Lamborghini Urraco

The Lamborghini Urraco is a 2+2 sports car manufactured by Italian automaker Lamborghini, introduced at the Turin Auto Show in 1970, marketed for model years 1972-1979, and named after a line of Miura-bred fighting bulls; the name translates to "little bull".[2]

Lamborghini Urraco
Overview
ManufacturerLamborghini
Production1972-1979
791 produced
AssemblyItaly: Sant'Agata Bolognese
DesignerMarcello Gandini at Bertone[1]
Body and chassis
ClassSports car
Body style2+2 coupé
LayoutTransverse mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
RelatedLamborghini Silhouette
Lamborghini Jalpa
Lamborghini Espada
Powertrain
Engine2.0 L (122 cu in) Lamborghini V8 engine (P200)
2.5 L (153 cu in) Lamborghini V8 engine (P250 & P111)
3.0 L (183 cu in) Lamborghini V8 engine (P300)
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,450 mm (96.5 in)
Length4,250 mm (167.3 in)
Width1,760 mm (69.3 in)
Height1,160 mm (45.7 in)
Chronology
SuccessorLamborghini Silhouette

History

The car is a 2+2 coupé with body designed by Marcello Gandini, at the time working for Carrozzeria Bertone.[1] Rather than being another range topping sports car, like the Lamborghini Miura, the Urraco was intended to be more affordable and an alternative to the contemporary Ferrari Dino and Maserati Merak.[3]

When production ceased in 1979, 791 Urracos had been built, of which 21 were Urraco P111s (P250 Tipo 111s) 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. The other Urraco versions were the Urraco P200, Urraco P250 and Urraco P300 with 2-litre, 2.5-litre, and 3-litre V8s 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.

Lamborghini Urraco 2
Lamborghini Urraco

Specifications and performance

ModelEngineDisplacementMax powerMax torque0–100 km/h (0-62 mph)Top speedUnits
P200V8 ohc1,994 cc182 PS (134 kW; 180 hp) at 7,500 rpm176 N⋅m (130 lb⋅ft) at 3,800 rpm7.2 s215 km/h (134 mph)66
P250V8 ohc2,463 cc220 PS (162 kW; 217 hp) at 7,500 rpm220 N⋅m (162 lb⋅ft) at 3,750 rpm6.9 s240 km/h (149 mph)520
P300V8 dohc2,996 cc250 PS (184 kW; 247 hp) at 7,500 rpm265 N⋅m (195 lb⋅ft) at 3,500 rpm5.6 s260 km/h (162 mph)190

References

  1. Landsem, Arnstein (Mar 15, 2011). The Book of the Lamborghini Urraco. Veloce Publishing. pp. 13–17. ISBN 978-1-84584-286-4. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  2. Markus, Frank (February 2013). "Sant'Agata Bolognese to Zaragoza, the Heming-Way". Motor Trend. 65 (2): 106.
  3. "Three small exotic GTs" (PDF). Road & Track (road test). September 1975. Retrieved 2014-09-26.

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