Lamborghini Jalpa

Lamborghini Jalpa
Lamborghini
aka	Silhouette
Production	1982-1988 419 units
Class	Supercar
Body Style	2-door, 2-seat, Mid-Engined Coupe Targa
Length	170.5 in
Width	74 in
Height	44.9 in
Wheelbase
Weight	3305 lb
Transmission	5-speed Manual, RWD
Engine	3.5 litre V8
Power	255 hp @ N/A rpm 235 lb-ft of torque @ 3250 rpm
Similar
Designer	Bertone

The Lamborghini Jalpa , pronounced in the Spanish "HAL-pah", was a car produced by the Italian automaker Lamborghini from 1981 to 1988. The Jalpa was a development of the earlier Silhouette, but was rather more successful; a total of 419 examples were sold. The Jalpa was intended to fill a role as a more "affordable" Lamborghini, being much cheaper than the Countach. Instead of the big car's V12, the Jalpa was fitted with a transversely-mounted 3.5 litre V8 that developed 255 hp. The bodywork was designed and built by Bertone.

The name Jalpa came from a famous breed of fighting bulls, Ferruccio Lamborghini having a liking for bulls and being a Taurus he gave most Lamborghini cars bullfighting-related names.

Compared to the Countach, the Jalpa was much easier to drive, having better visibility and being more tractable in heavy traffic and at slow speeds. At night, however, there were many distracting internal reflections (a common curse of the Italian low-volume car).

Originally the plastic components (bumpers, air intakes and engine cover) were black, and the car carried over the rectangular taillights of the Silhouette. In 1984, however, the plastic became body-colored, and round taillights were fitted.

In 1988, after falling sales, the new owners, Chrysler, decided to end Jalpa production.

The official top speed of the Jalpa was 146 mph (234 Km/h) but higher speeds have been claimed. The weight with all fluids is 3322 lb (1,507 kg).

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Lamborghini road car timeline (Template:Edit)
Type		1960s										1970s										1980s										1990s										2000s
		0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
					Ferruccio Lamborghini										Rossetti/Leimer					receivership						Mimram				Chrysler							M'tec/V'Power				Audi
FR	GT					350GT
	2+2							400GT		Islero		Jarama
	Coupe									Espada
RMR	V8/V10																	Silhouette						Jalpa																					Gallardo
	2+2											Urraco
	V12							Miura								Countach																Diablo												Murcielago
SUV																												LM002

See also

Also can be seen in ROCKY IV - when Rocky Balboa (Stallone) is driving and remembering the past.

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