New Lamborghini Miura Concept...? (NEW Miura pics @ Detroit on page 5!)

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So then we would be looking at a face-off between the Ferrari 599GTB and the Lamborghini Muria then?

The Lambo would most likely take top-honors in performance, but I just cant leave my beloved Ferraris out to dry...
 
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Is Lamborghini committed to building the Miura concept?

Officially it hasn't said so, although heavy hints have suggested it will. And now, according to one story by a reliable source, comes more information suggesting the company will turn the Miura concept car into a limited edition range-topper as its answer to the Ferrari Enzo.

It'll be based on parent company Audi's R8 coupé, so it'll be mid-engined but lower, shorter and wider. Propelling it will be an uprated version of Lamborghini's 6.2-litre V12 bored out to 6.5-litres. Power will rise to 700bhp and torque to 553lb-ft, driving through all four wheels.

It might appear early in 2007 and the price is likely to be £200,000-plus. Only some 300-400 units will be made.
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Ahh, VAG....what a wonderful creation.
 
BOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AWD=Dead to me before it's born.
 
Onikaze
BOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AWD=Dead to me before it's born.
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Unless it uses a system like the new 911 Turbo :D
 
That's not confirmed, just speculation, but I wonder why they say that it would be based on the R8, when it's based on the Murcielago which the R8 is based on. Also bear in mind, there will be a rwd Murcielago, well there alerady is, but there will be a road one too, so just becaus it's based on a car that is currently 4wd, doesn't mean it has to be 4wd too.
 
This isn't going to be built. It was thought about, but the final decision has been to tour it around, and then bring it back to the Lamborghini Museum. The car is now just a tribute to the Miura's 40th Birthday.
 
My biggest gripe about Lamborghini's since Audi took them back (besides the LP640) is they took away the tendency of the car to hate you and try to kill you.

At one time, Lambo's were the car most likely to steal your wallet, kidnap your daughter, and burn your house down while you're sleeping.

Now it's just a funny looking Audi with a really cool engine.
 
Onikaze
My biggest gripe about Lamborghini's since Audi took them back (besides the LP640) is they took away the tendency of the car to hate you and try to kill you.
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haha

--just for that gear grind, i think ill let my rear end slide out a little too far around this next corner-- -Countach
 
live4speed
That's not confirmed, just speculation, but I wonder why they say that it would be based on the R8, when it's based on the Murcielago which the R8 is based on. Also bear in mind, there will be a rwd Murcielago, well there alerady is, but there will be a road one too, so just becaus it's based on a car that is currently 4wd, doesn't mean it has to be 4wd too.
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I think you mean the gallardo, in place of murcelago ;)
 
That's the one.
 
Onikaze
BOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AWD=Dead to me before it's born.
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Really? The car was dead to me when they decided to make a concpet car of it. I never knew Lamborghini was owned by Ford. At least it will only be limited production, so so it might not ruin Lamborghini's reputation any more than the Gallardo has.
 
Lamborghini isn't owned by Ford. It's owned by VAG, and the concept is just a tribute to the car that put Lamborghini on the map.

And I don't see how the Gallardo is killing the reputation given its the main thing that's keeping Lamborghini alive at this point.
 
*McLaren*
Lamborghini isn't owned by Ford. It's owned by VAG, and the concept is just a tribute to the car that put Lamborghini on the map.
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That was sarcasm pointed at the fact that Ford can't seem to design a good, new looking car.
*McLaren*
And I don't see how the Gallardo is killing the reputation given its the main thing that's keeping Lamborghini alive at this point.
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And that is debatable. Personally, if I was to buy a Lamborghini, I wouldn't want one that is essentially an Audi RS4 with the chassis turned around.
 
...Atleast Lambo is doing something to not only please the fans but also to impress the regular folks as well. The Gallarado has been a performance dissapointment, and the Merc really hasn't come close to boiling my blood untill now with the LP640.

Do I fully support this idea? Not completely. Do I like the idea? Yes, I do, on a limited production run with performance that rivals the best from Modena, Stutgart, Munchen, Blackpool and Detroit.
 
Toronado
That was sarcasm pointed at the fact that Ford can't seem to design a good, new looking car.

And that is debatable. Personally, if I was to buy a Lamborghini, I wouldn't want one that is essentially an Audi RS4 with the chassis turned around.
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I see.

And I know it's debateable. But I'm a Lambofan, so what can I say....I just don't think it is, but you're pretty much right. It's stranger that Audi is turning around and basing a car off it.

But what I mean by keeping the company alive is the fact it besides the Murcielago Roadster (which is expected to go LP640 route in late 2007) is the only new Lamborghini you can buy right now.
 
