Lamborghini Murciélago LP640: Fearsome 640 bhp monster

Some Pistonheads claimed to have tamed the Lamborghini Murciélago LP640. We don't think that this will ever happen.

Intimidation. There’s not much of it about these days. Twist-and-go supercars are everywhere. Get in, turn on, max out. Easy – when you have a dozen three-lettered safety acronyms keeping you well away from the scenery.

If that’s your thing, you’ll be scared witless of Lamborghini’s new Murcielago LP640. It’s a proper supercar. Intimidating dynamics, rabid performance, trouser-tenting looks.

And a bit of a bargain, to boot. When it arrives this autumn, the LP640’s £190,000 price tag gives it an almost unbeatable performance-to-pound ratio. A Pagani Zonda is well over £300,000 remember, and even the plain-Jane Ascari KZ1 is £45,000 dearer. But be quick - the 300 scheduled for production this year are already sold out and the order books for the 35 or so coming to the UK next year are rapidly filling up.

Even at low speeds, the LP460 bristles with anger and aggression. It feels edgy and alive, straining to be unmuzzled. Deep breath, and sqeeeeeze the throttle. Sweet Jesus. That 640bhp is unleashed in a relentless and all-enveloping flood. It fires its way through first, second and third with a savageness that’s terrifyingly addictive.

After that point – the moment you realise you are travelling 40mph faster than you thought, the corner is tightening and your will isn’t up to date – the Murcielago is a monster. It’s violent and vicious. Unforgiving. If you have a shunt in this car, it will be a very big one. It always feels edgy and on the attack. It’s a hugely intimidating car, one with long sharp teeth that are constantly bared and ready to take a chunk out of your driving ego.

The LP640 is a car that combines fear and addiction – think of it as a fast-moving reminder of your own mortality. It’s unfeasibly quick, very tricky, brutish, loud, and jaw-slackeningly good looking. Think of it as a fast-moving reminder of your own mortality. Intimidation is back.

Related news: GermanCarBlog, P4MR, Lamborghini Murciélago LP640

Source: Piston Heads, picture by Autoblog.it

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