Gallardo LP 550-2 for the legendary Valentino Balboni

Posted December 22, 2009 | Category: Cars

Valentino Balboni was the most famous test pilot of the House of Sant'Agata Bolognese, and became a true icon in the supersports. To celebrate, Automobili Lamborghini has decided to present a model in his honor: the Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni. The Lamborghini Gallardo, which model the most successful of all time with over 9000 units produced, can now claim, in its latest version, not only a new layout and an exclusive range of unique accessories, but also a solution technique to this derivative, already evident in the name of the model: the 550 horsepower generated and 2, a number that recalls the rear-wheel drive. The production run of only 250 copies guarantees and emphasizes the exclusivity of this special series.

For several decades, Valentino Balboni has a decisive influence on the soul of the brand with super del Toro. His valuable contribution to the phases of testing allowed the House of Sant'Agata Bolognese to give birth to legendary models, from the legendary Miura '60s until the Murciélago and Gallardo today. It was the same company founder Ferruccio Lamborghini, Balboni in 1967 to take on realizing his innate skill at the wheel. As Balboni said, "In every Lamborghini must coexist reliability of a good friend and the precision of a racing model." Since 1973 he has led and tested each prototype Lamborghini, and many cars as before they reached the end customer. Her great dedication, combined with unparalleled precision, accuracy and professionalism, have made ​​Balboni a "face" of the mark, giving him an outstanding reputation among fans and customers around the world. Balboni, after 40 years with Lamborghini, is officially retired but has continued to travel the world representing the brand.

The LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni is a special car because it was designed in line with the same thought of Valentino Balboni and with the desires of those customers looking for a sporty model with unique features, while offering a driving experience exciting.

The model is in fact the only Lamborghini Balboni-day with rear-wheel drive.

In fact, rear-wheel drive has a special charm for those drivers who have a tendency to oversteer power during sporty driving. With its powerful V10 engine is easy to perform a maneuver to oversteer controlled naturally within the capacities of the pilot. The first-class road holding and assistance systems are the perfect dall'assetto Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni is a very safe sport.

Design engineers in Sant'Agata Bolognese have introduced the LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni substantial changes in order to shape its unique character that makes driving fun safely. It was not only to remove the front wheel drive, but to adapt, adjust and fine-tune every component of the driving dynamics, including springs, dampers, stabilizer bars and tires. The adaptation and adjustment have also involved the aerodynamics of the car in the light of the change of power flow.

E 'was also updated the calibration of the e-gear automatic gearbox, and significant adjustments were made ​​to the ESP. While the mode of standard guide aims to a good stability, with the mode STROKE you can get angles of derapata higher to savor fully to the pilots the dynamic qualities of the LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni, for example on the track.

They also made ​​changes to the ten-cylinder engine from 5.2 liters: the Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni is therefore equipped with a lightweight and compact engine that delivers 405 kW (550 hp). With a dry weight of just 1,380 kg class-leading performance are really insured. In just 3.9 seconds, the LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni accelerates from 0 to 100 while the maximum speed of 320 km / h places it among the excellences of the super sports car.

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