Despite the fuss about the Gallardo, Lamborghini hasn't forgotten about the car which helped get it on the right foot for the 21st century - the
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| Expect to see new front and rear bumpers, as well as reworked side valances and skirts on the Murciélago. (Photo: Lamborghini) |
Murciélago. Aside from introducing an open-roofed convertible version, and the brand's E-Gear sequential manual gearbox, the biggest bull has gone four years unchanged. Spy shots of updated test mule Murciélagos have been spotted on streets and on the track as of late, suggesting that something is in store in the near future.
Insiders have unearthed that while the Murciélago won't undergo any fundamental exterior changes quite yet, it will slide under the surgeon's blade for a midlife update soon. The wedge-shaped body, headlamps and scissor-type doors will remain the same, but expect to see new front and rear bumpers, as well as reworked side valances and skirts which will sport larger, high-flow ducts for enhanced ventilation. While these enhancements won't make headlining news, the changes underneath should certainly spark interest.
It may surprise you that that, for the past forty years, Lamborghini has used the same basic engine in its V12-powered supercars. Engineered for
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| Forty years ago, when the Miura was launched, 570-horsepower was unheard of in an automobile. (Photo: Lamborghini) |
the Miura, the world's first mid-engine production car, and having served in the Countach and Diablo which followed, it has been modified and updated along the way to ensure that it is capable of contending with Ferrari's best and Lamborghini's other arch rival - global emissions regulations. Forty years ago, when the Miura was launched, 570-horsepower was unheard of in an automobile, unless that automobile was powered by a jet engine. But while it's impressive what Lambo's engineers were able to craft out of an engine that dates back so far, the 6.2-liter V12 has reached its limits.
