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Lamborghini focuses on reducing emissions - Click above for high-res image gallery

Enough is enough already, right? When the focus is on horsepower, the answer to that question is certain to be hotly contested, but Lamborghini is seemingly content with a number just shy of 700 raging horses bulls. That doesn't mean that the Italian supercar manufacturer won't continue its unabated push towards ever-quicker acceleration - and how often do we really need to travel at speeds over 200 miles per hour, anyway? - but there's clearly more than one way to skin a cat Prancing Horse.

Why not just build a bigger engine? Simple, as company CEO Stephan Winkelmann correctly observes, "It has come to the point where acceleration equals consumption. More consumption means increased CO2 emissions." Apparently, the answer to the power conundrum will be less weight. "We will use composite materials in the right place, when it also has the right cost, stiffness and mechanical characteristics," explains R&D chief Maurizio Reggiani.

We've also heard repeated rumblings of full hybrid powertrains, though those seem more likely to come at the tail end of the decade. In the meantime, expect aluminum in the place of heavier steel along with improved aerodynamics and stop/start technology to reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions. Whatever the case, it should be interesting to see how all the world's supercar manufacturers - Lamborghini included - grapple with the push to be green while also upholding their performance traditions.


Gallery: Lamborghini CO2 reductions


[Source: AutoWeek]

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Ferrari F430 Spider Bio-Fuel - Click above for high-res image gallery

CO2 emission numbers for cars from companies like Ferrari and Aston Martin are, to a Prius or clean diesel fan, pretty much a joke. Bentleys, for example, average over 400 grams of CO2 per kilometer. There are even some luxury vehicles that can put the supercars to shame, like the Mercedes-Benz S 500 Hybrid - with just 74 grams per km - shows. Still, if you start out ridiculously dirty, there's a lot of room to clean up. This cleaning process is what JATO recently measured in a study of supercar company CO2 emission reductions. The average improvements are pretty big.

Ferrari came out on top by dropping 40.4 g/km, followed by Lamborghini with 39.1 g/km. When ranked by percentage difference, Alpina took top honors with 14.1 percent, with Porsche's 10.6 percent improvement good enough for second place. Maserati decided to ignore the issue and actually increased average emissions by 20.9 g/km. We're clear eyed enough to realize that the small volume and limited miles driven in these supercars means that, overall, their tailpipes don't have much of an impact on the environment, but it's good to see improvements being made anyway. Well, except for those Maserati's. There's a table with all the numbers after the jump.

[Source: JATO Consult]

Continue reading Ferrari, Alpina lead supercar race to not-quite-as-high CO2 levels

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Lamborghini Gallardo LP-560 - Click above for high-res image gallery

Following closely in the footsteps of its rival from Maranello, Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann has confirmed in an interview with German Automobilewoche magazine that the Italian purveyor of high-end supercars is working on a hybrid Gallardo. Not surprisingly, the electrically-assisted Bull is expected to hit the market in 2015 - the same year as the upcoming fuel-saving Ferrari.

In contrast to the recently announced fully electric SLS Gullwing from Mercedes-Benz, Lamborghini's eco-friendly efforts won't include replacing the traditional gasoline-guzzling powerplant completely. Instead, Winkelmann suggests that a small electric motor would be used solely to get the car moving at low speeds, after which either the expected V10 or V12 engine would kick the fun into high gear.

In somewhat related news, the boys at Inside Line report that both the Gallardo and Murcièlago lines are destined to receive dedicated track-ready Balboni-style rear-wheel drive models to augment the automaker's already amazingly capable all-wheel drive supercars. Could the stage be set for an AWD hybrid with the front wheels electrically powered and the rears via a conventional powertrain?



[Source: Popular Science]

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Lamborghini Murciélago and the Nissan X-Trail FCV - click to enlarge

When we took the hydrogen-powered Kia Borrego FCEV and Nissan X-Trail FCV out for two quick first drives in Vancouver last month, we happened to park the Nissan next to a Lamborghini Murciélago for a few moments. This prompted us to wonder, just for fun, which of these two vehicles AutoblogGreen readers would prefer to have as their only car. There is an environmental case to be made against both, especially in this crowd that's more willing than most to sacrifice a bit in the name of saving fuel.

