Lamborghini Gallardo History
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History
Developed under Audi stewardship, the Gallardo debuted at the 2003 Geneva Motor Show as Lamborghini's 'entry-level' V10-powered supercar, aimed squarely at the Ferrari 360. Its 5.0-litre DOHC V10 and all-wheel-drive system made it tractable enough for everyday use while delivering genuine 193 mph performance — and its relative affordability (compared to the V12 Murciélago) opened Lamborghini to a much wider audience.
The Gallardo spawned an enormous family of variants across two generations: the Spyder convertible launched in 2006; the LP 570-4 Superleggera of 2010 shaved weight for track focus; and the final Gallardo LP 570-4 Squadra Corse of 2013 was the street-legal variant of the Super Trofeo race car. The final Gallardo — a white LP 570-4 Spyder Performante — rolled off the line on 25 November 2013, the 14,022nd example, making it the best-selling Lamborghini in history to that point.
Generations
First generation · Gallardo
Original 5.0-litre all-wheel-drive V10 — established the 'accessible' Lamborghini.
2007 Photo: “2007 yellow Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder front” by BrokenSphere / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Second generation (LP) · LP series
Revised LP designation, more power, Superleggera and Spyder variants.
2009 Photo: “2009 white Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 front” by BrokenSphere / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped to 16:9.
2012 Photo: “Lamborghini - Gallardo LP 560-4 - Mondial de l'Automobile de Paris 2012 - 201” by Thesupermat / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped to 16:9.
2013 Photo: “Geneva MotorShow 2013 - Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder grey” by Clément Bucco-Lechat / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped to 16:9.
Body styles
- Coupe
- Spyder (convertible)
Notable special editions & performance variants
LP 570-4 Superleggera
Weight-reduced, track-focused variant stripping ~70 kg from the standard car.
LP 570-4 Squadra Corse
Street-legal homologation of the Super Trofeo race car; final high-performance Gallardo variant.
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