Lamborghini Urraco

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Lamborghini Urraco
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Overview
Manufacturer Lamborghini
Production1972-1979
791 produced
AssemblyItaly: Sant'Agata Bolognese
Designer Marcello Gandini at Bertone [1]
Body and chassis
Class Sports car
Body style 2+2 coupé
Layout Transverse mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Related Lamborghini Silhouette
Lamborghini Jalpa
Lamborghini Espada
Powertrain
Engine
  • 2.0 L (1,995 cc) Lamborghini V8 (P200)
  • 2.5 L (2,463 cc) Lamborghini L240 V8 (P250 & P111)
  • 3.0 L (2,996 cc) Lamborghini V8 (P300)
Transmission 5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,450 mm (96.5 in)
Length4,250 mm (167.3 in)
Width1,760 mm (69.3 in)
Height1,160 mm (45.7 in)
Curb weight 1250 - 1300 kg
Chronology
Successor Lamborghini Silhouette

The Lamborghini Urraco is a 2+2 sports car manufactured by Italian automaker Lamborghini, introduced at the Turin Auto Show in 1970, marketed for model years 1972-1979, and named after a line of Miura-bred fighting bulls. [2]

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History

The car is a 2+2 coupé with body designed by Marcello Gandini, at the time working for Carrozzeria Bertone. [1] Rather than being another range topping sports car, like the Lamborghini Miura, the Urraco was intended to be more affordable and an alternative to the contemporary Ferrari Dino and Maserati Merak. [3]

When production ceased in 1979, 791 Urracos had been built, of which 21 were Urraco P111s (P250 Tipo 111s) for the American market. In order to comply with American regulations, these cars had larger front bumpers and emissions controls, the latter resulting in less horsepower. The other Urraco versions were the Urraco P200, Urraco P250 and Urraco P300 with 2-litre, 2.5-litre, and 3-litre V8s respectively.

The Lamborghini Silhouette, with its detachable roof panel, and its successor the Lamborghini Jalpa, with a 3.5 litre V-8 engine, were based upon the Urraco.

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Lamborghini Urraco 2
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Lamborghini Urraco

Specifications and performance

The Urraco initially featured a 2-litre single overhead cam crossplane V8. [4] The later 2.5-litre and 3-litre V8s employed dual overhead cams.

ModelEngineDisplacementBore x StrokeCompression RatioMax powerMax torque0–100 km/h (0-62 mph)Top speedUnits
P200V8 OHC 16V1,994 cc77.4 mm x 53 mm8.6:1182 PS (134 kW; 180 hp) at 7,500 rpm176 N⋅m (130 lb⋅ft) at 3,800 rpm7.2 s215 km/h (134 mph)66
P250V8 OHC 16V2,463 cc86 mm x 53 mm10.5:1220 PS (162 kW; 217 hp) at 7,500 rpm220 N⋅m (162 lb⋅ft) at 3,750 rpm6.9 s240 km/h (149 mph)520
P300V8 DOHC

16V

2,996 cc86 mm x 64.5 mm10.5:1250 PS (184 kW; 247 hp) at 7,500 rpm265 N⋅m (195 lb⋅ft) at 3,500 rpm5.6 s260 km/h (162 mph)190

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