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'''Lamborghini Urraco''' was a [[sports car]] manifactured by [[Italy|Italian]] automaker [[Lamborghini]] in the 1970s. It was introduced at the [[Turin]] auto show in [[1970]] but it wasn't until [[1973]] that it became available for buyers.

{{Infobox automobile

| name = Lamborghini Urraco

| image = Lamborghini Urraco P111 (France).jpg

| caption =

| manufacturer = [[Lamborghini]]

| aka =

| production = 1972–1979<br>791 produced

| assembly = Italy: [[Sant'Agata Bolognese]]

| designer = [[Marcello Gandini]] at [[Gruppo Bertone|Bertone]]<ref name="BookOfUrraco" />

| class = [[Sports car]]

| body_style = [[2+2 (car body style)|2+2]] [[coupé]]

| platform =

| related = [[Lamborghini Silhouette]]<br />[[Lamborghini Jalpa]]<br />[[Lamborghini Espada]]

| layout = [[Transverse engine|Transverse]] [[Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout|mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive]]

| engine = {{ubl

|{{convert|1995|cc|L|1|abbr=on|order=flip}} ''[[Lamborghini V8|Lamborghini]]'' [[V8 engine|V8]] (P200)

|{{convert|2463|cc|L|1|abbr=on|order=flip}} [[Lamborghini V8|''Lamborghini'' L240]] V8 (P250 & P111)

|{{convert|2996|cc|L|1|abbr=on|order=flip}} ''Lamborghini'' V8 (P300)

}}

| transmission = 5-speed [[Manual transmission|manual]]

| wheelbase = {{convert|2450|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| length = {{convert|4250|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| width = {{convert|1760|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| height = {{convert|1160|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}

| weight = 1250 - 1300 kg

| sp = us

| successor = [[Lamborghini Silhouette]]

}}

The '''Lamborghini Urraco''' is a [[2+2 (car body style)|2+2]] [[sports car]] manufactured by [[Italy|Italian]] automaker [[Lamborghini]], introduced at the [[Turin Auto Show#1970|Turin Auto Show]] in 1970 and marketed for 1972–1979 model years. It was named after a line of [[Miura bull|Miura]]-bred [[Bullfighting|fighting bulls]].<ref>{{cite journal|last=Markus|first=Frank|title=Sant'Agata Bolognese to Zaragoza, the Heming-Way|journal=[[Motor Trend]]|date=February 2013|volume=65|issue=2|page=106|url=http://www.motortrend.com/features/travel/1202_search_of_lamborghini_aventador_death_in_the_afternoon/viewall.html}}</ref>

The car was a [[2_plus_2|2+2]] [[coupé]]. Rather than being another [[supercar]], the Urraco was instead intended as a more affordable alternative to for example [[Ferrari Dino]] and [[Maserati Merak]].

== History ==

When production ended in 1979, 791 Urracos had been built. 21 of these were labelled '''Urraco P111''' for the American market. In order to comply with American regulations, these cars had larger front bumpers, the engine had fewer horsepowers, among other things. The other Urraco versions were the '''Urraco P200''', '''Urraco P250''' and '''Urraco P300'''.

The car is a [[2+2 (car body style)|2+2]] [[coupé]] with body designed by [[Marcello Gandini]], at the time working for Carrozzeria [[Gruppo Bertone|Bertone]].<ref name="BookOfUrraco">{{cite book|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=A2BOApy89KAC&q=Marcello+Gandini+Urraco&pg=PA13|title = The Book of the Lamborghini Urraco|first = Arnstein|last = Landsem | date = Mar 15, 2011|publisher = Veloce Publishing | pages = 13&ndash;17 | isbn = 978-1-84584-286-4|accessdate = 2012-02-08}}</ref> Rather than being another range topping sports car, like the [[Lamborghini Miura]], the Urraco was intended to be more affordable and an alternative to the contemporary [[Ferrari GT4|Ferrari Dino]], [[Maserati Merak]] and [[Porsche 911]].<ref name="Road & Track">{{cite journal |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Three small exotic GTs |url=http://www.ferraridatabase.com/The_Downloads/The%20Documents/Article%20Road%20&%20Track%20197509%20DIno%20308GT4.pdf |journal=[[Road & Track]] |type=road test |date=September 1975 |accessdate=2014-09-26 }}</ref>