  • The case against the Murciélago: it's is a gas guzzling monster (10 miles to the gallon, combined) that costs north of $300,000. It screams every color but green as you're sweeping down the road. The drive may be fun, but no one will know you're a treehugger when you're in one of these, and a few bumper stickers probably won't help.
  • The case against the X-Trail: it, too, is wicked expensive (to make - you can't buy one yet) and there are limited places to refuel the thing. Plus, there's the hydrogen issue, which not everyone is into. It's nice to emit only water vapor from the tailpipe, but the upstream issues are a bit more complicated.

Still, in our little scenario, you're now forced to pick one of these for your daily driver. Which one will it be?

View Poll


Gallery: Nissan X-Trail FCV

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In the grand scheme of things, the facilities and products of Lamborghini don't really amount to a hill of beans. After all, the company only has one main factory that produces a few thousand cars a year. While those cars are high-powered and consume a lot of fuel per mile driven, Lamborghini owners tend to drive those cars far fewer miles than the mainstream autos the rest of us hop into on a daily basis. As such, the Lambos' total emissions don't add up to much.

Nonetheless, Lamborghini is still somewhat sensitive to both social and regulatory concerns and has an ambitious plan to reduce CO2 emissions. The automaker is in the process of installing a 17,000 square meter solar array to its factory roof that, when completed later this year, will generate 1,582 MWh of electricity annually. In addition to that, changes are being made inside the plant to improve insulation, lighting, and climate control as part of a broader effort to lower factory-related CO2 emissions 30 percent by 2010.

As for the products coming out of the factory, Lamborghini is pursuing several paths towards a goal of a 35 percent CO2 reduction by 2015. In addition to expanding the use of technology like the direct injection that debuted on the Gallardo LP560-4 last year, the engineers are working on improved combustion, weight reduction, auto start/stop systems, hybrid drive and biofuel use.


Gallery: Lamborghini CO2 reductions



[Source: Lamborghini]

Continue reading Lamborghini adds solar power to factory, vows to cut range CO2 35% by 2015

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When the Lamborghini Estoque concept was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show, a good number of eyebrows were undoubtedly raised by the notion of a front-engine, rear-wheel drive four-door sedan from the Italian maker of hyper cars. In truth, though, Lambo has a history of bending the rules a bit, even producing SUVs for a period. It's hard to think of Lamborghini without also considering what may be its fiercest competitor, Ferrari. That other Italian automaker has gone on record stating that it will never offer a diesel oil-burner, but Lamborghini sees things a bit differently. "The pressure is already on us to do something significant to lower CO2," says chief engineer Maurizio Reggiani, who adds, "The opportunity is there to develop a turbocharged, maybe even a diesel engine for Estoque, and since the car could be well-priced and could sell in quite large numbers for us, it's a big chance for us."
Lamborghini realizes that ultra-low carbon emissions are just not going to be possible with its high-end supercars. Still, as the Italian automaker focuses in on broadening its range of vehicles, it could also broaden its use of alternative fuels. We also know that Porsche has hybrid plans for its upcoming Panamera sedan and is also planning on using diesel power.

[Source: Four Wheels News]

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In a virtual slap to the face of eco-friendly drivers worldwide, a wealthy Sheikh went to the trouble of shipping his oddly-hued Lamborghini from Qatar to London and back... for an oil change. That is 3,250 miles each way, or about the total distance likely traveled between oil changes in the first place. It's bad enough that the Lambo LP640 is a high carbon-emitter in the first place, but this act truly shows utter disregard for the environment. The shipping companies seemed to agree, with an airport worker saying, "This car doesn't have a carbon footprint - more of a crater." A London-Heathrow cargo handler added, "It would have been far more efficient to fly mechanics out there."

It could be that these things happen more often than the public knows, as David Price of Lamborghini Club UK says: "If an owner wants to service his car in that way, it is his choice. I'm not surprised. Thankfully the age of excess in some areas continues." Lamborghini UK spokeswoman Juliet Jarvis says, "This sort of thing is not unheard of." Perhaps that's true, but it certainly should be unheard of. Coming from Qatar, the wealth which made this purchase possible, along with the ridiculous $46,644 USD is cost to ship, likely comes from oil in the first place, making this story truly come full circle.

