GTP Cool Wall: 2006-2010 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640

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2006-2010 Lamborghini Murcielago LP640

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LMSCorvetteGT2
Horrid all wheel drive system for the car which surprises me considering who they have for a business partner to learn or gain technology from. Not only that I always love reading a review article or two about a car who eats the gears in a the transmission and spits them out into broke chunks, it really shows the quality of spending a quarter million or more on a car.

If it was the 670 I might like it and give it more than what I did, if it was the Aventador I'd give it a cool, if it was the Reventon I'd give it a SZ.
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Because the viscous traction system isn't like a typical AWD system. It's a 30/70 split system which means the car behaves like a RWD car until you push it too far & then doesn't allow for recovery.

As far as the gearbox issue, I haven't read anything like that. These were the first solid built V12s out of Italy. The infamous one by Simon George has over 250,000 miles with 2 gearbox & 2 engine rebuilds in that time and no major issues. Even wrecked, he plans to rebuild & keep going. The Murcielago is arguably one of the more reliable supercars in the last decade thanks to Audi.
 
I love it. I think it's one of the cars with most character on the roads today. It's follows the Lamborghini tradition of "DOES IT LOOK LIKE I GIVE A 🤬? NO!!! CUZ I HAZ V12!!!!!!!!!!" and is coupled with devastating power and great handling to match. Awesome to look at, and should be a blast to drive as well.

Buuuuuuuuut it'll look vulgar on a day to day basis. It's too shouty and it'll make people think YOU'RE THE KIND OF GUY THAT CAN ONLY COMMUNICATE BY SHOUTING JUST TO SHOW THE WORLD OH HOW SPECIAL YOU ARE BECAUSE YOU GOT A LAMBORGHINI. Plus, the missus will think you're overcompensating...

I give it a "Meh"
 
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The Murcielago will always have a special spot in my heart, considering it was the car that made me fall in love with cars.
 
McLaren
Because the viscous traction system isn't like a typical AWD system. It's a 30/70 split system which means the car behaves like a RWD car until you push it too far & then doesn't allow for recovery.

As far as the gearbox issue, I haven't read anything like that. These were the first solid built V12s out of Italy. The infamous one by Simon George has over 250,000 miles with 2 gearbox & 2 engine rebuilds in that time and no major issues. Even wrecked, he plans to rebuild & keep going. The Murcielago is arguably one of the more reliable supercars in the last decade thanks to Audi.
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I agree that thanks to Audi it's far more reliable then say when Chrysler had their hand in the lambo soup. And I know why the system acts the way it does, but the Aventador version of it is more refined and said to be worlds better, also like the Gallardo, there are articles of it having transmission issues. The only reason I remember them from back then is because it was ironic considering that was the Lambo trade mark back when it started, making rock solid transmissions.
 
It's been a while since I nominated the Murci, and I'm shocked by how many uncool votes it got.

By the way, I recently found out that the Spanish translation for "bat" is murcielago. That's why Bruce Wayne drives a Lamborghini Murcielago, because he's Batman. That should have given it a coolness boost... If I had posted this before the poll closed.
 
JMoney689
By the way, I recently found out that the Spanish translation for "bat" is murcielago. That's why Bruce Wayne drives a Lamborghini Murcielago, because he's Batman. That should have given it a coolness boost... If I had posted this before the poll closed.
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I doubt that small bit of trivia alone (as widely known and interesting as it may be) would change votes or opinions on the Lambo in question. And personally, I thought the Roadster in Batman Begins was somewhat cool regardless. Same with the less bat-related Aventador that happened to be in Rises.
 
The Murcielago is just about a cool for me (6.2 and LP640), the SV would go straight to uncool. A Lamborghini for me should be like the Miura (not the SVJ), a stupidly exotic looking car with a V12 with no wings or track features etc.
 
GranTurismo916
Murcielago comes up first for me.
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I just tried it again, using the search bar in the corner of Firefox results in "Lamborghini Mercy" being the last suggestion, with Murciélago not even on the list.

However, going to Google's search page resulted in "Murciélago coming up first. Whoops, sorry. :ouch:
 
I think one problem with the car is the fact that a Lancer VIII was able to keep pace with it on Top Gear. The car has a ton of potential for speed, but it seems like it just can't grip corners.

I find it nearly worthless in Gran Turismo. Aventadors and Gallardos are much easier to drive.
 

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