If this year Lamborghini celebrates its 60th anniversary, then another important anniversary is ahead: the 20th anniversary of the famous Lamborghini Gallardo.

The Lamborghini Gallardo, presented at the 2003 Geneva Motor Show, was the first production Lamborghini model with a V10 engine. Since its inception, it has become a incredible commercial successbreaking all sales records of the Sant’Agata Bolognese company.

Gallardo: A smaller Lamborghini with a V10 engine

Ferruccio Lamborghini already sensed that there was a market “smaller” and above all cheaper Lamborghini : in the early 1970s, he encouraged the development of what was to become the Urraco, which evolved into the Jalpa in the 1980s.

In 1987, Lamborghini began development Project L140 : several prototypes were developed and various technical solutions were investigated, first with a V8 engine, then a V10. In 1998, the project started from scratch, but the idea of ​​a ten-cylinder engine was preserved: this is the first production Lamborghini.

The child of Massimo Ceccarani, technical director, and Maurizio Reggiani, responsible for engine development and design in the technical department, it 5 liter V10 enginewith dual overhead camshafts and variable valve timing developed no less than 500 horsepower and was combined with a 6-speed gearbox and four-wheel drive.

Lamborghini Gallardo: 14,022 units produced

When the Gallardo was launched, it stood out for its performance combined with handling, reliability and practicality, so much so that it could be used comfortably in everyday life. It has been equipped with the Italian police since 2004, when it was dropped in Spyder in 2005. another easier and more effective optionssuch as the Superleggera, LP 560-4 or LP 570-4 Superleggera, not forgetting the more extreme LP 570-4 Squadra Corse that followed in the following years.

On November 25, 2013, the last Lamborghini Gallardo rolled off the assembly line at the historic Sant’Agata Bolognese factory. The last example produced was the Gallardo LP 570-4 Spyder Performante in the color Rosso Mars.

During its ten years of production, the Gallardo produced a large number of special editions: it was sold in 45 countries and, with 32 variants, reached a total of 14,022 copies were produced. After that, the Gallardo became one of the most popular sports cars of all time.

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