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Heffner Performance Lamborghini Murcielago Twin-Turbo

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The Lamborghini Murcielago is already one of the most extreme cars on the road. But Floridian tuning garage Heffner Performance doesn't seem to think it's enough. So they've bolted a couple of turbocharger to the Lambo's 570-horsepower V12 to give it a whopping 1,100 horsepower, all driving through the rear wheels, with the Murci's standard all-wheel-drive system removed. The result is sure to be one heck of a ride, with in-gear acceleration times reduced by nearly half. Better hold on for dear life.

Gallery: Heffner Performance Lamborghini Murcielago Twin-Turbo

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Lamborghini launches Murcilago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce

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Click above for high-res gallery of the Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce

Lamborghini is using the Geneva Motor Show as an outlet to bring its latest supercar to market and all the details and a few images have managed to sneak out ahead of the show's official beginning. The new Murciélago LP 670-4, as the name suggests, features a robust 670 horsepower driving all four wheels. That's enough grunt to launch the new bull to 60 miles per hour in right around 3 seconds and on up to a top speed of 212 miles per hour. If such high velocities aren't required (let's be honest, when are they ever?), Lambo also offers a rear wing with more downforce, which aids high-speed handling but lowers terminal velocity to 209 mph.

The rest of the kit is centered around reducing weight through the use of carbon fiber and magnesium. Especially impressive looking are the huge front air intakes and the rear window, which is a honeycomb of carbon fiber and transparent polymer plates. Of course, casual observers will likely be ogling their necks to get a glance of the exquisite 6.5L V12 engine lurking underneath. See the official press release after the break.

Gallery: Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce


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Sheikh Flies His Lamborghini to UK for an Oil Change

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A rich Middle Eastern magnate believed to be a Sheikh flew his brand new Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 on a 6,500 mile roundtrip from Qatar to London just for an oil change the other day. The London Sun reports that the 640 h.p., $380,000 supercar - the same model as the one driven by Batman in The Dark Knight - painted black and gold arrived at Heathrow in the cargo hold of a Qatar Airways jet and was taken to a Lamborghini specialist in London for servicing, adding $7,000 to the estimated $40,000 cost of the flight.

News of the resource-wasting trip drew the ire of environmental groups, including Friends of the Earth's Richard Dyer who told the paper that "Flying a car thousands of miles for a service is ludicrous when planes are one of the most polluting ways to transport goods." However, David Price of the Lamborghini Club UK insisted, "If an owner wants to service his car in that way, it is his choice. Thankfully the age of excess in some areas continues."

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Batman's OTHER Ride

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

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So what does a superhero like Batman drive in situations when the Batmobile is just too obvious? A 640hp Lamborghini Murcielago LP640, of course. In the movie trailer for The Dark Knight (due out this summer) Bruce Wayne chooses the Lamborghini over the Batmobile in an attempt to be more subtle driving through town in the middle of the day. What did you expect? A Civic Hybrid? Lamborghini is apparently very proud to be associated with a franchise like Batman, saying in a statement "The Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 is the natural choice for Bruce Wayne's other car."

I have to admit, it does fit!

Gallery: Batman's Lamborghini Murcielago LP640


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