Lamborghini's lightweight Murcielago SV
 

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Autocar is reporting that Lamborghini is preparing a lightweight, more powerful RWD SV model for 2009 that will end the Murcielago's production with a bang (or crazy amounts of burning rubber and engine revving, whichever you prefer). As with the Gallardo Superleggera, weight savings will be a key, and anywhere from 100 to 130 kg could be dropped from the LP640. The removal of the front differential and driveshaft will save 40 kg alone. Other weight savings will come from the use of carbon fiber and magnesium components, lightweight wheels, and the removal of the sound system, although it can be added back in at the request of the customer (who needs a stereo when you have Lamborghini's V12 behind you?). The final version of this 6.5-liter motor could have as much as 680 horsepower and 516 lb-ft torque that will be mated to Lambo's E-Gear transmission.

From http://www.autoblog.com/2007/11/10/d...murcielago-sv/

This would be incredible.
The first real Lambo since the Diablo (if it will come with a 6spd).

Will definitely be on the lookout for info here.

Ditto.

This would be such an amazing vehicle! I really hope this news comes true.

ditto +2 man i would love one of those...i cant stand all this superleggera and gallardo stuff anymore

I read earlier today that it come standard with the E-gear, I'm still excited.


From The Car lounge

Lighter Murcielago here in ‘08Lamborghini is rushing to unleash a monstrous, lightweight, rear-drive rocketship supercar late next year, as a last hurrah for Lamborghini’s Murcielago. Sources at Sant’Agata insist the new V12 flagship car will have even more power than the 650bhp Reventón, and will be crushingly fast in a straight line.
To be dubbed the SV, Autocar understands that the new two-wheel drive Murcielago will be at least 100kg lighter than the Murcielago LP640’s 1660kgs. Aome insiders say the weight savings could amount to as much as 130kg.
Losing the front differential and driveshafts will save Lamborghini more than 40kg alone, while lessons learned from the Gallardo Superleggera project will help for a great deal more.
The LP640’s welded-tube steel chassis is a more difficult proposition to pare down than the aluminium-bodied Gallardo, though, and most of the larger car’s body panels are already in carbon fibre. Only its roof and door panels are aluminium.
Lambo’s dieticians will show no murcie
Lamborghini sources insist the SV program has followed the Superleggera program by dividing the focus into three areas: the interior, the exterior and the mechanicals.
The body and the interior are the obvious parts to deal with first. The latter will become carbonfibre central; the inner door skins, the seat shells and the centre tunnel are all expected to be made from the stuff. The current leather-lined door panel will be replaced by one piece of die-cast carbon with a pull strap for a door handle. That will save around 2kg per door.
Lamborghini will strip out the Kenwood multimedia system but, if it follows the Superleggera program, it will happily sell it back to you as an option.
The electronic systems to raise and lower the spoiler, air intakes and front end will also go, and Lamborghini is almost certain to offer two carbonfibre rear wings – one far wider and more outrageous than the other.
Sources insist that the Murcielago SV will receive all-new forged and machined alloy rims, which will save at least 6kg per corner themselves. The saving will be bigger in the rear, because the wheels are larger.
The car will come as standard with the E-Gear transmission, both because it saves nearly 2kg and because Lamborghini is worried that life will be busy enough for SV drivers without negotiating the chromed gearshift gate of a manual transmission.
There will also be massive weight losses through replacing aluminium structural parts with magnesium (brackets, for example) and any non-stressed component will also be lightened.
Powertrain engineers to find another 30 horses
So what of the Murcielago’s glorious mill? Insiders are saying that as much as 680bhp is possible, along with 516lb ft of torque, from what may be the final iteration of a 6.5-litre V12 that can trace its heritage to the pre-Muira era at Lamborghini. Expect new, lighter exhaust internals to serve the dual purposes of cutting weight and easing back pressure.
The Murcielago’s traction control software will be heavily tweaked to cope with power being pumped exclusively through the rear wheels. The Murcielago has no skid-control systems. It will also have the fastest shift on a Lamborghini to date; shift times could drop from the current 0.4 seconds to just 0.2.
Besides the road cars, Lamborghini could also use the car for homologation for privateer teams already running in the FIA GT championship.

Yeah, great. Make the perfect car and bastardize it with flappy paddles.

Idiots.

Good news.

It would be nice to see a Rosso Vik SV with lettering/decals in black with black wheels.

A 150 to 200 kilo weight reduction would be great. Plus some really obnoxious Lambo colors.

Lamborghini is going crazy with so many models and they are all the same lamborghini gallardo
gallardo se
gallardo SL
murcielago lp640 which I love.
murcielago LP versace edition
reventon that is just an lp whith ugly body kit and ten more hp
an expected lp Sl
and now this SV.
They all the same,lambo should go to Italias hands again.

Hahaha, I think this is so funny. Basically the Reventon without the body kit. Reventon owners are gonna be pissed lol.

Rear Wheel Drive! wo-hooh smart move Lamborghini:) just ditch the ghey gearbox and it'll be phenomenal

e-gear is the future guys...

In a few years manuals will only be available in museums

Less weight and more power. I love it. the Last Lambo that I actually liked a lot was the 6.0 VT/SE.

So's the removal of everything fun in the world for fear of lawsuit. Doesn't mean it's a good thing.