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2008 Lamborghini Gallardo

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Engine size - Displacement - Engine capacity:	7200 cm3
Transmission Gearbox - Number of speeds:	CVT
Fuel Type:	Gasoline
Drive wheels - Traction - Drivetrain:	4WD
Price (out of date):	$500000

2008 Lamborghini Gallardo specs, Engine size 7200cm3, Fuel type Gasoline, Drive wheels 4WD, Transmission Gearbox CVT

The Lamborghini Gallardo (/ ɡuyˈaɾdo/ ) is a sports car built by Lamborghini. The Gallardo is Lamborghini's most-produced model to date, with over 5000 on first three years of production . Each car costs about $180,000 to $210,000. The car is named after a famous breed of fighting bull. The Spanish word gallardo (/ ɡaˈʎaɾðo/ ) translates into "gallant," and from Italian into "striking".

The Gallardo was designed as a competitor to the Ferrari 360, and now competes with its replacement, the Ferrari F430. The Gallardo has a rear-biased all-wheel drive system which differentiates it from its rear-wheel drive competitors. Lamborghini's parent company Audi is renowned for its quattro 4WD system, however Lamborghini uses a system of its own.

Unlike the Countach, Diablo, and Murciélago models, the Gallardo does not have scissor doors.

The Gallardo was designed by Luc Donckerwolke, who won the 2003 red dot design award for the design of both the 2004 Gallardo and 2002 Murciélago.

The Gallardo offers two choices of transmissions, a conventional (H-Box) six-speed manual transmission, and an advanced six-speed electro-hydraulically controlled 'semi-automatic single-clutch sequential manual', which Lamborghini abbreviates to "E-gear". The "E-gear" allows the driver to make shifts much faster than a manual transmission would. The driver shifts up and down via paddles behind the steering wheel, and does not and cannot manually actuate the clutch.

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