[Source: The Sun]

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With the new series of Top Gear having started recently over in England, the team decided that it was again time to look at fuel economy. A few years back, the show made the round trip from London to Edinburgh and back in an Audi A8 TDI on a single tankful of diesel fuel. Now, with fuel prices above $9 a gallon, they have decided to see which cars provide solid fuel economy numbers. This time around they are working on the premise that even those with lots of money to spend on a car might still want to get better mileage. Sure the premise is thin but we're talking about Jeremy Clarkson here. Rather than the usual Prius vs, everybody else routine, Clarkson and Crew decided it would be better to test some of the fastest cars in the world to see which could go the furthest on a gallon of gasoline. Literally a single gallon of gas. They took a Ferrari 599, Audi R8, Lamborghini Murcielago, Mercedes Benz SLR and an Aston Martin DBS and put in a gallon of fuel each. Then they raced them around the Top Gear track until they were empty. You can watch the video after the jump to see which was the thriftiest with its gas allotment. Be forewarned however, that none made it into double digits.

[Source: YouTube]

Continue reading VIDEO: Top Gear say "Bah, Humbug!" to hypermiling, finds most efficient supercar

VIDEO: Top Gear say "Bah, Humbug!" to hypermiling, finds most efficient supercar originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Lamborghini could very well be the antithesis of the green car movement. Their cars burn just about everything they can, including prodigious amounts of fossil fuels and vulcanized rubber, to say nothing of our ear-drums. And the company's CEO says he has no intention of changing that, nor that he should.

In an interview conducted while the newest Gallardo LP560-4 was being demonstrated at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Stephan Winkelmann re-opened a big can of proverbial worms. Justifying that because his company sells so few cars (it sold 2,604 vehicles last year, more than any year before) and that those cars accumulate such low mileage (most owners keep them in climate-controlled garages and only take them out on leap years), Winkelmann recognized that his company will "have to see about the social acceptance of super sports cars like ours," but that Lamborghini "will never reach the emissions that are asked for." In tangible terms, Winkelmann makes a point. The question remains whether, in our worsening environmental and geo-economic situation, cars like his can should be banned altogether or whether there is room for exemptions.

[Source: Automotive News - sub. req'd]

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If pedaling around in a Buick isn't enough leg power for you, check out this collection of pedal-powered machines that Oobject has rounded up. We find a true zero emission Lamborghini (pictured, and, while it's truly pedal-powered, I'm not so sure it's a true Lambo), a people-powered rollercoaster, lawnmowers (both a John Deere-type bulldozer thing and a push mower mated with a bicycle), and a pedal powered billboard. Plus more. Want to share your leg strength with others? Then give the pedal-powered carnival swing ride a try. If there's one thing that these art pieces show, it's that, when we run out of oil and li-ion batteries and hydrogen fuel cells are still a few years out, we won't need to walk around on our boring old feet. Punch it!

[Source: Oobject]

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A look at the Lamborghini category here on AutoblogGreen will show that, besides this posting, five of the eight posts were regarding the Italian stallion's horrible emissions, fuel mileage or both. The other three were in regards to Lamborghini's recognition that they must improve their environmental impace, whether they want to or not. So, it comes as little surprise to see that the company is touting the greener aspect of their newest creation, the Gallardo LP560-4. While nobody would truly consider the vehicle green in any meaningful way, they did manage to improve the fuel economy of the machine from a dismal 14 miles per gallon to a still rather horrible 17 mpg. Additionally, the carbon emissions of the vehicle have improved 18 percent, although the 325 grams of carbon dioxide that it emits now can hardly be classified as low.

Lamborghini themselves realize the fact that they are fighting an uphill battle, with chief executive Stephan Winkelmann admitting, "Being a supersports car is all about accelerating and top speed. If you want to go fast, you consume, and if you consume, you have emissions. You will never come to the average emissions of the average car." Is anybody else thinking of Tesla right about now?


