Performance
0-60 5.5 seconds
0-1/4 mile 13.9 seconds
Top Speed 180 MPH
Engine
V12
Horsepower: 385
Torque: 400 nm / 295.0 ft lbs @ 5750 rpm
Dimensions
Length: 172.8 in.
Width: 70.2 in.
Height: 43.3 in.
Weight: 2745 lbs
The House of the Raging Bull brings back a legendary name from the
company's past with the
Miura Concept.
The Lamborghini Miura Concept will be the first Lamborghini
to be conjured from the talented pen of Walter de Silva,
Head of Lamborghini Design. de Silva’s other design responsibilities
include
serving as Head of Design of
Group. The talented designer’s idea for the new concept was
simple: a retro-inspired look heralding back to one of the auto
world's most famous icons, the legendary Miura.
Lamborghini anxiously begins the New Year
with the highly anticipated unveiling of the Lamborghini Miura Concept, a modern
interpretation of the Lamborghini Miura. Currently celebrating its 40th
Anniversary, the Miura was originally designed by Marcello Gandini and was first
publicly presented at the 1966 Geneva
Show by Ferruccio Lamborghini and Nuccio Bertone.
To this day, the Miura remains one of the most beautiful cars ever
created.
The new concept model, which as of now, is strictly a concept with no firm
date set for its production launch, is the inspired creation of de’ Silva, the
world-famous Italian designer. He has redesigned every aspect of the car while
remaining absolutely faithful to the original form.
The
retains the extraordinary purity of line characteristic of the
original Miura: the designer’s intervention has been defined by refining the
contours and eliminating any superfluous detail in order to enhance the clean,
simple lines and perfectly-balanced proportions of the original that so
impassioned enthusiasts.
The restyling of the lower part of the body takes the car’s structural
strength and aerodynamic performance to new heights, without disturbing the
delicate aesthetic equilibrium.
Even the touches of contemporary styling applied to the interior, the
lights, and the wheels have been carefully measured to achieve a homogenous
design that is both timeless and immediately recognizable. And so a true design
icon is reborn.
“Over the last two years,” explains Walter de’ Silva, “I have often dreamt
of redesigning the Miura. Now, thanks to my new position at the head of
Lamborghini design and the enthusiastic support of the Lamborghini CEO, Stephan
Winkelmann, I have been able to turn that dream into a reality.”
The Lamborghini Miura Concept will be on show at the Lamborghini stand at
the 2006 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
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