Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster
July 7, 2006 by Alborz Fallah
Update : We spent a day in a Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster
Oh yes, the Lambo wins the number 1 spot, not because it’s the most expensive car in this list, but because it is an absolute beauty of a car. The looks are one thing but the sheer power generated from the V12 engine (426kw and 650Nm of torque) send the car to 100km/hr in just 3.8 seconds!
The car is available in the following blends:
- Roadster 2dr Man 6sp 4WD 6.2i – $668,793
- Roadster 2dr SMac 6sp 4WD 6.2i – $694,475
Even though the prices are listed above at below $700,000, in reality dealers are selling the car around $715,000 or so. There are also the Coupe version for those who would want to save a few thousand dollars, they start at $599,000 and $625,000 for the Man and Sequential Man respectively, but enough about the price since most of us will either never be able to afford one, or even in the rare chance that we could, we would probably find better things todo with our money, but in the even rarer instance where you do have the money and the will power to spend nearly $700,000 on a car, what do you actually get?
You get a car that weighs 1650kg, 42% at the front and 58% at the back. The engine is Lamborghini’s 12 Cylinder 60V, with a displacement of 6192 cc producing 580 horsepower (426kw) at 7500 rpm and a maximum torque of 650 Nm at 5400 rpm. There is Lamborghini’s permanent four-wheel drive as standard, with a central viscous coupling and limited slip rear (45%) and front (25%) differentials. There is independent front and rear double wishbone suspension and anti-roll bars with front Antidive and rear Antisquat systems.
The braking system is the H-type with power braking, with ABS and four ventilated disks. The wheels are 8.5″ thick and the front and gigantic 13″ thick wheels at the back, housed by 18″ Pirelli Rosso 245/35ZR tyres at the front and 335/30ZRs at the back. The Murcielago Roadster can get up to around 320km/hr and it gets to 100km an hour in just 3.8 seconds.
What does that all mean? It means the car is really really fast and whats even better, it can actually go around corners! With massive brakes and exlusive suspension system and the sheer aerodynamics, the Murcielago comes only second to the Bugatti Veyron (currently still not coming to Australia) as to what makes a dream car! With looks such as this, I seriously couldn’t think of a better car!
Hmm then again the interior doesn’t look that great now does it? Much like the Ferrari 360, the interior doesn’t give you the impression that you are sitting in a supercar, but you are easily reminded when you look out the window and realize you are about 5″ of the ground!
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Tags: Lamborghini Murcielago, Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster
I LIKE THE CAR
hey that rite there is a kewl car
this car is beautiful!!of course it wins #1 place and most expensive!!!
oh!i like it,but it’s too expensive
Oh my god!! it’s very very beautyfull, but it’s expensive
Man, it looks mean… and so is its price…
All the same, wait ’till the guys at Need for Speed get a hold of this car…
cool!!!!!!!
imi bag pula in ea , dobitocilor….kktilor..:))
uh uh i wanna sex in this car.. ouuch!
lamborghinis suck
Lamborghinis are alright but dodges and fords are the way to go. those two will always be the best cars and trucks. and the viper and the Gt are faster then anything. a viper could beat a lamborghini in a race without even having to shift out of first gear.
How can you make a car like that, because that car looks really cool. How many miles does the car goes?
lol 700,000? thats not its price the 2007-2008 lamborghini roadster is 350,000 and the coupe is 320,000 this site is bs and lies
I LOVE LAMBORGHINI.
It’s the best car in the world and it’s the most beautifull car in the world.
all its cars are beautifull.
LAMBORGHINI IS THE BEST.
The most expensive part of the lamborghini is the NAME! I dont think a Ford GT and viper would be as costly, hence ford is quite a common car.
first of all Joey its Australian Dollars not American.
Second of all, Ford and Dodge suck.! any car thats American is BS~!
The Lamborghini Murciélago is a sports car produced by Italian automaker Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. and designed by Luc Donckerwolke. It was introduced in 2002 as the successor to the Diablo. The Murciélago is a two-door, two-seat coupé. To celebrate the company’s 40 years in operation, 50 special edition Murciélagos were built during the autumn of 2003. An open-top version called the Murciélago Roadster was introduced in 2004 for the 2005 model year. The roadster features similar performance to the coupé with a more aggressive rear flank, as well as a considerably higher price tag.
The coupé’s base price is US $313,000, which is US $107,000 more than its smaller sibling, the Lamborghini Gallardo.
I wanted a porsche most of my adult life. I think mainly because my father, uncle and grandfather had them. I never was exposed to a raw sportscar such as this. I saw it parked outside of my gym. I later found out the belonged to NELLY! the music rap star. I set my goal higher that day. Not to rap. I vowed that one day I would rap my hands around the keys of that car. My CAR!
i’d never buy a super car here truly one hell of a ripoff , it would be interesting to see what the price of one these beasts will be once the AUD eclipses the the USD dollar.