Lamborghini’s entry-level Gallardo has been produced in about a dozen different versions since the car hit the market for the 2004 model year. Excluding Gallardos built for racing (which adds even more cars to the mix), over the years buyers could choose from rear or all-wheel-drive models, with 550, 560 or 570 horsepower. There were market-specific versions, too, and even one built to honor legendary Lamborghini test driver Valentino Balboni.
At this year’s Paris Auto Show, which opens to the press tomorrow, Lamborghini will be exhibiting one more variant of the current Gallardo, dubbed the Nova (and unlikely to be confused with the Chevy that wore the same name). Nothing else is known about the car, but the video does show some of its oily bits up close and personal.
While a new version of the Gallardo is due in the next year or two, many feel it’s too early to show even a prototype of the next generation Gallardo. Still, “nova” in Latin means “new,” and Lamborghini’s 50th anniversary is coming up in 2013, so maybe there’s more to this car than just another Gallardo special edition. Even the font used for the Gallardo name looks new to us, so we wouldn’t be a bit surprised if Lamborghini had a really big announcement in Paris. We’ll keep you posted.
UPDATE… Official images:
2014 Lamborghini Gallardo
2014 Lamborghini Gallardo Edizione Tecnica Package
Kurt Ernst has been passionate about automobiles and driving nearly his entire life. His early years were shaped working in the family service station, though his real passion was auto racing. After graduating from the University of Colorado, Kurt spent a year club racing with the Sports Car Club of America, before focusing on a business career in marketing and project management. Later, his passion for writing and the automotive hobby found him freelancing for a variety of automotive news sites, including Automotive Addicts and Motor Authority, where his work was syndicated and appeared in several national publications. Recognized as an expert in the automotive field, Kurt joined Hemmings Motor News as an Associate Editor in 2013, and in the years since has progressed to Editor, Hemmings Daily; Managing Editor for Hemmings Motor News, Hemmings Classic Car, Hemmings Muscle Machines, and the Hemmings Daily; and now, Managing Editor, Hemmings Auctions. Kurt was instrumental in organizing the Hemmings Motor News Concours d’Elegance from 2013-2019, and has served as a judge at this event and The Vintage Racing Stable Concours d’Elegance. A Skip Barber Racing School graduate and prolific writer, Ernst is also skilled in copyediting, project management, brand development, and public relations.
