Lamborghini Miura
even now, 25 years after it first appeared, the Miura is an amazing car — consider how incredible it must have been at the time. Then only Ferrari produced a Vl2—engined road car and yet Lamborghini, with only brief experience in the supercar world (carmaking at Lamborghini started only in 1964), not only built a V12 but made it a four—cam engine, mounted it transversely and put it behind the driver to make the vvorld’s first mid-engined supercar. With a stunning Bertone body and over- 170 mph performance to match, it was the world's most exotic car.
Specification
1970 Lamborghini Miura P400SENGINE
Type: 60 degree V12, quad-cam, transversely mounted
Construction: |ight—a|loy block and heads, seven main bearings
Bore * stroke: 82.0 mm * 62.0 mm
Displacement: 3929 cc
Compression ratio: 10.7:1
Valve gear: two valves per cylinder, operatedby twin overhead camshafts per bank of cylinders
Fuel system: four Weber 40|D|. 3L carburettors
Ignition: mechanical, by twin coil anddistributors
Maximum power: 370 bhp at 7,700 rpm
Maximum torque: 288 Ib ft at 5,500 rpm
TRANSMISSION
Type: five-speed manual, limited-slip - differential
Ratios:
1 st 2.520:1
2nd 1.735:1
3rd 1.225:1
4th 1.000:1
5th 1.815:1
Final drive ratio: 4.08:1
BODY/CHASSIS
Type: steel monocoque centre-section
chassis with tubular steel
subframes front and rear, steel and
alloy two-door/two-seat coupe body
RUNNING GEAR
Steering: rack and pinion
Suspension: independent with double wishbones, coil springs, telescopic dampers and anti-roll bar front and rear
Brakes: discs front and rear, 11.8-in
(300-mm) diameter front, 12.1-in
(307-mm) diameter rear
Wheels: cast-magnesium, knock-on type, 7-in rims
Tyres: Pirelli Cinturato GR70 \/R15
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTLength: 171.8 in (4359 mm)
Width: 71.0 in (1803 mm)
Height: 42.0 in (1087 mm}
Track: 55.8 in (1412 mm) front and rear Wheelbase: 98.4 in (2499 mm)Kerb weight: 2,851 lb (1293 kg)
PERFORMANCE
Acceleration: 0-30 mph 2.7 sec
0-40 mph 3.8 sec ·
0-50 mph 5.1 sec
0-80 mph 8.7 sec
0-70 mph 8.2 sec
O-80 mph 10.0 sec
0-90 mph 12.8 sec
0-100 mph 15.1 sec
0-110 mph 17.8 sec
0-120 mph 20.8 sec
0-130 mph 25.0 sec
0-140 mph 29.3 sec
Standing 1/4 mile: 14.5 secAcceleration in gear: mph fifth fourth third
30-50 — 10.0 8.0
40-80 10.4 7.3 4.4
50-70 9.5 5.7 4.2
Maximum speed: 172 mph (277 km/h)
Overall fuel
consumption:13.4 mpg
