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Italian sports car manufacturer Lamborghini is on the verge of a major expansion with a new entry-level sports car due next year the first step in a strategy that could ultimately result in the Volkswagen Group-owned brand matching arch-rival Ferrari across the board.
Currently Lamborghini's vehicle range consists of only the potent 300kmh-plus Murcielago supercar. Compare this to Ferrari, which sells the entry-level 360 Modena (coupe) and Spider (convertible), the 456M, the 575M and the soon-to-arrive range-topping Enzo supercar, and it's clear that Sant' Agata-based Lamborghini has plenty of room for growth.

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With the technical and financial resources of the mighty VW Group now behind it, growth is something that certainly looks assured. Next year the company will launch its long-awaited "baby" sports car (codenamed L140), which will make its world debut at the Geneva motor show next March and is tipped to be the most advanced Lamborghini ever built.
Look for the as-yet-unnamed sports car to make its first Australian appearance at next year's Sydney motor show before going on sale locally in late 2003 or early 2004.

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Power for the L140 will come from a mid-mounted 5.0litre, 40-valve V10 that pumps out about 373kW, which should be enough to push the baby Lambo from rest to 100kmh in about four seconds and on to a top speed of more than 300kmh. Like the Murcielago, power will be sent to all four wheels, while gearbox choices will consist of a regular six-speed manual or seven-speed sequential unit.

A big factor in the L140's supercar-like performance will be its light weight, which should be in the region of 1400 kilograms thanks to a new carbon fibre-composite chassis. The exterior styling, meanwhile, will incorporate several traditional Lamborghini cues, from the basic wedge shape to scissor-style doors and gaping side air intakes.

Lamborghini aims to build about 1000 L140s per year. Prices are tipped to hover around $400,000 in Australia, with the local distributor expecting to sell about 40 per year. Sixteen pre-orders, with deposits already paid, have been taken for the car locally.

And there's more to come. A roadster version of the Murcielago will make its debut at the Detroit motor show next January before going on sale here in either late 2003 or early 2004, while the Borneo high-performance 4WD that will appear in prototype form at next week's Paris motor show is expected to make production by 2005 if it gets the final go-ahead.

Then there's Porsche, which will launch its 330kmh V10-powered and ceramic-braked Carrera GT next year ahead of an all-new Boxster and 911 ranges in 2004 and 2005 respectively

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After postponements and spy photos aplenty Lamborghini has at last launched its new supercar, the Murcielago.

It is the first new Lamborghini in 11 years.

And the on-again, off-again replacement for the Diablo has arrived with a 6.2 litre version of that car's V12, now developing a claimed 432kW maximum power at 7,500rpm (against the Diablo VT's claimed 405kW). Torque is said to be 650Nm at 5,400rpm up 30Nm over its predecessor.

If you can believe the astronomical figures and you'd expect them to be more genuine than factory claims before Volkswagen took over this new Lamborghini wins the current production supercar power and torque stakes pretty much hands down. That situation could change, however, when Ferrari's even more radical F60 arrives with its claimed 480kW.

Active air intakes inside those gaping front vents pivot at high speed to optimise cooling capacity. The rear wing also adjusts automatically through three stages as the car accelerates.

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