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The Raging Bull is in India!Automobili Lamborghini finally decided to move to India in 2006 through selected dealers. They have brought the Gallardo and the Murcielago models over here. Each is priced at a tad above Rs.3 crores. Well, not a bad deal though. The raging bull is yet to make its appearance in Madras though a fashion designer in the ECR is rumoured to have booked a Gallardo(He lost his Ferrari in a crash a few months back. He had no remorse as he informed the journos at the hospital that he didnt mind losing the Ferrari as a Lambo was on the way to his garage!)

Thankully I wasnt present at the press conference. The Police would have booked me in a murder case.

I have seen a couple of Porsches and even a Ferrari in the streets of Madras.

Seeing a Lambo would definitely give me orgasms.

I have been a great fan of Lamborghinis ever since i started reading. I feel i am lucky to have a sister by the same name of a Lambo car (though not the same spelling)

While we await the arrival of the Gallardo, here are the specs of the raging bull, soon to scorch the roads of Chennai.

CHASSIS

FRAME
Structural aluminium spaceframe, based on aluminium extruded parts welded to aluminium casted joint elements.

BODY
Aluminium with thermoplastic “hang on” parts

SUSPENSIONS
Aluminium double wishbones front and rear suspensions system, anti-roll bar, anti-dive and anti-squat.

BRAKES
Power vacuum, aluminium alloy calipers: 8 cylinders front capillars / 4 cylinders rear capillarsVentilated discs: ø 365 x 34 mm front - ø 335 x 32 mm rear

STEERING
Power-assisted rack and pinion

TYRES
(front-rear)Pirelli Pzero 235/35 ZR 19 - 295/30 ZR 19

WHEELS
(front-rear)Aluminium alloy: 8.5″ x ø 19″ - 11″ x ø 19″

REAR SPOILER
Electronically controlled

AIRBAGS
Front “dual stage” driver and passenger airbags, side “headthorax” airbags

ENGINE

TYPE
10 cylinders V 90°, DOHC 4 valves, 18° crankpin offset

DISPLACEMENT
4961 cc

BORE AND STROKE
82.5 mm x 92.8 mm

INTAKE STYSTEM
Variable geometry

VALVE GEAR
chain drive, intake and exhaust continuously variable valve timing, electronically controlled

COMPRESSION RATIO
11:1

MAXIMUM POWER
382 kW (520 ps / 520 hp) at 8000 rpm

MAXIMUM TORQUE
510 Nm at 4250 rpm

EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
Catalytic converters with lambda sensors

COOLING SYSTEMT
water radiators + gearbox oil cooler + engine oil cooler

ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Electronic Lamborghini L.I.E., with individual static
ignition, multipoint sequential fuel injection, Drive-by-Wire system, OBD system

LUBRICATION SYSTEM
Dry sump

http://www.lamborghini.com/2006/lamboSitenormal.asp?lang=eng