[Source: International Herald Tribune via TTAC]

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Here is the general manager of the Ferrari importer European Automotive Imports Kevin Wall's response to the question would Ferrari ever make a hybrid or electric car:

I believe there is no possibility of that whatsoever. ... It just so happens that the way that the vehicles are being produced by the factory also makes them technically green, because they are so highly efficient. ... I don't think that's a prime motivator for people to purchase a Ferrari, though.

Ferrari has shown green concepts and Ferrari is aware of the "ethical" concerns of their buyers but I would not hold my breath for a hybrid Ferrari or Lamborghini, another Italian luxury car maker, because they are not coming anytime soon. While you wait, you could get a Tesla.

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[Source: The Red Book, Reuters]

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Lamborghini is ranked among the most polluting brands in Europe and the US. But, as the same way Ferrari is aware that they have to do something about their not-so-green reputation, Lamborghini has made public its intentions to improve CO2 emissions. Of course, a brand which makes performance and looks its trademarks can only improve them by reducing weight, said Stephan Winkelmann, Lamborghini CEO.

The shadow of the EU's 130 g/km of CO2 regulations is very large, coming in effect in 2010. Lamborghini's actual figure is (take a deep breath) about 400 g/km. Weight-reducing solutions to improve this figure will surely imply the use of lighter materials for the chassis and the body, although the brand won't surely reach the required figures.

Nevertheless, there is a concern about noise pollution as well, which is a nightmare in some cities. Winkelmann stated that Lamborghinis are driven mostly on weekends, which causes the least concerns for citizens. Cities in Southern Europe are currently limiting the maximum dB a car can emit while running on streets.

Continue after the jump to see the latest Lamborghini's project, the Reventón

[Source: Reuters]

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The United Kingdom's Environmental Transport Association (ETA) annual awards have named the Honda Civic Hybrid Britain's greenest car for the second straight year. Finishing ahead of the Vauxhall Corsa 13.CTDi and Toyota Yaris 1.4 Diesel, the Civic won out for its superior combination of engine size, fuel consumption, noise pollution and safety impact on pedestrians.

The award for Greenest Off-Roader went to the Toyota RAV4 diesel and the Greenest Luxury Car award went to the Jaguar XJ 2.7 diesel. The wrong end of the list was dominated by luxury brands including Lamborghini, Ferrari and Aston Martin, proving that making a car really fast still requires a lot of petrol.

Top ten green cars:
  • Honda Civic Hybrid
  • Vauxhall Corsa 1.3 CDTi
  • Toyota Yaris 1.4 D-4D Manual
  • Renault Modus 1.2 16V VVT
  • Daihatsu Sirion M300
  • Citroen C1 1.1
  • Toyota Aygo 1.0 Manual
  • Peugeot 107 Manual
  • Daihatsu Charade Manual
  • Fiat Panda 1.3

Top ten worst cars:
  • Lamborghini Diablo Roadster
  • Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster
  • Ferrari Supermerica
  • Ferrari Scagliatti
  • Bentley Azure
  • Bentley Arnage RL
  • Aston Martin Vanquish
  • Aston Martin DB9 Manual
  • Bentley Continental Flying Spur
  • Ferrari F430 Spider

Analysis: Small, light vehicles get great fuel economy and are unlikely to mow down pedestrians while large, fast sports cars are made to go even faster by using bigger engines that suck more fuel. That's why the Tesla Roadster is such a revelation - a fast, sporty vehicle that runs on electricity and has zero emissions. By the looks of this list, it will have the other sports cars beaten hands down for environmental performance for a while yet.

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[Source: AutoTrader.co.uk]

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As Europe imposes stiffer emissions standards, the famous bulls of Lamborghini may be shut out of their own countries. Lambo's boss, Stephan Winkelmann, told reporters at the Geneva Motor Show that the Murcielago LP640 Roadster (shown) and new Gallardo Superleggera (just introduced at Geneva) will not fall in line with the EU's CO2 limitations that go into effect in 2012. The 500-horsepower Lamborghinis currently meet the emissions standards for every country in which they are sold. But the expensive supercars are also on everyone's list of worst gas hogs and worst polluters. Could some green activist group make Lamborghini their next poster child to fight global warming? Winkelmann counters that Lamborghinis are driven only a few thousand miles a year at most, and family sedans end up polluting more when all the math is done.

