Lamborghini Silhouette

The Lamborghini Silhouette (sometimes called the Lamborghini Silhouette P300) is a sports car. Lamborghini made it from 1976 to 1979. It came after the Urraco.

Lamborghini Silhouette
Overview
Manufacturer	Bertone for Lamborghini
Also called	Lamborghini Silhouette P300
Production	1976 - 1979 54 produced
Designer	Bertone
Body and chassis
Class	Sports car
Body style	2-door targa
Layout	Transverse mid-engine, rear-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine	2,995.8 cc (182.8 cu in) V8
Power output	268.9 PS (198 kW; 265 bhp) and 275 N⋅m (203 lbf⋅ft) of torque
Transmission	5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,450 mm (96.5 in)
Length	4,320 mm (170.1 in)
Width	1,880 mm (74.0 in)
Height	1,120 mm (44.1 in)
Kerb weight	1,240 kg (2,734 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Lamborghini Urraco
Successor	Lamborghini Jalpa

History

The Silhouette was first revealed at the 1976 Geneva Auto Show. It was designed by Bertone. The earlier Urraco was the basis for the car, but it had different styling. The Silhouette was the first Lamborghini to have a targa top roof. Lamborghini’s next sports car, the Jalpa, was based off the Silhouette.

Lamborghini made 54 Silhouettes. They stopped making them in 1979. Thirty-one of them are known to still exist.

Engine and transmission

The Silhouette was powered by a 2,995.8 cubic centimetres (182.81 cubic inches) Lamborghini V8 engine. It was very similar to the one in the Urraco P300. The engine was in the middle of the car. The engine was paired to a five-speed manual transmission.

Performance

The Silhouette’s engine made 268.9 metric horsepower (198 kilowatts; 265 brake horsepower). This helped the car be able to go from 0 to 60 miles per hour (0.0 to 96.6 kilometres per hour) in 6.5 seconds. It could also go from 0 to 100 mph (0 to 161 km/h) in 16.1 seconds. It could get to a top speed of 260 kilometres per hour (162 miles per hour).

Related pages

• Lamborghini Urraco
• Lamborghini Jalpa