Road Test

Lamborghini Gallardo

Test date 16 December 2003  Price as tested £117,000

How much ?

  • Price as tested £117,000
  • Price as tested £119,769

How fast

  • 0-30mph 1.7 sec
  • 0-60mph 4.1 sec
  • 0-100mph 9 sec
  • 0-150mph 21.3 sec
  • 0-200mph  no data
  • 30-70mph  no data
  • 0-400m  11.7 / 114 sec/mph
  • 0-1000m  21.7 / 151 sec/mph
  • 30-50mph in 3rd/4th  3.4 / 4.3
  • 40-60mph in 4th/5th  4.2 / 6.4 sec
  • 50-70mph in 5th  5.9 sec
  • 60-0mph  2.9 sec
  • Top speed  192 mph
  • Noise at 70mph  74 dbA

How thirsty?

  • Test average  13.6 mpg
  • Test best/worst  18.8 / 9.6

Government figures

  • Combined/urban  16.6 / 11.4 mpg
  • CO2 emissions  400 g/km

How big?

  • Length  4300 mm
  • Width  1900 mm
  • Height  1165 mm
  • Wheelbase  2560 mm
  • Weight  1550 kg
  • Fuel tank  90.0 litres

Engine

  • Layout V10 cyls V , 4961 cc
  • Max power 492 bhp at 7800 rpm
  • Max torque 376 ft at 4500 rpm
  • Specific output 99bhp/litr bhp per litre
  • Power to weight 324bhp/ton bhp per tonne
  • Installation M Longitudinal
  • Bore/stoke 82.5x92.8 mm
  • Compression ratio 11.0:1
  • Valve gear 4 per cyl
  • Ignition and fuel Lamborghini LIE, multi-point sequential fuel injection , Unleaded

Gearbox

  • Type 6-speed Manual
  • 1st 2.563 / 7.9
  • 2nd 1.85 / 10.9
  • 3rd 1.423 / 14.2
  • 4th 1.138 / 17.8
  • 5th 0.939 / 21.5
  • 6th 0.806 / 25.1
  • Final drive 3.077

Suspension

  • Front Double wishbones, coil springs, anti-roll bar
  • Rear Double wishbones, coil springs, anti-roll bar

Steering

  • Type Rack and pinion, power-assisted
  • Lock to lock 3.10

Brakes

  • Front 365mm ventilated discs
  • Rear 335mm ventilated discs

Wheel & tyres

  • Size front 8.5 x 19 in
  • Size rear 11.0 x 19 in
  • Made of Alloy
  • Tyres front 235/35 ZR19
  • Tyres rear 295/30 ZR19

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