It's one thing to VAG to reinvent Lamborghini and create all-wheel-drive supercars, but it's another thing to reinvent such a seminal vehicle and do it no justice. The Miura could probably be tamed a bit from the original's character, but it has to have at least some semblance of a rear-drive supercar underneath (which is what really matters when you recreate something: the character).

I can only imagine when they get around to reinventing the Countach. From scary to mary in 4 seconds flat.
 
It's stranger that Audi is turning around and basing a car off it.
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Well I wouldnt say its based off the gallardo, but instead techniques and expertise that they acquired from making the lambo cars were used in the RS4. Gallardo's power boost is coming soon. It should make it a very tasty proposition!
 
Poverty
Well I wouldnt say its based off the gallardo, but instead techniques and expertise that they acquired from making the lambo cars were used in the RS4. Gallardo's power boost is coming soon. It should make it a very tasty proposition!
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I think he meant the R8. And a power boost alone won't help the Gallardo. It is just too outclassed (and everrything else) in handling that adding more power won't help.
 
Toronado
I think he meant the R8. And a power boost alone won't help the Gallardo. It is just too outclassed (and everrything else) in handling that adding more power won't help.
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Theres a RWD lightweight version coming.
 
Onikaze
My biggest gripe about Lamborghini's since Audi took them back (besides the LP640) is they took away the tendency of the car to hate you and try to kill you.

At one time, Lambo's were the car most likely to steal your wallet, kidnap your daughter, and burn your house down while you're sleeping.

Now it's just a funny looking Audi with a really cool engine.
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They used to say that about Porsches in the early 911 days - Now they make urban tractors/school-run/soccer mum vehicles.

Lambo's only had that reputation because they really weren't all that well put together in the first place. VAG's ownership is given Lambo the quality it needed without diluting the badge's image. IMO.

Toronado
And a power boost alone won't help the Gallardo. It is just too outclassed (and everrything else) in handling that adding more power won't help.
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Out classed? - i'll grant you that the F430 is generally thought of as been a little better all round. But i've yet to see a poor or average review of it?
 
...Thats because it's a Lambo. I don't think you could ever give a Lambo a negative review, unless of course they throw badges on an Audi and call it a day...

Who's up for a Q7? I mean, LM002?
 
TheCracker
Out classed? - i'll grant you that the F430 is generally thought of as been a little better all round. But i've yet to see a poor or average review of it?
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Likewise, I've never seen a review that the Gallardo has won, not even against the 360. The car was made to benchmark a car that was almost done with it's production cycle. It wasn't as good as said car, so it's no wonder that everything else it competes with is faster than it is. When crossed both with the stigma of it being the cheap Lambo and the stigma of it being a gussied up Audi, it is really nothing special.
 
Well I cant argue with that, but the next gen audi models should be VERY exciting. huge chances are said to be going on with how the VAG audi's are designed, for pure driving bliss, and the engines in development are very tasty too.
 
Toronado
Likewise, I've never seen a review that the Gallardo has won, not even against the 360. The car was made to benchmark a car that was almost done with it's production cycle. It wasn't as good as said car, so it's no wonder that everything else it competes with is faster than it is. When crossed both with the stigma of it being the cheap Lambo and the stigma of it being a gussied up Audi, it is really nothing special.
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No, but many reports have stated they would rather have the Lamborghini.

And which car is it that was out of production that this was to benchmark? It can't be the Diablo because that is exactly what the Canto Prototype and Murcielago were to do.
 
Hmmm...RWD, pure Ferrari.

AWD, clutch devouring, Audighini...

I'd drive one if given the chance, but I don't want one at all.
 
I don't know why some of you are acting as if AWD is a shock.

While it wasn't AWD, Lamborghini had been using the similar 4WD in 1993 aka the Viscous Traction system.


Unforunately, it's a little sad to see Lamborghini not do what they did with Diablo and Countach with the Murcielago (this is becoming apparent with the Gallardo though; most likely due to a cheaper development).

Over the course of time, start releasing different models of the Murcielago while keeping the base. That was a great thing about the Diablo. They had the Diablo to VT model to the SVs, and all the way to the GT and VT 6.0.

Sadly, the Murcielago's lifetime is limited. With the LP640 now the main Murcielago, and in only 300 cars per year (with only 1-2 years left in it's lifespan), it won't be long until another model. Lamborghini has expressed plans for a 700-750Bhp model for next decade that is to "restore the Lamborghini name". We can only hope they deliver this.
 
*McLaren*
Lamborghini has expressed plans for a 700-750Bhp model for next decade that is to "restore the Lamborghini name". We can only hope they deliver this.
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Let's hope they concentrate on this model rather than pissing around with some retro Miura.
 
*McLaren*
BTW, on the subject, has ANYONE ever seen the inside of this concept? I'm starting to think there isn't anything on the interior.[/FONT]
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Yeah I doubt there would be anything worthwhile in the interior as the windows are so dark and there is no pictures.
 
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