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Body style: Convertible (spider/spyder, cabrio/cabriolet, drop/open/soft top)
Segment: Exotic
Production years: 2012, 2013

LAMBORGHINI Gallardo LP 550-2 Spyder 2012-2013 7 Photos
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The 2012 Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Spyder is not just like any other roadster on the market. It is a spyder that can coast nice and easy in traffic or can scream its 550 hp engine on a race track. Because that's where the 550 number came from its power. As for the dash-2, it means it is rear-wheel drive.

This is one of the few roadsters that looks good even with the top up. Of course, it looks much better with that fabric down. The car looks like it is ready to attack any winding road. The massive front bumper with three air scoops needed to cool the front radiator and front disc brakes are large. The angular shape of the car can be noticed on other details such as the wing mirrors, side scoops and upper vents for the engine.

Inside, there is a luxurious interior, covered in leather and aluminum. There is no shifter for the automated dual-clutch gearbox with paddle shifters behind the steering wheel. The car can be driven in manual mode and the gear changing time can be adjusted from three specific buttons: Sport, A (Auto), and Corsa (Racing). The 550-2 has tight seats and bolstered, but not that tight as those in the Superleggera.

The dashboard looks exquisite, but it is actually carried over from the Audi family. So, if you'll find some buttons you know, those might be exactly the same as from your A6.

LAMBORGHINI Gallardo LP 550-2 Spyder 2012, 2013
  1 gasoline engine
  • 5.2 V10 (550 HP)

LAMBORGHINI Gallardo LP 550-2 Spyder
5.2 V10 (550 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 5.2 V10 (550 HP)
Cylinders:V10
Displacement:5204 cm3
Power:405 KW @ 8000 RPM
550 HP @ 8000 RPM
543 BHP @ 8000 RPM
Torque:398 lb-ft @ 6500 RPM
540 Nm @ 6500 RPM
Fuel System:Direct Injection
Fuel:Gasoline
PERFORMANCE SPECS
Top Speed:198 mph (319 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph):4.2 s
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Rear Wheel Drive
Gearbox:6 speed automatic
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Ventilated Discs
Rear:Ventilated Discs
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:Front: 235/35 ZR 19; Rear: 295/30 ZR 19
DIMENSIONS
Length:171.1 in (4346 mm)
Width:74.8 in (1900 mm)
Height:46.6 in (1184 mm)
Front/rear Track:64.3/62.9 in (1,633/1,598 mm)
Wheelbase:100.8 in (2560 mm)
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:3351 lbs (1520 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
City:11.3 mpg US (20.8 L/100Km)
Highway:24.2 mpg US (9.7 L/100Km)
Combined:17.7 mpg US (13.3 L/100Km)
CO2 Emissions:330 g/km
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