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Spy Shots: Lamborghini Murciélago replacement caught wearing only camo

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Lamborghini Murcielago replacement spy shots

Lamborghini Murciélago replacement spy shots – Click above for high-res image gallery

We won’t necessarily argue with an automaker (especially Lamborghini) unwrapping its new hotness from the inside out. Recently, we received a photo of the Murciélago replacement’s new pushrod suspension – something we were first discovered during our talks with the Lamborghini’s CEO, Stephan Winkelmann, at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show. Now, our intrepid spy photographers have snapped Lamborghni’s new flagship, tentatively dubbed Aventador, wearing nothing but swirly camouflage over its newly redesigned body.

The new Lamborghini’s gorgeous bodywork takes many of its cues from the Sesto Elemento concept that debuted at the Paris Motor Show last year. Underneath the sexy exterior is the automaker’s new V12 heart of gold, and we should see the finished product in the flesh at this year’s Geneva Motor Show in March. In the meantime, continue the striptease for yourself in our high-res gallery below.

Gallery: Spy Shots: Lamborghini Murcielago Replacement

Spy Shots: Lamborghini Murcielago Replacement

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Spy Shots: Lamborghini Murciélago replacement caught wearing only camo originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Lamborghini reveals images of Murcielago replacement’s suspension

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Geneva Motor Show, Technology, Lamborghini

Lamborghini Aventador pushrod suspension

Lamborghini Aventador pushrod suspension – Click above for high-res image gallery

While attending the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, we took a moment to stop by the Lamborghini display to have a word with Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann and head of R&D Maurizio Reggiani. At that time, we learned the Lamborghini 834, the Murciélago replacement otherwise known as the Aventador (probably), would have a new suspension system.

Lamborghini revealed that its next supercar would have a pushrod suspension with horizontal dampers – the first time such a system will appear on a production car, according to the automaker. The setup will keep the wheel in perfect alignment throughout the range of suspension travel and a high-end set of Ohlins shocks should keep the tire on the pavement.

Now, Lamborghini has release the first set of images showing off its new suspenders, along with a press release (find it after the break) with a slew of technical details explaining why the new design is superior to others. See for yourself in the image gallery below, and hold tight until the official unveiling of Lambo’s next great supercar at the Geneva Motor Show.

Gallery: Lamborghini Aventador suspension

Lamborghini Aventador suspension

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Lamborghini reveals images of Murcielago replacement’s suspension originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Video: Lamborghini Murcielago production end honored with V12 parade

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Lamborghini Parade

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After nine years and 4,099 examples produced, the Lamborghini Murciélago has reached the end of its production cycle. A new V12-equipped Lambo is on the horizon, but before that beast roars to life the Italian automaker decided to take its resident raging bull for one more lap through Sant’Agata Bolognese.

Not content to trot the Murciélago out alone, Lamborghini also lined up a 350 GT, Miura, Countach and Diablo to escort the Super Veloce. Baby-brother Gallardo also gets in on the parade action by means of the local polizia. The whole affair was captured on video and, while it might not be action packed, it is packed with beautiful and exotic examples of Lamborghini’s history.
Hop the jump to watch the Murciélago take on final victory lap through its hometown.

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Video: Lamborghini Murcielago production end honored with V12 parade originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 29 Nov 2010 19:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Video: 50 Cent hides his millions in Murcielago’s trunk, don’t tell anyone

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50 Cent cash in Lamborghini

50 Cent loads his Murcielago down with cash – Click above to watch video after the jump

We’ve seen some pretty bizarre automotive trends on the web over the past few years, but this one, friends, takes the cake. Celebrities are suddenly no longer content to flash their wealth with expensive, ultra-rare cars. Nope. Now they have to stuff them with cash. Rapper 50 Cent is the latest to hop on this bandwagon by shoving stacks of cash into the nose of his Lamborghini Murcielago. We think that we can pretty fairly say that the hero of the film after the jump has successfully gotten rich without dying while trying.

Hit the jump to see for yourself.

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Lamborghini Murciélago tweaked into JB Car Design’s LP 640 ‘Bat’

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JB Car Design Lamborghini Murcielago LP 640 'Bat'

Lamborghini Murciélago LP 640 “Bat” by JB Car Design – Click above for high-res image gallery

The whole ‘Batmobile’ comparison gets thrown around an awful lot on websites like this one. And this car’s not even black, so we’ll wave off of that this time. But consider the following: in the most recent Batman movie, Bruce Wayne drove a Lamborghini Murciélago. Into a truck, unfortunately. His alter-ego’s drive, meanwhile, was on the other side of the more extreme Reventón. Now along comes JB Car Design with a kit to bridge the gap. And they call it the Bat, suitably enough.

The German tuner’s retrofitted Murci LP 640 can be had with 710 or 750 horsepower (a not-inconsequential improvement on the stock 640) through the installation of new cats and exhaust. But in this case, the defining factor is the car’s styling. A new front bumper and splitter, side skirts, and rear bumper with diffuser give the LP640 a more Reventón-style look, with a two-piece carbon fiber rear wing, LED lights and 20-inch modular alloys rounding out the package.

Meanwhile, the interior been re-trimmed in different leather, Alcantara and carbon fiber, along with a new steering wheel and sound system. Each of these components for engine, body and cabin can be purchased separately or as a comprehensive package, but JB says it will only make 75 examples of the body kit. Check out the photos in the gallery below and the press release after the jump for more.

Gallery: Lamborghini Murcielago LP 640 “Bat” by JB Car Design

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Status Design plays with the Lamborghini Murciélago before it goes away

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Lamborghini Murcielago by Status Design

Lamborghini Murciélago by Status Design – Click above for high-res image gallery

The Lamborghini Jota might not be coming to the Paris Motor Show this week, but that doesn’t mean tuners are finished playing around with the Murciélago LP640 roadster. Russia’s Status Design has worked with BF to tweak the Murc in the automotive sunset of its life, with performance mods limited to just a sport exhaust. But there’s alligator leather inside, a wicked sound system, carbon fiber ladled throughout, and get a load of that tangerine. It’s all in the gallery of high-res photos below. Press release is available after the jump, too.

Gallery: Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster by Status Design and BF

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Status Design plays with the Lamborghini Murciélago before it goes away originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Video: Underground Racing teases 1,100-hp, flame-spitting Murcielago SV

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Underground Racing's Murcielago SV

Underground Racing Lamborghini Murcielago LP6700-4 SV – Click above to watch the video after the jump

If the name Underground Racing rings a bell it’s because we’ve reported on some of their insane Lamborghini creations before. You might remember the Gallardo that could knock out 10 second quarter mile runs, or the Superleggera that topped 250 mph at the Texas Mile earlier this year.

The company has now turned to tweaking the V12 in the Murcielago, specifically the mighty LP670-4 SuperVeloce. Underground’s twin-turbo performance package for Lambo’s flagship starts at a whopping $129,000 and boosts the 6.7-liter V12 to 1,100 horsepower at the wheels on pump gas. You can get an additional 200 horsepower if you decide to use race fuel.

To show off its latest creation, Underground Racing created a teaser video of the twin-turbo Lambo, complete with a few acceleration runs and a rear view of the massive, singular exhaust pipe spitting flames during downshifts. Have a look for yourself after the jump.

[Source: Underground Racing]

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Video: Underground Racing teases 1,100-hp, flame-spitting Murcielago SV originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 26 Sep 2010 09:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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