After introducing several special coupe and roadster variants, in 2009, Lamborghini released this LP650-4 Roadster in a limited edition of just 50 cars, all finished in a distinctive gray-over-orange livery—Grigio Telesto and Arancio in the Italian literature—that was repeated in the cockpit.
Built on a high-strength alloy tube chᴀssis, the LP650-4 Roadster uses all-independent double-wishbone front and rear suspension, power rack-and-pinion steering and 4-wheel power carbon-ceramic disc brakes with orange 6-piston calipers clamping down on ventilated discs behind 18-inch aluminum black-gloss wheels wrapped in Pirelli P-Zero rubber. Like the Diablo and subsequent Murciélago models, the LP650-4 is driven at all four wheels by the mid-mounted all-aluminum 6.5L DOHC V-12 engine beneath a glᴀss canopy, generating 650 HP through the magic of multi-port fuel injection fed by a variable geometry air-intake system, dry-sump lubrication and variable valve timing.
With a distinctive roar that can be felt and heard by its occupants, the V-12 cranks its torque through Lamborghini’s stout E-Gear transmission. This highly exclusive LP650-4’s distinctive cockpit features Nero Perseus leather, orange sтιтching and accents, Alcantara seat and panel inserts and black piano-type trim, and controls for front-end lift and Kenwood audio systems.
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