Keeping things cool is Lamborghini's Variable Airflow Cooling System (VACS). Twin radiators sit out back of the engine compartment to draw cool air through two ducts hidden underneath a pair of hydraulic flaps at each side of the cars rakish rear window. Depending the engines requirements, each the flap can open up to 20 degrees for additional air.
Despite its wide girth, firm suspension and overwhelming engine output the Murciélago is said to be quite easy to drive around town, thanks to a variable intake system with variable-valve timing on inlet and exhaust camshafts. With 369 lb-ft of torque at a mere 2000 rpm it should almost idle up to posted speeds. That said, with a total of 479 lb-ft available at 5,400 rpm, it wasn't created to idle. Smooth off the clutch and smooth on the drive-by-wire electronic throttle and the viscous traction AWD system that contributes so successfully to its acceleration does double duty to provide equally impressive stability in the corners. But the AWD system isn't the entire story. A lower center of gravity - by about 50 mm (2 in) - due to a dry sump engine lubrication system, plus active suspension plus active traction and yaw control - that incidentally can be switched off - keep the 1,655 kg (3,650 lb) supercar completely parallel to the road surface, optimizing traction on the 245/35ZR-18 front and 335/30ZR-18 rear tire footprints. Hidden behind massive 18-inch alloy wheels are equally massive vented discs assisted by 4-channel ABS with Dynamic Rear Proportioning (DRP). The DRP system evenly distributes optimal brake force between front and rear for incredibly short stopping distances.