Amazing news about Murcielago successor by Autocar:



These are the first clear pictures of the all-new 225mph Lamborghini Murcielago, which will go on sale early next year with a price tag of over £300k, alongside a mission statement to put Lamborghini back at the very top of the supercar tree.

Beneath its heavily disguised bodywork, the new Lambo features a bespoke carbon composite chassis and a brand new 7.0-litre V12 engine, rumoured to have between 700-720bhp. As ever, Lambo’s new range topper will be four wheel-drive, but because its chassis is made from carbonfibre it will also be unusually light for such a big machine.

Sources indicate that a kerbweight of less than 1500kg is Lamborghini’s target, in which case expect nothing less than outrageous acceleration, given that the power to weight ratio will be in the region of 470bhp per tonne. How outrageous? If the rumours are true then 3.0sec to 62mphand 6.0sec to 100mph are entirely feasible, with a top speed on the far side of 220mph.

Unlike some rivals the new Lambo will not feature a DSG transmission because it would be “too complex and too expensive” to engineer. Instead, the new Murcielago may come with the option of a sequential seven-speed manual, with a more conventional seven-speed paddle shift as standard. A traditional open gate manual will almost certainly not be available this time round.

Inside, the driving position will no longer be offset towards the centre of the car because, at long last, Lamborghini has been able to start with a clean sheet design, meaning there will be no architectural compromises to work around. The cabin itself will represent as big a step forwards design-wise as the carbon chassis and new V12 engine, and will be “totally cutting edge” in the technology it offers.

Aerodynamically the car will also push the boundaries of current technology as far as possible, although it’ll still look unmistakably like a Lamborghini. “We’re not going to throw away our design DNA just to make a statement that we’re 21st century” said a source.

New Lambo Murcielago spied - Autocar.co.uk

 

Amazing news, everything except the transmissions sounds incredible. Still no dual-clutch is kind of a dissapointment but on the other hand a curbweight of less than 1500kg is a glad surprise. Guess you can't have it all, but what a beast this thing will be!

 

Less than 1,500 is pretty good. I wish they improve the interior. The one on the gallardo is superb.

 

This car will be a monster. Cant wait to see what they do.

 

Loving it so far. Don't understand the difference between the standard and optional transmissions, though.

 

I love the goals, but will a 7.0 liter V12 be possible? If so they're the only ones out of ALL the supercar makers that figured out how to keep a big capacity NA motor emissions legal.

 

^ GM has a 7.0L engine that passes emissions, although that may change with the C7 I guess.

Does the sequential seven-speed manual have a clutch pedal?

 

Aston One 77 V12 7.3
Zonda.....

 

Incredible specs!!

 

I think it means the standard transmission will have a clutched pedal and a shifter that you pull back on to upshift and push forward on to downshift (or vice-versa). The optional trans will be similar to e-gear.

I'm kind of sad to see the gated shifter go, but it's just a sign of the times I guess.