Lamborghini Miura Pictures and Specifications

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Introduced in 1966, the Lamborghini Miura was one of the top performing cars of its decade. The P400 was the first version of the Miura and featured a 350 HP V8 allowing for a 14.6 second 1/4 mile. In 1969, the P400S was produced with horsepower bumped up to 370 and lowering the 1/4 mile to 13.9 seconds. In 1971, the final Miura, the P400 SV was introduced with 385 HP under the hood. Although reliability is a key issue and parts are very hard to find, acquiring a Miura today can get pretty expensive. The P400SV can run as high as $200,000 and prices are expected to keep going up.

Lamborghini Miura Specifications

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

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2006 Lamborghini Miura Concept

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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