Lamborghini Gallardo

LP560-4 Spyder

MSRP

$198,000 - $221,000

Invoice

Not Available

The 2009 Gallardo is a 2-door, 2-passenger luxury sports car, or convertible sports car, available in two trims, the LP560-4 Coupe and the LP560-4 Spyder.

Upon introduction, both trims are equipped with a standard 5.2-liter, V10, 560-horsepower engine that achieves 12-mpg in the city and 20-mpg on the highway. A 6-speed manual transmission with overdrive is standard, and a 6-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is optional.

Technical Specs

• Engine

  Standard Engine	5.2L V10
  Standard Transmission	6 Speed Manual
  Cylinders	10
  Horsepower @RPM	560@8000
  Fuel Economy Cty/Hwy	12 / 20
  Combined Fuel Economy	14
  EPA Class	Two Seater
  Number of Valves	40
  Torque @RPM	N/A
  Fuel Type System	Gas Engine / Sequential Electronic Fuel Injected, Sequential Port Fuel Injected Sequential, Multi-Port Fuel Injected
  Turbo (Yes/No)	No
  Overdrive Transmission	Yes
  Battery Output	N/A
  Compression	12.5:1
  Displacement	5204 / 318
  Bore X Stroke	NLxNL
  Cruising Range	295.4 miles
  Final Drive Gear Ratio Opt	N/A
  Power to Weight Ratio	6.1
  Final Drive Ratio	No
  Valves Configuration	Dual Overhead Cam / Twin Overhead Cam
  Supercharged	No
  Electric HorsePower RPM	N/A
  Electric Torque Feet Per Pound	N/A (foot-lbs)
  Electric Torque RPM	N/A
  Electric HorsePower BHP	N/A

• Capacity and Volume

  Cargo Volume (EPA)	N/A
  Cargo Volume (MFR)	N/A
  Fuel Capacity	21.1
  Passenger Volume (EPA)	N/A
  Passenger Volume (MFR)	N/A
  Box/Cargo Height	N/A
  Box/Cargo Length	N/A
  Box/Cargo Width (Wheel)	N/A
  Box/Cargo Width (Wall)	N/A
  GVWR Standard	N/A
  GVWR Maximum	N/A
  Payload Standard	N/A
  Payload Maximum	N/A

• Brakes, Steering, Suspension and Tires

  Brakes (Front)	Disc
  Brakes (Rear)	Disc
  Driveline	All Wheel Drive
  Driveline (Opt)	N/A
  Steering	Rack & Pinion
  Steering Diameter Left	37.7
  Steering Diameter Right	37.7
  Suspension (Front)	Independent
  Suspension (Rear)	Independent
  Tire Type	Passenger
  Tire Width	235 mm
  Tire Aspect Ratio	35
  Tire Construction	Radial
  Tire wheel Diameter	19 in.

• Interior Dimensions

  Seating (Standard)	2
  Seating (Optional)	N/A
  Tow Capacity (Standard)	NR
  Tow Capacity (Maximum)	NR
  Headroom (Front)	N/A
  Headroom (Row 2)	N/A
  Hiproom (Front)	N/A
  Hiproom (Row 2)	N/A
  Legroom (Front)	N/A
  Legroom (Row 2)	N/A
  Shoulder Room (Front)	N/A
  Shoulder Room (Row 2)	N/A
  Seating (Maximum)	2
  Headroom (Row 3)	N/A
  Hiproom (Row 3)	N/A
  Legroom (Row 3)	N/A
  Shoulder Room (Row 3)	N/A

• Exterior Dimensions and Weight

  Curb Weight MT	3417
  Curb Weight AT	N/A
  Ground Clearance	N/A
  Height	46.6
  Length	171.0
  Top Type (Standard)	Soft Removable, complete
  Top Type (Optional)	171.0
  Track (Front)	64.3
  Track (Rear)	62.9
  Weight Distribution AT (Front)	42
  Weight Distribution AT (Rear)	58
  Weight Distribution MT (Front)	43
  Weight Distribution MT (Rear)	57
  Wheelbase	100.7
  Width	74.8
  Doors (Standard)	2
  Doors (Maximum)	2

• Crash Test Ratings, Sales and Origin

  Crash Test Rating	Not Listed
  Sales Volume	N/A
  Where Built	Italy

Expert Reviews

Published on June 26, 2008

"Experts from TheCarConnection.com were among the first journalists to drive the 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4. These experiences plus our reviews of other trusted opinions from the Web enable TheCarConnection.com team to offer you a definitive opinion on this hyper-sportscar. This review also compares the 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 with other vehicles in its class to give you the best advice even when other reviews present conflicting opinions.


The 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 gives auto writers from across the Web--and the editors of TheCarConnection.com--the chance to exercise some vocabulary to describe its fantastic, outrageous shape. The newest version of the Gallardo has tuned out some of its excessive gills and slits, leaving a sophisticated, exciting shape underlined by LED driving lights and punctuated by a big glass panel that lays bare a big performance heart.

The new Gallardo breathes supercar performance from each of its 10 cylinders and all four of its driven wheels. At its core is a 552-horsepower V-10 engine that can hurtle it to 60 mph in about 3.7 seconds, on its way to a stratospheric top speed of more than 200 mph. Hyper speeds are matched to stable four-wheel-drive handling and a quick-shifting e-gear transmission with three modes and paddles for video-game-style operation (a traditional manual is available but rare).

Cramped and difficult to enter and exit, the 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo nonetheless has a high-quality cabin and makes all the right noises. The interior's slathered in leather, but it's tough to slide in even under the flat-bottomed steering wheel. There's no vast expanse of room nor is there much storage inside, but making up for it all is the rippling noise created right behind your head.

There's no crash-test data for the 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4, but safety equipment is plentiful. However, visibility out of its gun-slit windows is a major issue.