The Urraco debuted as a prototype at the Turin Auto show in 1970, but took a further 2 years before production began with the P250. This was quickly revised with the P250S in 1973. Revisions for the Urraco S included full leather upholstery, tinted power windows and optional metallic paint. The engine received new Weber 40 DCNF carburetors for cars with no emission control. The P300 was introduced in 1974, featuring not only an increase in displacement to 3 liters, but also was chain driven, and featured dual overhead cams and a revised cylinder head.

When production ceased in 1979, 791 Urracos had been built - Urraco P200 (77 Produced), Urraco P250 (520 produced) and Urraco P300 (190 Produced) with 2-litre, 2.5-litre, and 3-litre V8s respectively.

Of the P250s, 21 were Urraco P111s (P250 Tipo 111s) for the American market. In order to comply with American regulations, these cars had larger front bumpers and emissions controls, the latter resulting in less horsepower. It is approximated that only 10% of Urracos were RHD, with the majority produced as LHD examples. The P200 was intended for domestic market, due to the Italy having a 38% VAT tax on vehicles with engine displacement over 2 litres.

The [[Lamborghini Silhouette]], with its detachable roof panel, and its successor the [[Lamborghini Jalpa]], with a 3.5 liter V-8 engine, were based upon the Urraco.

[[File:Lamborghini Urraco 2.jpg|thumb|left|Lamborghini Urraco 2]]

[[File:Lamborghini Urraco .jpg|thumb|left|Lamborghini Urraco ]]

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==Specifications and performance==

The Urraco initially featured a 2-litre single overhead cam [[crossplane]] [[Lamborghini V8|V8]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-14 |title=Lamborghini Makes a Mean-Sounding V-8 Too |url=https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a26821307/lamborghini-jalpa-v-8-sound/ |access-date=2023-10-06 |website=Road & Track |language=en-US}}</ref> The later 2.5-litre and 3-litre V8s employed dual overhead cams.

{|class="wikitable"

!Model!!Engine!!Displacement

!Bore x Stroke

!Compression Ratio!!Max power!!Max torque!!0–100&nbsp;km/h (0-62 mph)!!Top speed!!Units

|-

|'''P200'''||V8 OHC 16V||1,994 cc

|77.4 mm x 53 mm

|8.6:1|| {{convert|182|PS|kW hp|abbr=on}} at 7,500&nbsp;rpm || {{convert|176|Nm|lb·ft|0|abbr=on}} at 3,800&nbsp;rpm ||7.2 s|| {{convert|215|km/h|mi/h|0|abbr=on}}||66

|-

|'''P250'''||V8 OHC 16V||2,463 cc

|86 mm x 53 mm

|10.5:1|| {{convert|220|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}} at 7,500 rpm || {{convert|220|Nm|lb·ft|0|abbr=on}} at 3,750&nbsp;rpm ||6.9 s|| {{convert|240|km/h|mi/h|0|abbr=on}}||520

|-

|'''P300'''||V8 DOHC

16V

|2,996 cc

|86 mm x 64.5 mm

|10.5:1|| {{convert|250|PS|kW hp|0|abbr=on}} at 7,500 rpm || {{convert|265|Nm|lb·ft|0|abbr=on}} at 3,500 rpm ||5.6 s|| {{convert|260|km/h|mi/h|0|abbr=on}}||190

|}

==References==

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==Sources==

{{commons category|Lamborghini Urraco}}

* [http://www.lamborghiniregistry.com/ Lamborghini Registry]

{{Lamborghini early timeline}}

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