A Lamborghini Murcielago is already something that dreams are made off. Its hard to beat the space age design and over 570hp powering all four wheels - unless of course you’re one of the guys at Heffner Performance, then 570hp is puny. Very puny.
So being the power crazy tuning house that they already are, the guys at Heffner went about nipping and tucking at the engine and managed to - brace yourself - double the output of the Murcielago and channel that power to only two wheels rather than all fours. By bolting on a pair of turbochargers the Florida-based tuner has officially boosted power up to 1100hp, all driving only the rear wheels.
You might ask the sanity of tuning a supercar, but just take a look at the image gallery and the pair of videos below and you’ll notice how flawless the craftsmanship seems to be. Nevermind the craftsmanship, it’s the numbers behind the car that really boggles the mind.
You’d expect the car to have a very very impressive 0-100 acceleration time so nevermind that but check this out, a stock Murcie does the 100-210km/h in a time of 9.5 seconds. Very impressive but the Heffner Murcei does that in 5.1-seconds, and with “only” 950hp dialed in. With all 1,100hp, Heffner figures it’ll do it in less than four.
Monday, September 7, 2009
Twin-Turbo Lamborghini Murcielago by Heffner
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Prindeville bodykit for Lamborghini Murcielago
Prindeville Prestige is British tuning firm has released yet another special Lamborghini Murcielago that builds upon its previous modded Raging Bull model that we showed in March. For the exterior, minus a few changes like the different tail lamps and the underlying air vents, Prindeville's newest Murcielago proposal features the same carbon fiber bodykit as before. The company states that with the exception of the front compartment lid, all the other factory panels, including the roof, have been replaced and restyled.
For the interior, it is a big changes compare to the stock interior. The entire cabin has been upholstered in a two-tone ostrich hide while other notable features include the precision-milled aluminum accents on the dashboard and the lower part of the center console.
To emphasize the attention to detail in the car's interior, the company's founder Alex Prindiville said: "The standard plastic air vents aren't worthy of the rest of the interior, so although it was a complex and therefore costly procedure, we decided to manufacture replacements from aluminum."
Monday, March 23, 2009
Lamborghini Murcielago by Prindiville
Prindiville is well known tuner from UK has released their tuned Lamborghini Murcielago for individual client's precise specifications. The company claims that all you have to do is show them a sketch or give them an idea of what you want and they'll do it. Anything is possible, from a handcrafted bodywork to an interior retrimmed in ostrich hide.
One of Prindiville Prestige's latest Murcielago creations is the one pictured here. From the original Lamborghini, the Brits supports that only the front compartment lid remains the same as even the roof panel has been changed. The Murcielago gets a new bodywork with all panels made from carbonfire, different alloy wheels, a restyled engine bay cover with transparent cooling louvres plus a bespoke interior with hand-finished aluminum accents and leather trim.
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Reilter Engineering Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT
Reiter Engineering a well known German racing and engineering firm has unveiled a road-going variant of its Lamborghini Murcielago R-GT racing car. Reiter Engineering is the factory-backed entry for the Lamborghini team in the FIA GT Championships, and is well known for its development of lightweight racing versions of Lamborghini supercars such as the Diablo, Gallardo and Murcielago.
Several modifications are fitted to the car include a new carbon-fiber front spoiler, a new rear diffuser and a prominent spoiler at the rear. One of the most obvious modifications, however, is at the rear where Reiter Engineering has moved the Lamborghini dual-exhaust to the top of the rear in line with the brake lights. This produces a strange look that may not appeal to everyone but certainly marks out the Murcielago R-GT as not your standard Lamborghini. Besides that, the car is fitted with a set of lightweight, black, O.Z. racing wheels.
