FRANKFURT MOTOR SHOW: Lamborghini

"Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale"

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Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini SpA, unveiled at Sunday its world premiere in Frankfurt, during a preview evening organized by the Volkswagen Group, the Gallardo the most extreme of all time: the Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Road. With this car the House of Sant'Agata Bolognese brings the charm of road racing. The new top model and the most extreme of the range Gallardo is made on the basis of race cars involved in the world's fastest one-make championship, the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo. The car will be produced in a limited edition of 150 numbered pieces.

The Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo Championship brings professionals and gentlemen drivers to face particularly challenging circuits of Europe, like Monza, Silverstone and Hockenheim. The points of contact between the purely competitive version and that road are many. An example of all: the racing version and the Road Supertrofeo share the V10, which was taken over without change for the competitions.

Adjustable rear wing: more downforce
Even at first glance, the Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Road is to recognize the close relationship with the racing version. In fact, the same mount rear wing, which gives more downforce, up to about 3 times that of the Gallardo LP 560-4, and consequently a greater dynamic stability in mixed fast. How about racing cars, the rear wing is manually adjustable in two positions to allow the rider to optimize the performance depending on the characteristics of the track. Another element of direct derivation from the track is represented from the essential car hood, removable with quick release system. Both the wing that the bonnet are made of composite material of carbon fiber as well as many other components of the Super Trofeo Road. Along with aluminum, carbon fiber is the basis of the extreme lightweight construction which is made the new top model in the range Gallardo.

Lightweight construction: Consistent use of carbon
The Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Road is a scale score on the dry weight of 1,340 kg, the absolute peak value among the super sports (70 kg lighter than the already lightweight Gallardo LP 560-4).
The weight / power ratio of the Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Road is only just 2.35 kilograms per hp, ensuring outstanding performance. In fact, the car sprints from 0 to 100 km / h in 3.4 seconds and reaches 200 kph in just 10.4 seconds, while recording a top speed of 320 km / h.

Red Mars: the color of Italy in motor racing
The special relationship between maximum performance in competitions and 'Italian style' of Lamborghini Gallardo is evidenced by the Super Trofeo Road with the new color for the Mars Red exterior paint. In fact, early last century became mandatory under the national colors in athletic competitions, the red was assigned to Italy, France blue, dark green with Britain, white and silver later to Germany, The blue stripes on a white background to the United States.

Red, black and carbon distinguish the external appearance
The external appearance of the Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Road is presented with an exclusive finish: Red Mars on the exterior paint contrasts with the matt black rear wing, bonnet and front air intakes. The forged wheels are painted in glossy black and, on request, it can also be the roof of the car. The skirts, the shells of the door mirrors and rear diffuser are made of massive carbon fiber exposed polished. The brake calipers are painted in an unprecedented, for Lamborghini, red color that matches the exterior color and the concept of "racing". In addition to historical reminiscence Red Mars, the Gallardo Super Trofeo Road is available on request in Grey and White Telesto Monocerus on which, as mentioned, you can take the roof as an option black.

Interior design: the banner of pure sportsmanship
Black and red are the colors that prevail inside the car made in the name of pure sportsmanship. As the predominant material Alcantara and carbon fiber, both of very light materials. The Alcantara used to coat bottom of the dashboard and the central part of the seat and backrest of the seat is in the new color Red Mars. Always Alcantara, but black, is used on the remaining shares covered, which are also clearly visible red contrast stitching. The steering wheel cover is made of black suede, also finished with red stitching. The door panels, the entire structure of the monocoque racing seats and center console cover are made of carbon fiber material on which Lamborghini has become a unique know-how in the world.

More refined sporty accents are given by a new dark chrome used for all exposed metal parts. Upon request, a interior made of carbon fiber frame that includes the handbrake, the central part of the tunnel, the semicorona bottom of the steering wheel, instrument panel frames of the main and secondary, the handles and the door opening handle the opening of the glove compartment box (also available on request).

Engine high-performance
Like its competition, even the Super Trofeo Road is based on an engineer Gallardo Superleggera. The V10 develops a maximum power of 570 hp (419 kW) at 8,000 rpm / min. Equally impressive is the maximum torque that the engine delivers an extent of 540 Nm at 6,500 rpm / min. The particular firing order makes it very original and distinctly sporty acoustics of operation of the V10.

Change "tested" in the seasons of the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo
The Gallardo Super Trofeo Road is equipped as standard six-speed automatic gearbox e.gear, which allows you to do the shift by two levers behind the steering wheel. The management of change does the change with a precision and speed far superior to that achievable by human reflexes. The maximum thrust is obtained when starting from rest with the mode 'Thrust Mode', which allows the program to achieve optimal performance in the execution of the maneuver, starting with a regimen of about 5,000 rpm / min. and a minimum wheel slip.

Traction Integral permanent traction at the highest levels
Each kilometer aboard the Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Road is pure emotion, on the higher traction characteristics guaranteed by the four-wheel drive. The Lamborghini Super Trofeo is the only brand championship played with four-wheel drive. The Gallardo Super Trofeo Road is a car born for speed: a fascination with high-performance cornering and maximum readiness in response to driving commands, which always makes the car with surgical precision, dynamic stability and high security.
Scheme suspension: extreme precision
The scheme comes directly from the suspension of racing. The connection of the wheels is made with double aluminum arms. The steering rack moves the rider the right 'feel' of the road. As with the Gallardo Superleggera, has designed a car specifically set up to get the full exploitation of the potential dynamics. No other model in the range Gallardo street race appears to be well-oriented. Another special feature is the wheels. The 19-inch wheels provide a weight saving of 13 kg. The wheel studs are made of titanium, so extremely light and durable. The tires are of the high performance Pirelli P Zero Corsa.

Brakes: maximum deceleration values
The braking system is designed to provide maximum deceleration values ??under the management of electronic stability control ESP, the car comes standard. The front wheels are equipped with brakes with eight-piston aluminum calipers, while the rear wheel brakes are working with four-piston ventilated disc diameter is 365 mm front and 356 mm rear. Optional carbon-ceramic brake system is available, the diameter of the carbon-ceramic discs is 380 mm front, while the rear is 356 mm.

Optional derived from racing
Among the optional equipment are available with a clearly racing, in addition to the braking system with carbon-ceramic discs, the tubular reinforcement for the interior, the four-point seat belts and fire extinguisher, but for those unwilling to sacrificing comfort there is the possibility of equipping the Super Trofeo Road with the radio navigation system with bluetooth mobile phone, the alarm or the lifting system for lifting the front axle