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The Gallardo Superleggera is the no compromises all out racing version of the Gallardo.  With an additional 10 horses and weight reduction of 154 lbs., the Gallardo is even faster and more fun to drive.  Lamborghini engineers decreased the Lamborghini Gallardo’s already low weight by using advanced materials and technologies.

The engine hood is made of visible carbon fiber and transparent polycarbonate, a type of material that guarantees lightness and also shows off the magnificent V10. The rear diffuser and underbody covering, the rearview mirrors, door panels and the central tunnel’s covering are also made of carbon fiber. Further reductions in weight were achieved by replacing certain glass surfaces with transparent polycarbonate.

For the interior, monocoque carbon fiber sports seats covered in Alcantara were chosen to ensure restraint of the driver and passenger during the intense lateral accelerations that the Gallardo Superleggera is capable of achieving around curves. 

The Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera’s engine is the latest version of Lamborghini’s well-known 4,961 ccm V10. The increase in power (to 530 bhp) was made possible by the engine’s improved volumetric efficiency through reduced intake load losses and by exhaust backpressures, together with optimized electronic control.