2008 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 info / pictures / videos

The fresh Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 features respectable innovations in terms of body design and mechanics. Murcielago LP640, the name, refers to its engine position - longitudinale posteriore - and to its extreme power of 640 bhp. Designers and engineers have not only focused on reworking the engine, suspensions, gearbox, exhaust system, brakes and electronics, but also the interior and exterior design. These improvements make the Murcielago LP 640 the most extreme and fastest sports car in its class, placing it at the very top.

Details as mentioned on the Lamborghini Official Website

The Lamborghini chassis:

*Frame - tubular frame made from high-strength steel alloy with carbon fibre structural parts
*Body - carbon fibre with door and roof in steel. Transparent engine bonnet (optional)
*Suspensions - independent front and rear double wishbones, anti-roll bars; anti-dive and anti-squat.
*Brakes - power vacuum, aluminium alloy callipers: 8 pistons front callipers and 4 pistons rear callipers. Ventilated discs, carbon ceramic brakes (optional) and 6 piston brake callipers (front-rear)
*Steering - power-assisted rack and pinion
*Tyres (front-rear) - Pirelli Pzero 245/35 ZR 18 - 335 /30 ZR 18
*Wheels(front-rear) - Aluminium alloy
*Kerb-to-kerb turning circle - 12.55m
*Mirrors - external mirrors with electrical closing system and heating system, internal mirror with anti-blinding system
*Rear spoiler - electronically controlled. First step: 130km/h and closure 180km/h. Second step: 220km/h and returning to the first step under 180km/h
*Air flaps - Opening:
1. water temperature > 95 degrees Celsius and speed <> 30 degrees Celsius and speed < style="font-weight: bold;">The Lamborghini engine:

*Type - 12 cylinders V 60 degrees
*Displacement - 6496cc
*Bore and stroke - 88mm x 89mm
*Intake system - variable geometry, 3 modes
*Valve gear - chain driven, intake and exhaust continuously variable valve timing, electronically controlled
*Compression ratio - 11-1
*Maximum power - 471kW (640 PS) at 8000rpm
*Maximum torque - 660Nm at 6000rpm
*Emission control system - catalytic converters with lambda sensors
*Cooling system - two water radiators + oil cooler, electronically controlled variable geometry air inlet system (Lamborghini VACS)
*Engine management system - Lamborghini L.I.E., with individual static ignition, multipoint sequential fuel injection, drive-by-wire system, traction control system, OBD system

The Lamborghini drivetrain:

*Type of transmission - permanent 4-wheel drive and electronic traction control system
*Gearbox - manual 6 speed + reverse / robotized gear shifting system (e-gear) - optional
*Clutch - Dry single plate 272mm with reduced pedal load
*Gear ratios - I = 1:3.091 / II = 1:2.105 / III = 1:1.565 / IV = 1:1.241 / V = 1.065 / VI = 1:0.939 / Reverse = 1:2.692

The Lamborghini performance:

*Top speed - 340km/h (this speed is official - on YouTube there's a video with a guy reaching top speed 2008 murcielago lp640 - 352km/h)
*Acceleration - 0 - 100km/h in 3.4sec

The Lamborghini dimensions:

*Wheelbase - 2665mm
*Overall lenght - 4610mm
*Overall width - 2058mm
*Overall height - 1135mm
*Track (front-rear) - 1635mm - 1695mm
*Weight (no fuel) - 1665kg
*Weight timing system - Front 42% / Rear 58%

The Lamborghini capacities:

*Engine oil - 12 L
*Fuel tank - 100 L
*Engine coolant - 15 L

The Lamborghini fuel consumption:

*Urban - 32.3 l/100km
*Extra urban - 15 l/100km
*Combined - 21.3 l/100km
*CO2 - 495 g/km

Now all you need to do is to take a test drive and buy it. Oh, I forgot - the money. Don't bother so much the price of Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 is just around $350.000. Cheap.

Photos with the 2008 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 (these can be used as wallpapers as well):











2008 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Roadster Videos:

Some "introduction":




Top speed: 219 mph or 352 km/h




And now, the best is the last one. A race between Toyota Supra GT47-88 single turbo, 30 psi ~ 1000rwhp vs 2008 Lamborghini LP640 ~ around 650hp
Supra give 2 seconds advantage for the Lamborghini in the start.

2008 Cadillac CTS: quotes & specifications

The new Cadillac 2008 CTS model is getting attention through its revolutionary design and specifications. It’s redesigned this year in USA and comes with new features and luxury design (interior and exterior).

All-wheel drive is available for the first time while rear-wheel drive is standard. Cadillac CTS 2008 can be proud of the new features: iPod integration, swiveling headlights, premium audio system from Bose, steering-linked headlamps and keyless entry & ignition.

Base and direct injection engine models are available. The base models have a 263-horsepower 3.6-liter V6 engine while direct injection models have a 304-horsepower V6. The transmission can be a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic.

Audio on Cadillac CTS 2008: you can record tracks from a cd onto the optional 40gb hard drive. It automatically collects album information and track names from the Gracenote database on the Internet. You can also listen to mp3’s straight off a simple flash drive, plugged into a USB port hidden inside the CTS's center storage bin. The Bose audio system gives you a quality and powerful sound into the speakers.

The safety features from 2008 CTS: antilock brakes, traction control, antiskid system, front side airbags and curtain side airbags. This model doesn’t have rear side airbags.

GM is expected to introduce a high-performance model named CTS-V for the 2009.

Price range (Cadillac CTS quotes):

MSRP:
$32,245 - 34,545

Invoice:
$30,149 - 32,300

Cadillac CTS 2008 Pictures:

Jaguar XF & Jaguar C-XF

The Jaguar XF is a mid-size luxury automobile / sports sedan that will substitute the S-Type in the British car manufacturer Jaguar Cars lineup. The production version of the Jaguar XF debuted at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, with client deliveries arrange to start in March 2008, depending on the market.

In UK alone there have been over 3,000 preorders which makes it a very succesful vehicle before it even gets to the showrooms. Experts are predicting that this car will have a very high resale value.

Currently the following XF models are available in the UK:

• 2.7-litre V6 Diesel
• 3.0-litre V6 Petrol
• 4.2-litre Naturally Aspirated V8 Petrol
• 4.2-litre Supercharged V8 Petrol

The XF model was designed and engineered in Whitley, Coventry and is being built in Castle Bromwich.

The basic 3.0 litre model starts at £32,925 while the most expensive 4.2 litre SV8 costs £53,925.

Jaguar C-XF Concept

Although the C-XF features four doors, its shape is very much that of a coupé, abiding by a designing style began by the already victorious Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class. Jaguar acknowledges this approach will limit the potential market for the car, but the believing within Jaguar is that its actual woes are down to an overly ambitious, poorly planned to turn Jaguar into a large-volume rival for BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi. Therefore, rather than making the 200,000 cars per year, mooted at the turn of the century it will aim for fairly less than 100,000, converting Jaguar into an exclusive, low-volume producer of high-quality premium sport cars.

For more details you can browse to jaguarxf.com