Visitors to Goodwood Festival of Speed will enjoy a
unique opportunity to witness the new Murciélago LP640
making its UK debut by ‘going up the hill’, whilst in
the Cartier Style et Luxe paddock, original Miura models
will be accompanied by the Miura Concept car.
The Murciélago LP640 was unveiled at the Geneva Motor
Show earlier this year. The LP640 at Goodwood is the
first example of this new Murciélago model to arrive in
the UK, and will be driven up the hill by one of the
factory’s test drivers, Valentino Balboni.
This new version of this highly successful super-sports car
features considerable innovations in terms of body design
and mechanics.
The dramatic new model also recieved a new name: Murciélago LP640,
which refers to its engine position - longitudinale
posteriore - and to its power 640bhp. Designers and
engineers not only focused on reworking the engine,
suspensions, gearbox, exhaust system, brakes and
electronics, but also the interior and exterior design;
improvements that make the Murciélago LP640 the most
extreme and fastest sports car in its class, placing it
at the very top.
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The Miura Concept car (seen here in Geneva earlier
this year) was the first Lamborghini vehicle to be
conjured from the pen of Walter de’ Silva, Head of
Lamborghini Design. |
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The Murciélago LP640 was unveiled at the Geneva
Motor Show earlier this year. This new version of
this highly successful super-sports car features
considerable innovations in terms of body design and
mechanics. |
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The Miura Concept car was the first Lamborghini vehicle to
be conjured from the pen of Walter de’ Silva, Head of
Lamborghini Design. De Silva’s other responsibilities
include serving as Head of Design of Audi Group. The Miura
Concept is a retro-inspired concept car heralding back to
one of the automotive world’s most famous icons, the
legendary Lamborghini Miura. Designed in celebration of the
Miura’s fortieth anniversary and with no plans for
production, the Miura Concept will be displayed alongside
original Miura models.
Official Lamborghini merchandise will also be retailed at
Goodwood Festival of Speed, in unit 151 in the merchandise
and retailing area by the start line. Lamborghini opened two
further dealerships in the UK in May in Edinburgh and
Birmingham, joining the existing outlets in London and
Manchester.
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