After its recent launch at the Frankfurt International Motor Show, the Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder has been named as 'The World’s Most Beautiful Car 2005' in the 'sportscar' category.

The new Gallardo Spyder was selected by an international jury - comprising of designers, automotive and art historians, as well as specialist motoring journalists - who had gathered in the City of Milan, at the Trivulziana Library of the Castello Sforzesco. With a score of thirteen points, the Gallardo Spyder claimed the award of being the world’s most beautiful sportscar.

The Gallardo Spyder combines, with an exclusive style, the three main characteristics of Automobili Lamborghini: extreme, uncompromising and Italian. These values have made Automobili Lamborghini highly successful throughout the world. Equipped with 4961cc, 10-cylinder engine with 520 bhp (382 kW), the Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder is able to reach a top speed of 314 km/h and accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.3 seconds.
 

The award will be handed over on 3rd March, 2006 on the occasion of the Milan Triennale. This is not the first time that Automobili Lamborghini has won one of the prestigious 'World’s Most Beautiful Car' awards. In 2004 the award was won by the Murciélago Roadster, while in 2003 it was given to the Gallardo. And in 2001 the first of Lamborghini’s new model range, the Murciélago, received a 'Special Award'. The new era of Automobili Lamborghini began in 1998, when the company was acquired by Audi AG.