Gallardo Superleggera Track-ready street cars are a growing phenomenon not reserved to Subaru, Honda and Mitsubishi. High-end manufacturers are also well entrenched in this game. Porsche has the 911 GT3 and GT3 RS, Ferrari is on the verge of unveiling the F430 Challenge Stradale and now, Lamborghini is reviving the classic Superleggera name from Italian automotive history. The Gallardo Superleggera sheds all of the unnecessary sound insulation, thick glass, carpeting, power features, stereo, air conditioning and leather in order to save weight. Some body panels have been replaced with carbon fibre for a total saving of 220 lbs. Horsepower is up 10 hp thanks to a revised exhaust system and the tally is a dropped half-second off its 0-100 km/h sprint.
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