Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Gallardo Superleggera

Lamborghini: The Gallardo Superleggera is the new hottie in the Lamborghini stable. The two-seat, exotic-looking coupe uses carbon fiber where it can, which helps winnow weight down to a remarkable 2,999 pounds. Consider: That's akin to the weight of a fuel-efficient Toyota Prius.

But don't expect this Lamborghini, with a boisterously loud, 530-horsepower, 5-liter V-10, to sip fuel. Official government mileage ratings aren't likely to be much better than the 11 mpg in city driving and 17 mpg on the highway that this same V-10 provides for "regular" Lamborghini Gallardo coupes.

The Superleggera's starting price is $215,000.

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