would think you can get more HP out of a tuned Gallardo.
01/19, 5:20 AM
posted by:
cargod
I agree Waat, 610 hp? out of a v 10. Although i love the looks of this beast! reminds me of a mclaren f1.
01/19, 6:10 AM
posted by:
55amg
hot! but what about the performance figures.
01/19, 7:05 AM
posted by:
Syrax
BAMF, i don’t mind the car…i think it’s great. it’s just that everyday john doe motorsports get one of these tuned and i don’t see it here, so i think it’s a disrespect that you put one in here and let the others out.
01/19, 9:16 AM
posted by:
joseph
Damn, this needs to be in my garage!
01/19, 9:52 AM
posted by:
GMnumberone4ever
The Vette really puts the perspective on how overpriced this POS really is.
01/19, 10:17 AM
posted by:
brownfv
damn this is gorgeous! i love the way the tuner made small adjustments here and there to the exterior, nothing outragous that would ruin the way the car looks. but uh…whats up with some of the pictures, looks like an amateur took them lol
01/19, 10:18 AM
posted by:
meanpants555
I read somewhere, probably Car or evo magazine, that the majority of Lamborghini drivers order manual, while Ferrari buyers go with paddles; that says something. Besides whose technologies would you rather have in your car, Audi or Fiat? (I love Fiats, but come on…)
01/19, 10:20 AM
posted by:
meanpants555
Man those discs are huge!
01/19, 10:20 AM
posted by:
meanpants555
Background is a Frank Gehry building, btw.
01/19, 10:44 AM
posted by:
Fatstrat
I believe you are correct meanpants, and boy is that an ugly building.
The car on the other hand…wow!
01/19, 10:55 AM
posted by:
deutschetouring1337
Thats one highstrung V10 talk about unreliable.
01/19, 10:57 AM
posted by:
GMnumberDUHforever
Wait until the new Camaro comes out. Just like in the late 60s when the Miura was mincemeat for the Z/28, the new Camaro will destroy any new Lamborghini or Ferrari. Forget comparing them to the mighty Z06. All your base belong to GM! I rUlEz!!!1!!!eleven!!!
01/19, 11:03 AM
posted by:
BAMF
haha i didn’t even realize it wasn’t him lol
01/19, 11:09 AM
posted by:
YourNameHere
hahaha rock on DUH!
01/19, 11:52 AM
posted by:
Jazz
2 piece single lug nut rims look cheap? Ok
Nice pics though.
01/19, 1:11 PM
posted by:
Jaguar Sovereign
Hey Nikee, I’ve seen this car in person it belongs to a mutual friend of mine. he hired a photographer to take some shots while he was in vancouver. The car is located in Calgary Alberta Canada. The Owner also has an Enzo, twin supercharged 360, and a Saleen S7 Twin Turbo. The car in the pics is actually for sale check it out at http://www.zrauto.ca along with some other sweet tuner ferrari’s and lambo’s. http://www.zrauto.ca/car_view.cfm?car=776&cartype=1 is the actual link straight to the car.
01/19, 1:17 PM
posted by:
lotusfire
Whoa whoa whoa, Audi’s being better then Fiat’s has NOTHING to do with it. C’mon now, let’s not even go there. Ferrari developes their own technology, you won’t see Ferrari’s engines in a Fiat or vise versa. If you want to make that comparison Audi verses Maserati would be better (in terms of sharing technology anyway).
01/19, 2:50 PM
posted by:
Namir
lotusfire is right, fiat group is technically on paper not the owner of ferrari. And the ferrari technology all comes from f1 and other racing divisions… not fiat.
anyway, the performance upgrades sound enticing, but i think putting kits and stuff on beatiful cars makes them look worse. the wheels look like they came off a hotwheels car.
01/19, 3:11 PM
posted by:
meanpants555
I am almost positive that there is a lot of Audi in Lamborghini, beyond switch gear… but I could be wrong.
As for Fiat parts in Ferrari, I have no idea, but it sounded good. Fiat owns 56% of Ferrari. Mediobanca owns 29%.
01/19, 3:40 PM
posted by:
deutschetouring1337
The engine was developed by Lambo, but Audi made the parts.
01/19, 10:07 PM
posted by:
1c3d0g
Lotusfire: yes, they do. Ever since Enzo said “shut up, farmer, you know nothing about sports cars” (or something similar), Lamborghini has been kicking their ass. That’s the way it is. :p
01/20, 2:40 AM
posted by:
lotusfire
How is Lamborghini kicking Ferrari’s ass??? Porsches AND Ferraris are faster around the track. and I’m not trying to say that’s what makes a car good, but I don’t know where this Ferrari getting there ass kicked comes in. Ferrari can’t make cars fast enough for their customers, so I know for a FACT that Lambo and Ferrari both giving eachother enough space in that area. Where’s the butt kicking coming from? Ferrari’s heritage seems more notable to me but I suppose that’s arguable at best, and anything beyond that is personal taste. If I’m totally missing something, please don’t leave me in the dark. Enlighten me.
01/20, 2:48 AM
posted by:
lotusfire
meanpants555, liking Lamborghini better for whatever reason is understandable. It’s cool that Audi and Lambo Develope together. I just don’t know where this whole Lambo kicking Ferrari’s ass is coming from. I don’t know if you were trying to say that Lambo’s better because of audi or not.
01/20, 9:18 AM
posted by:
DeezNutz
The numbers are what these cars are all about….
I mean, they are race cars for the street.
Since Audi added to the parts bin of Lamborghini the Lamborghini cars have been more user friendly. However, the Ferrari F430 can by itself more then handle the Gallardo, (which has hard time with BMW’s M6) and does a damn good job up against the $100k more expensive Murciélago. Now consider… these cars are all about the numbers.
01/20, 2:34 PM
posted by:
CAPTAIN AMERICA
“Nice. There’s a guy checking it out from his window in the left most picture on the second row.”
thats me!
01/20, 2:45 PM
posted by:
lotusfire
^^^ wow, are you serious?
01/21, 3:24 AM
posted by:
CAPTAIN AMERICA
yes, you have a good eye!
01/21, 11:35 AM
posted by:
lotusfire
Wow, that’s nuts. Is that your apartment/condo?
01/21, 2:03 PM
posted by:
Tibble_420
Ha, i can make those rims on NFS: Carbon
01/21, 10:41 PM
posted by:
dre
negative comments on a lambo, hahahahahahahahahah
try again haters…… nothing can equal or come close to what italian cars/moto’s represent, class of their own… hp is just one of the few factors, not just about that….
01/22, 3:09 AM
posted by:
Veda
“Now consider… these cars are all about the numbers.”
Except that they forgot to make the stopping response good enough for such a large HP.
01/22, 9:38 AM
posted by:
GMnumberone4ever
I’ll take a Vette, thanks.
01/23, 2:31 AM
posted by:
dpoleskier32
Damn, thats sick, I love lamborghinis, but if you want the same horsepower without spending over 100,000 dollars, get a corvette Z06, they dont look as sick as this but they perform just as well.
01/24, 1:28 AM
posted by:
kingpinracer
THOSE FENDERS AND SIDE-MARKER TURN SIGNALS LOOK LIKE THEY WERE BORROWED FROM THE LAST GEN FORD FOCUS SOLD IN EUROPE! C’MON!