 | This articleneeds additional citations forverification. Please helpimprove this article byadding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Lamborghini Silhouette" – news ·newspapers ·books ·scholar ·JSTOR(February 2018) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
| Lamborghini Silhouette[1] | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Bertone forLamborghini |
| Also called | Lamborghini Silhouette P300 |
| Production | 1976–1979 54 produced[1] |
| Assembly | Italy:Sant'Agata Bolognese |
| Designer | Marcello Gandini atBertone[2] |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car |
| Body style | 2-doortarga |
| Layout | Transversemid-engine, rear-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.0 L (2,997 cc)LamborghiniV8 |
| Power output | 268.9 PS (198 kW; 265 bhp) and 275 N⋅m (203 lbf⋅ft) oftorque |
| Transmission | 5-speedmanual[3] |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,450 mm (96.5 in)[3] |
| Length | 4,320 mm (170.1 in)[1] |
| Width | 1,880 mm (74.0 in)[1] |
| Height | 1,120 mm (44.1 in)[1] |
| Kerb weight | 1,240 kg (2,734 lb)[1][3] |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Lamborghini Urraco |
| Successor | Lamborghini Jalpa |
TheLamborghini Silhouette is a two-door two-seatmid-enginedrear-wheel drivesports car that was made byLamborghini between 1976 and 1979 in small numbers.[1]
Officially presented at the1976 Geneva Auto Show, the Silhouette began as a styling exercise by noted ItalianCarrozzeriaBertone. It was based on the earlierLamborghini Urraco, but was distinguished from the Urraco by more angular styling. The Silhouette was the first Lamborghini to employ atarga top roof. The Silhouette later evolved into the similar looking but more successfulLamborghini Jalpa. The car had a 3.0-litre all-aluminium alloyLamborghini V8 engine mountedtransversely behind the driver. Of the 54 units (42 left-hand-drive and 12 right-hand drive), 31 are currently known to exist.[1]
Official performance figures indicate the Silhouette could complete the 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph) sprint in 6.5 seconds, 0 to 100 mph (0 to 161 km/h) in 16.1 seconds, and could reach a top speed of 260 km/h (162 mph)[1]
.jpg)
Lamborghini road car timeline, 1963–1989 –next » | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | This article about a modern automobile produced after 1975 is astub. You can help Wikipedia byadding missing information. |
