With the new Gallardo LP 570-4 Spyder Performante, Lamborghini is setting a new benchmark in the most
fascinating automobile segment of all – the open-top super sports car. As
“Performante”, the Gallardo Spyder is even lighter thanks to CFRP
technology, even more agile and even more dynamic. The new Spyder
Performante is an automotive high-performance athlete that combines sheer
sporting excellence and extreme performance with that unique open-air
feeling that only a soft-top spanning the ten-cylinder power unit can offer.
Ultimately, every spin in the Spyder Performante is like a journey into the eye
of the storm.
The Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder is already at the peak of its game, bearing
testament to the lightweight engineering approach pursued by the
Lamborghini brand. Nevertheless, the engineers in Sant’Agata Bolognese
managed to reduce the weight of the new Spyder Performante by a further 65
kilograms (143 lbs). The open super sports car tips the scales with a dry weight
of no more than 1.485 kilograms (3.274 lbs) – a new best for that highly
exclusive market segment occupied by Lamborghini.
Just like its “brother”, the Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera, the light weight of
the Spyder Performante is due in large part to exterior and interior
components made from carbon-fiber. These carbon-composite materials are
perfectly suited to super sports cars because they combine reduced weight
with improved technical characteristics. Performance is optimized as a result
of lower weight, while CO2 emissions are reduced. Lamborghini has been
leading the industry for 30 years in the application of CFRP, and now the
brand is expanding that lead even further.
The V10 power unit with a displacement of 5.2 liters generates 419 kW (570
hp) in the Spyder Performante and guarantees breathtaking performance – it
catapults the open-top LP 570-4 from 0 to 100 km/h (0-62 mph) in a mere 3.9
seconds and keeps on going to a top speed of 324 km/h (201 mph). The engine
with “Iniezione Diretta Stratificata” gasoline direct injection boasts extremely
impressive pulling power and a virtually endless rev range that delivers a
constant supply of spine-tingling acoustics.
The Gallardo LP 570-4 Spyder Performante is an uncompromising driving
machine. Its chassis, with its mighty brakes, is a work of great precision, while
the new 19-inch wheels with Pirelli P Zero Corsa sports tires are extremely
lightweight. The LP 570-4 Performante brings a new meaning to the term
“Spyder”.
Design and aerodynamics
The beauty of power
The elegance of every Lamborghini rests on its extreme power and precise
function. The design of the Gallardo LP 570-4 Spyder Performante, too,
concentrates on the sheer essence of the design language - the bodyshell is
pure sculpture and free of superfluous decoration. Its profile follows the
contours of a dynamic wedge measuring 4.39 meters long, 1.90 meters wide,
but only 1.18 meters high. Open or closed, the top of the Spyder Performante
can handle the very highest speeds.
From the very first glance, the Spyder Performante is clearly recognizable as
the open-top counterpart to the highly acclaimed and successful Gallardo
Superleggera. The exterior modifications are all directed at increasing the
aerodynamic effect in comparison to the Gallardo Spyder. Working closely
with wind tunnel experts, designers from Lamborghini’s Centro Stile
remodeled the front bumper – three-dimensional, deeply recessed elements
form trapezoidal frames for the large air intakes. Together with the V-shaped,
sharply defined nose and the LED daytime running lights, the black elements
give the front end a razor-sharp look. The design also optimizes the supply of
cooling air and improves the downforce on the front axle.
Modifications to the fully-covered underbody, new sill elements and a
redesigned diffuser incorporating four large tailpipes also help to achieve
better aerodynamic results. A large optional rear spoiler is also available for
the Spyder Performante