[Source: Associated Press via Kiplinger]

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The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released its annual list of greenest cars with the Honda Civic GX (powered by natural gas) at the top. Following the GX on the list are, in order, the Toyota Prius, the Honda Civic Hybrid, the Nissan Altima Hybrid and the Toyota Yaris. If you're thinking that's a pretty Asia-centric there, you're right. And that's not all. The ACEEE (don't you just want to put an exclamation point after that name?) releases Top 12 lists, and all of the greenest cars this year were made by Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Kia or Hyundai. Not a single domestic or European automaker to be seen. (the full list is here).

ACEEE also released a companian list this week, where greenest is replaced by meanest (as in, meanest to the environment) and, surprise, surprise, Asian automakers fail to make an appearance at all. The top (worst) spot was nabbed by the Volkswagen Touareg, followed by the Mercedes-Benz GL320 CDI, the Lamborghini Murcielago, Jeep Grand Cherokee, and Bentley Arnage RL in the Worst Five. As for cars you're likely to see in your neighbor's driveway, the Ford F-250, Dodge Ram 2500 Mega Cab and Lincoln Navigator took up 10th-12th place.

Who wants to bet that the Tesla Roadster tops the "greenest" list next year?

Gallery: 2007 Honda Civic GX



[Source: ACEEE]

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The Toyota Prius was tops on the EPA's annual list of best and worst fuel efficient vehicles. In fact, imports took all but two of the top-10 spots and hybrids accounted for half.

The list prompted the Sierra Club's Dan Becker to charge that the auto industry has the techology to achieve better fuel economy but fails to do so. He also lashed out at the Bush administration, saying it and the automakers "are blowing smoke when they tout E85 ethanol as a solution to oil dependence and global warming."

Becker sees large gaps between the most efficient vehicles and the average vehicles in each class. Said Becker, "The best in class vehicles demonstrates that the auto industry has the technology to make vehicles get better mileage. But the low fuel economy average show that the auto companies fail to put that technology in most of their cars and light trucks."

You may have these numbers memorized, but here they are again: the Prius is rated at 60mpg city/51 highway followed by the Honda Civic Hybrid (49/51), Toyota Camry (40/38), Ford Escape Hybrid FWD (36/31) and Toyota Yaris manual (34/40). The next five were the Yaris automatic, Honda Fit manual and Toyota Corolla manual. The Korean cousins, Hyundai Accent and Kia Rio, were ninth while the Ford relatives, Escape Hybrid 4WD and Mercury Mariner Hybrid 4WD rounded out the top 10.

The worst offender was the Lamborghina L-147/148 Murcielago automatic with a 9/14 rating. It was followed by the Bently Arnage, manual Murcielago, Ferrari 612 Scaglietti automatic and Ferrari 599 GTB. The only American vehicle in the bottom ten was the Jeep Grand Cherokee 4WD in 9th place.

The EPA Web site lists the top 10 vehicles for best and worst and names the leaders in each segement category.

[Source: Sierra Club via Common Dreams]

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Previously we listed the 10 most environmentally-friendly vehicles as determined by Forbes magazine. Now we go to the smoggy side to find the 12 worst polluters. Our source, this time, is the Green Book issued by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE).

Each year, the ACEEE reviews vehicles and gives it a Green Score: the vehicle's overall environmental impact. The Green Score is based on fuel efficiency, tailpipe emissions, and vehicle gases contributing to global warming. Those with the worse scores are considered "mean" machines.

The worst top 12 Mean Machines from "least" worse to "most" worse are:
  1. Dodge Ram SRT-10
  2. Lamborghini Murcielago
  3. Bentley Arnage
  4. Dodge Durango 4.7 V8 4WD
  5. Dodge Ram 1500 4.7 V8 4WD
  6. Maybach 57S
  7. Hummer H2
  8. Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
  9. Ford F-250 Super Duty 5.4 V8 4WD
  10. GMC Yukon XL 2500 4WD
  11. Volkswagen Touareg V8 (pictured)
  12. Chevrolet Suburban 2500 4WD
[Source: ACEEE's Green Book Online via MSN Autos]

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