2006 Murcielago
The Lamborghini Murcielago is a 2-door coupe that can seat only two people. The design for the vehicle was based on the traditional Lamborghini design. It is equipped with the V12 engine, the usual Lamborghini transmission with the gearbox placed in front of the engine and the rear differential integrated into the engine unit, permanent four-wheel drive with central viscous coupler.
Lamborghini was able to use this design for over 30 years. One of the best things about this design is its ability for optimal weight with conspicuous advantages for traction, braking and handling. The suspension design shows the best possible solution for a high-performance GT and, again, is in keeping with the Lamborghini tradition.
The rear of the Murcielago features two ‘active’ intakes for the engine cooling air. With the exclusive VACS (“Variable Air-flow Cooling System”), the aperture of these air intakes can be varied to suit the driving conditions. Also, to ensure correct aerodynamic equilibrium at all speeds, the angle of the rear spoiler can also be changed.
According to the speed of the car, the rear spoiler can assume three different positions: closed from 0 to 80 mph, partially open (50°) between 80 and 140 mph and fully open (70°) above 140 mph. Depending on the aperture of the air intakes and the position of the rear spoiler, the car’s Cx coefficient varies from a minimum of 0.33 to a maximum of 0.36. Bi-xenon headlights produce both main and dipped beams.
For the windscreen wiper, they decided to adopt the proven single-arm pantograph design. This system increases the area swept by the wiper blade, thereby reducing blind spots in the visual field of the driver, and operates correctly at high speed without obstructing the driver’s view when at rest.
The wing mirrors can be folded electrically and are mounted on long support arms so that the driver can see beyond the rear wings, which are especially prominent when the air intakes are open. However, mirror stability is not compromised, even at high speeds.