Cut-price Lambo on the way
Supercar market to get even more crowded
RWD Gallardo on the way
Before you reach for your wallet, be aware that cut-price means those cars whose price centres around £100,000, plus or minus £20,000 -- but it's all-important for a number of significant carmakers, including Aston Martin, Bentley, Porsche and Ferrari.
First is the Lamborghini Gallardo. Rumours are that a RWD-only version will be powered by the Audi RS4 engine, whose 4.2-litre V8 delivers 414bhp. The car should sell for under the £100k figure, according to Autocar.
The magazine also reports that Rolls-Royce is bringing bling to the segment, with a £125,000 model to compete with the Bentley Continental GT. It's been suggested that there could be a range of bodyshells available, including a saloon, coupé and an estate, though the last on the list will arrive later. The company has got as far as a generating a number of styling proposals, Autocar reported.
RR's new boss Ian Robertson, once head of BMW South Africa, said he didn't rule out an SUV either.
The impetus behind all this, according to Robertson, is that this segment was once 5,000 cars a year but now sells some 20,000, and the upward trend continues.
nickytwohats said:
Can you have an Audi RS9?
Should be available for the end of 2006 according to Evo magazine! I would imagine same time as the Lambo unless Audi are withdrawing the RS9 and using the engine for the baby lambo which will share the same chassis as the RS9 which comes from the Gallardo.. It's all Audi anyway!
arcbeer said:
Rolls-Royce SUV?????? Still it would certainly be one in the eye for the ol' eco-warrior, straight to the top of their list.
Well it looks pretty much SUV size anyway, just jack it up another inch, stretch the roof to the boot, and give it hatchback, and hey presto an SUV. None of the muppets who will buy it will even notice its not 4x4, and that will confuse the lentilists who think anything with 4x4 is bad, but if its not 4x4 how can it be evil?
deevlash said:
that is a gallardo in the pic, look at the headlights and bum
I know, they now changed the picture, by the way this is the "special" galardo, they only build a few...so also nice! and a audi engine in those cases is a good reliable and fast thing...
René
>> Edited by GTRene on Tuesday 4th October 18:30
dinkel said:
The Gandini Diablo is the last real Lambo . . . I'll fight anyone who'll dissagree on that.
This V8 Gallardo has to be the obvious 430 compettitor (xcuse my french here), and well, it's not off course.
Agree on your first comment, disagree on the second.
As someone mentioned, this is a surefire way to kill the brand.
The Ferrari has it's own engine, own interior etc etc. The lambo won't. Leave it alone Audi, and let the engineers in Northern Italy make the decisions.
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