1988 Lamborghini Countach 5000 Quattrovalvole
Year: 1988
Make: Lamborghini
Model: Countach 5000 Quattrovalvole
Engine: Location Mid
Drive Type: Four Wheel
Body Material: Carbon kevlar body panels on multi-tube platform
Production Years for Series: 1985 - 1989
Body Designer: Bertone
Weight: 1220 kg
Performance
0-60 mph: 3.2 seconds.
Engine
Engine Configuration: V
60-degree
Vee-Type
Cylinders: 12
Aspiration/Induction: Turbocharged and supercharged
Displacement: 315.30 CU IN. | 5167.8 cc. | 5.2 L.
Valves: 48 valves. 4 valves per cylinder.
Valvetrain: DOHC
Horsepower: 700.02 BHP @ 7000.00 RPM
Torque: 543.67 Ft-Lbs @ 5200.00 RPM
Bore: 3.37 in | 85.6 mm.
Stroke: 2.95 in | 74.9 mm.
Compression Ratio: 7.6:1
Fuel Type: Gasoline - Petrol
Fuel Feed: Lamborghini LIE sequential fuel injection.
Block: Light Alloy
Head: Light Alloy
Standard Transmission
Gears: 6
Transmission: Semi-Automatic
Exterior
Length: 157.401 in | 3998 mm.
Width: 78.701 in | 1999 mm.
Height: 42.101 in | 1069.4 mm.
Wheelbase: 98.401 in | 2499.4 mm.
Front Track: 60.501 in | 1536.7 mm.
Rear Track: 63.201 in | 1605.3 mm.
Suspension
Suspension Front: Unequal-length Independent double wishbones, coil springs over double gas dampers and anti-roll bar.
Rear: Upper lateral links, lower A-arms, upper/lower trailing arms, dual coil springs over double gas dampers and anti-roll bar.
Steering
Hydraulically assisted Rack and Pinion
some info from:http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z561/Lamborghini_Countach/default.aspx>www.conceptcarz.com
Ferruccio Lamborghini wanted to build the ultimate driving machine when he began production in 1963. Not luxury cars (no power windows and minimal interior comforts), and not racing machines, Lamborghini's are about power and speed, and the Countach is easily one of the most recognized of all cars. When ordering this vehicle, Walter Wolf (the legendary Formula One team owner) had the factory add the Formula One style wing, flared wheel wells, a periscope window, individually cast mage wheels, and his own personally modified 5-liter 'super engine.' The original plans for the Countach had included a 5-liter engine that would have pushed the car's top speed over 200 miles per hour. However, the engine was not ready when the car was introduced in 1973, and the factory substituted their existing 4-liter engine. Wolf had the factory install one of his own engines and many of Wolf's other styling changes made their way on to the later production models of the Countach. With the 5-liter engine, this car can go from 0-60 mph in 3.6 seconds and has a top speed of 195 mph. The car's rack and pinion steering has to be able to respond quickly, and only a serious driver can handle this car at its top speed.
Collection of Rudolf de Moyer
The reason the Countach was successful was because it was very easy on the eye and it had great performance. The Countach was the predecessor to the very successful Miura. The body was designed by Marcello Gandini at Bertone. This car, along with most of the other cars built by Lamborghini had one purpose: To beat Ferrari. Mr. Ferruccio Lamborghini, a tractor manufacturer, had an argument with Enzo Ferrari. He had bought a Ferrari and had a complaint with the car. When he approached Enzo Ferrari with his comments, Enzo replied that the problem was with the driver and not with the car. He also remarked that Ferruccio was just a tractor maker and did not understand real engineering. The result was a super car dynasty. The first series of Countach's were known as the LP400 followed by the LP400S in 1978. The engine was further increased in 1982 to 4.8 liters and the model designation changed to LP500s. The LP500S was Lamborghini's response to Ferrari's 'Boxer' car, the 365 GT4. It was called 'Boxer' because it used a horizontally opposed engine which resembled a boxer boxing. Ferrari's response to the LP500S was the Testarossa. Once again, Lamborghini answered by creating the Quattrovalvole that produced 455 horsepower. Electric fans and large ducts located behind the door helped with keeping the mid-engine V-12 cool. By placing the engine in the middle, better handling was achieved through better weight distribution. The body was made entirely of alloy except for the fiberglass doors. Trunk space was limited. Both the front and the rear had minimal compartments for storage. A rear spoiler was optional and provided extra down force and stability. It also looked good as well. In 1991, after twenty years of production, the Countach was laid to rest to make room for the new Diablo.
The rear lights and the rear 'air boxes' are from the 25th Anniversary Countach. I have also used the styling of the orginal LP400 which has more slick styling resulting in the lowest drag coefficient of all countachs this means better top speeds, I have also copyed the light clusters of the Prototype LP500.
Note: the stalks on the back of the 'air boxes' are those of the standard LP500 QV, so the styling is ruined.
