Spied: 2011 LAMBORGHINI Jota

BlaRo said:
Oh no! We're arguing about the soul of a rarefied Italian exotic we'll almost never get the chance to see, much less drive or own!

I hate car enthusiasts sometimes.
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Of course they have souls, I've always heard of Italian cars being possessed. :drums:

That's bad, even for me.
 
Different doesn't mean bad. If you tell me that sound is bad I will grab the biggest frying pan I can find and smash your face with it.
Why are some people so afraid of change?
I find it amazing that we already know we're running out of oil to make gas, to power our cars, that some companies still have the guts to make these wasteful but ultimately glorious engines, instead of bending over to the green eco movement.
 
BlaRo said:
Oh no! We're arguing about the soul of a rarefied Italian exotic we'll almost never get the chance to see, much less drive or own!

I hate car enthusiasts sometimes.
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Okay how about this thread doesn't get revived until there's more Jota pics? No more false hope.
 
problem is people keep post things in here, so it ends up on top each time



oh...yeah...sorry :D
 
2012 Lamborghini Murcielago First Drive

2012 Lamborghini Murcielago First Drive

Full Article at edmunds


It's the spring of 2009 and we're standing at the Nardo test track in Italy waiting to get our first glimpse of the car that will replace the Lamborghini Murcielago. After excitedly discussing what it might be (rumors suggest it will be called the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4), a garage door opens and all the conversation ceases. Before us, wearing a heavy disguise that consists mostly of black duct tape atop four monumentally huge wheels and tires, sits the future of Lamborghini.

This is the car that will either make or break the famous old company from Sant'Agata. It's the car that will define what Lamborghini means to the rest of the world for at least the next 10 years. And it's a car, or at least the prototype of a car, that we'll be driving in less than half an hour's time.

The Real Sesto Elemento
Lamborghini's head of research and development, Maurizio Reggiani, gestures for us to climb aboard. He's grinning because he knows what we are about to experience. He's so excited to know what we all think ? he almost forgets to tell us what's underneath the disguise. As in, what exactly it is that's new about this brand-new Lamborghini.


At this stage, though, he's not allowed to give away too much. We know that the tub is made entirely from carbon fiber and that the suspension is of single-seater-style pushrod design, both firsts for any Lamborghini. We know also that the engine is still a V12 but that it's an all-new motor that displaces 6.5 liters and will eventually produce over 700 horsepower.

What we don't know, and what Maurizio won't yet tell us, is what the car weighs. Just before I climb aboard I ask him what the target weight might be, and he just shakes his head, grinning that same grin, only this time with a more serious expression beneath the smile. As if to say, "Look, my friend, if a Murcielago weighs nearly 3,700 pounds with a conventional backbone chassis, and you already know the new car has a carbon-fiber tub because I just told you it does, how much do you think the damn thing weighs?"
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Full Article

And it won't be called the Jota.

 
After reading that article, I'm just waiting for someone at Lamborghini to decide it's not crazy enough and go "it deserves another 300 horsepower!".
 
quite looking foward to seeing this in full production guise
 
from roadandtrack.com:

It?s rare that car manufacturers invite the media to drive a car under development, months ahead of its public debut, or even before the official press introduction. And so it is even more special when a select number of journalists were asked to participate in a program with Lamborghini to see and drive early running prototypes of the company?s upcoming Murci?lago replacement in Sant?Agata and Nard?, Italy. After signing our life away on a confidentially agreement, we were released onto the test track in black-tape shrouded mules of the next Lamborghini flagship codenamed LB83X, rumored to be unveiled first half of 2011.
In the test cars made available to us, it is easily apparent after even just one stint behind the wheel that this new Lamborghini is a better car in every way than the Murci?lago. First, the seating position is much improved?the driver is no longer canted inward toward the center console. And the interior space feels roomier, despite the prototype appearing to have relatively the same over exterior footprint as the current car.
The Murci?lago is fast, but it feels heavy and a bit cumbersome when you ask it to turn corners quickly, especially through a series of chicanes. The LB83X by comparison feels much lighter on its feet. There is a nice progressive on- and off-center feel to the steering wheel. The car feels smaller the harder you push it around the racetrack. Various suspension configurations can be called upon to suit driver needs, from a more comfortable on-road setting to a racier setup on the track. Overall, the LB83X is more balanced in handling, exhibiting less understeer than its predecessor. As in any prototypes, Lamborghini tells us that there is still much work to do to fine-tune the car to get it production ready.
Powering the new Lamborghini flagship is an all-new V-12 engine. Recently unveiled to the media, the powerplant is capable of pumping out 704 bhp at 8250 rpm and 509 lb.-ft of torque at 5500 rpm. The V-12 is mated to a 7-speed electro-hydraulically actuated gearbox featuring two independent shifting rods that can swap gears in as little as 50 milliseconds, 40-percent faster the Gallardo?s e.gear single-clutch system. Details remain to be seen as to the differences or similarities in Lamborghini?s system with the twin-clutch configuration favored by many carmakers already on the market today.
Maurizio Reggiani, Lamborghini?s director of research and development, said that the LB83X will show the future direction of Lamborghini with emphasis on weight reduction, and priority given to power to weight ratio rather than just chasing biggest horsepower output in its sports cars. Look for the Murci?lago replacement to make an official appearance at next year?s Geneva Auto show.


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Can't wait
 
It still looks very Murcie, not a complaint. But I was expecting a different shape.
 
Just found a pic with the rear end without the camo :
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Looks like a mutated mix of a Murcielago and the new Mclaren MP. Not sure if I like it or not.
 
Still not seeing the rocket launchers.
 
That is one sexy ass :O
 
this is just a random color added on the test car, but if it looks as evil as this, I'm going to sell my house.
 
A chap from another forum wrote something I thought I'll share with you :
I have seen the car in a pvt presentation.. The closest rendering is the yellow one on leftlanesnews....
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so this: http://img9.imageshack.**/img9/4084/lp7001035.jpg

A totally new interior.. everything you need is in the centre console.. Starting from Engine Start button As a Fighter jet trigger you open it then push the start Button.. A nice screen.. Interior is very Audish... Audi touch is more noticeable dont know if its good or bad.. But the interior is stunning..

The car is Keyless now.. and 0-100 in 2.9s...

Even the LeftLane news rendering some details are off such as the side sills and intakes...The car is more sculptured than the rendering and much sleeker.. the nicest rear design on a supercar till now..IMO...Lights close to Lp-560 but different design..

a Mix of Reventon and a Estoque.. Talking to some of the design guys they mentioned the Reventon was based on this new design..And was offered as a limited edition...

The Famous side intakes of the Murcielago now open the opposite way and moved a bit closer to the engine..beside their place were replaced with permanent opening/intakes now...
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