The Lamborghini Gallardo is a sports car built by Lamborghini, their most-produced model to date with over 10,000 built in its first seven years of production and 14,022 being produced throughout its lifetime. Named after a famous breed of fighting bull, the V-10 Gallardo has been Lamborghini's sales leader and stable-mate to a succession of V-12 flagship models—first to the Lamborghini Murciélago, then to the current flagship Lamborghini Aventador. On November 25, 2013, the last Gallardo was rolled out of the factory; it was a Gallardo LP 570-4 Spyder Performante in Rosso Mars which was purchased by a private collector.
The first generation Gallardo came with a 5 liter 90 degree V10, based on Audi's 4.2 Liter V8 developed by Cosworth. The Gallardo offers two choices of transmissions, a conventional six-speed manual transmission, and an advanced six-speed electro-hydraulically controlled semi-automatic robotized manual, which Lamborghini abbreviates to "E-gear". The "E-gear" allows the driver to make shifts much faster than they could with a manual transmission. The driver shifts up and down via paddles behind the steering wheel, but can also change to an automatic mode. The vehicle was designed by Italdesign Giugiaro, which was based on the 1995 Calà prototype.
For the MY2006 Lamborghini introduced many changes to the car to counter some criticisms garnered from the press and owners. These were based on the limited edition Gallardo SE. The exhaust system was changed to a more sporty one, the suspension was revised, a new steering rack was fitted, the engine power was increased by 20 bhp to a maximum of 520 metric horsepower, and the biggest change was an overall lowering of the gearing, especially in 1st to 5th. The result was a much improved car; it handled and turned better, sounded better under full throttle and the extra power and lower gearing made an already fast car into a much faster one.
In December 2004, two L140 Gallardos were donated to the Italian police in honour of the force's 152nd anniversary, one came from Automobili Lamborghini SpA while a second was donated by an independent organization.
The Gallardo Police Cars are used by the traffic police during emergencies and alarm situations on the Salerno-Reggio Calabria highway, also under the powers of the special safety operative which is already being employed along that tract of highway and, above all, for the transport of body organs destined for transplantation.
Lamborghini is recalling about 1,500 Gallardo Coupe and Spyder models, from model years 2004 to 2006, because power steering fluid can leak and catch fire. The cars were built from May 2003 through April 2008.
In March 2008, Lamborghini announced that they had ceased production of the Gallardo Superleggera. During its production life, 172 were produced, with 10 in white, 37 in black, 45 in yellow, 46 in orange and 1 was custom painted in pink.
The LP 550-2 Hong Kong Edition commemorates the 20th anniversary of Lamborghini cars being sold in Hong Kong. Modifications on the model include custom paint with a coat of Bianco Monocerus, a white color, matte gold stripes that run the length of the hood, over the roof, and down the rear. Matte black accents round out the paint work with a matte black rear bumper and spoiler, side skirts, and spoiler, with HK20 graphics on the front spoiler, rear fascia and side sills. These extend to the interior on the headrests and center console. Only 8 will be produced with pricing at $3,680,000 each.
It is a version of Lamborghini LP560-4 for Panama's National Police, seized from David Murcia Guzman of DMG Group Holding, S.A.
Gallardo Super Trofeo was used in 2012 Race Of Champions.
On 25 November 2013, the last Lamborghini Gallardo, a LP 570-4 Spyder Performante with Rosso Mars body colour, was built at the Sant'Agata Bolognese factory, to be received by a private collector in the upcoming weeks. A total 14,022 units of Lamborghini Gallardo had been built during its 10-year product cycle.
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