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Lamborghini Urraco

Lamborghini Urraco
Lamborghini Urraco P111 (France).jpg
Overview
Manufacturer Lamborghini
Production 1973-1979
Assembly Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy
Designer Marcello Gandini at Bertone
Body and chassis
Class Sports car (S)
Body style 2+2 coupé
Layout Transverse mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Related Lamborghini Silhouette
Lamborghini Jalpa
Powertrain
Engine 2.0 L (122 cu in) V8 engine (P200)
2.5 L (153 cu in) V8 engine (P250)
3.0 L (183 cu in) V8 engine (P300 & P111)
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,450 mm (96.5 in)
Length 4,250 mm (167.3 in)
Width 1,760 mm (69.3 in)
Height 1,160 mm (45.7 in)
Chronology
Successor Lamborghini Silhouette

The Lamborghini Urraco is a 2+2 sports car manufactured by Italian automaker Lamborghini. It was introduced at the Turin Auto Show in 1970 but was not put on sale until 1973; production ended in 1979. It was named after a breed of bulls.

The car is a 2+2 coupé with body designed by Marcello Gandini, at the time working for Carrozzeria Bertone. Rather than being another supercar, like the Lamborghini Miura, the Urraco was more affordable, an alternative to the contemporary Ferrari Dino and Maserati Merak.

When production ceased in 1979, 791 Urracos had been built. Twenty-one of these were Urraco P111 (P250 Tipo 111) for the American market. In order to comply with American regulations, these cars had larger front bumpers and emissions controls, the latter resulting in less horsepower for the American version. The other Urraco versions were the Urraco P200, Urraco P250 and Urraco P300 with 2 litre, 2.5 litre, and 3 litre V-8 respectively.

Both the Lamborghini Silhouette, with its detachable roof panel, and its successor Lamborghini Jalpa, with a 3.5 litre V-8 engine, were based upon the Urraco.


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