This legendary supercar was first
introduced in 1971 and remained one of the top cars in the world all the way
until production was stopped in 1990. It was known for its upward
opening doors that have remained a Lamborghini trademark to this day.
Lamborghini's goal for the Countach was to create a 200 MPH supercar but
that goal was never attained due to the Countach's horrible drag
coefficient. Originally, a 5.0 liter engine was planned but it blew up
so Lamborghini went with the more reliable 375 HP engine from the
Miura. The first Countach did 0-60 in 5.6 seconds and had a top speed
of 170 MPH. The next Countach was actually slower due to increased
weight. The fastest countach, the 5000 QV, reached 0-60 in 4.9 seconds
and had a top speed of 182 MPH. Even though Lamborghini never met its
goal of 200 MPH they still created one hell of a car. Luckily, they
would break the 200 MPH barrier with the Countach's sucessor, the Diablo.
