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Compare, Select and Save However, while the Gallardo shares its 540Nm peak torque output with the Audis, its 412kW of power (or 560 horsepower, and hence the new model name) at some 8000rpm easily eclipses the peak figures of both the S6 and S8, which produce ‘only’ 320kW and 331kW respectively. With 30kW and 30Nm more than the outgoing Gallardo Spyder’s 382kW/510Nm 5.0-litre V10, and with the latest Gallardo being 20kg lighter than before, the soft-top is consequently considerably faster than before. Driving all four wheels through a new, lighter transmission that is claimed to allow 40 percent faster shift times by (Corsa Mode), the new Gallardo Spyder has a claimed top speed of 201 miles per hour (323km/h) and accelerates from 0-100km/h in 4.0 seconds – 0.3s faster than the superseded model. At the same time, Automobili Lamborghini says that the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions have been reduced by 18 percent. As well as a new chassis and suspension set-up, the LP560-4 Spyder wears the same subtly new front bumper and headlights with daytime running lights as the Coupe, plus a new rear fascia with LED tail-lights and revised rear air-diffuser, which r Ê contributes to a claimed 31 per cent better aerodynamic efficiency. “The new LP560-4 Spyder adds another dimension to the Gallardo’s lineage with extreme design language and class-leading performance,” said Automobili Lamborghini president and CEO Stephan Winkelmann at the car’s world premiere in Los Angeles. “The open version of the successful Gallardo LP560-4 is the result of Lamborghini’s two-model strategy including the Gallardo and Murcielago. “As the successor to the best-selling Lamborghini of all time, the new LP560-4 Spyder combines the Coupe’s design, performance and handling characteristics with the open-air pleasure only a soft-top super-sportscar can deliver. “As the brand’s largest global market, the United States – specifically Southern California – was strategically chosen as the perfect location to unveil this car. In 2007, Southern California contributed to approximately 30 percent of all Lamborghini sales in the United States, maintaining its position as the country’s most successful region.” Lamborghini has built more than 8500 Gallardos since it was introduced in 2003 and in 2007 the US accounted for 39 per cent of sales. MOTOR N H 10 /13
By BYRON MATHIOUDAKIS ARGUABLY the most important new car of 2009 has arrived in the form of the second-generation Mazda3 – Australia’s most popular car with private buyers in recent years. On sale now from $21,990 (a $500 increase over the old Neo Sport), it is not new from the ground up, but the recently independent Compare, Select and Save Japanese company has redesigned the body to make it larger, roomier and more refined. Revised drivetrains, better safety – including electronic stability control (ESC) for all models – more convenience features, improved driving dynamics, greater refinement and expected price increases complete the new BL-series Mazda3 picture. More than 90 per cent of the car is now Mazda3 hatch // It’s good to be recyclable and Mazda claims the new model is 11 per cent quieter at 60km/h, but it is also between 39kg and 76kg heavier than before. A return to the original Mazda3 model nomenclature sees the Neo Sport revert to Neo, Maxx is back, Maxx Sport carries on, and SP23 turns SP25 to reflect a larger engine. The Diesel version has been delayed until next year – “to give the new model space to 3 Mazda hatches another magic number breathe”, says one Mazda insider – while the high-performance MPS model will launch in about August 2009. The Mazda3 is the company’s top-selling car locally as well as globally, so Mazda has chosen not to mess with the formula this time. Chief designer Kunihiko Kurisu said the aim was to have a bolder presence while maintaining the previous model’s crowd-leasing design theme. r Ê N H 1 /13
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