Lamborghini thinks light at Paris trade show

Pure, unadulterated power has long been one of the pillars of Lamborghini. But now, engineers at the Dancing Bull are seriously looking at ways to reduce weight.

Case in point: The new Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera cuts 154 pounds from the LP 560-4 through significant use of carbon fiber. The supercar broke cover at a preview event in Geneva in March and performs 0 to 62 mph in 3.4 seconds; it hits a top speed of 202 mph with a 570-hp V10. It also reduces carbon-dioxide emissions 20.5 percent compared with a preceeding model.

Lamborghini's fascination with carbon fiber dates to the 1980s and the legendary Countach. It continues in present-day models, with the Murci

By Greg Migliore