We’ve known that a successor for Lamborghini’s Gallardo supercar has been in development for some time, so this news should come as no real surprise: the Italian automaker has announced that 2013 will be the final year for the Gallardo. In tribute, it’s produced a short video showing off the revised front and rear styling of the car decked out in the newly-available Style Package.
Introduced for the 2004 model year, the Gallardo has become the mainstay of Lamborghini’s product line. It’s available in varieties to suit almost anyone, including Coupe or open-air Spyder, in all-wheel-drive or a few rear-drive configurations. It’s taught hundreds of drivers the joys of power-on oversteer, and the music made by its 5.2-liter V-10 has made countless men more attractive to the opposite sex.
Expect the yet-unnamed successor to the Gallardo to debut sometime next year, while Lamborghini sends off its gateway-to-the-brand car with the previously-referenced Style Package and an Edizion Technica for the 2013 model year. While Lamborghini isn’t saying much about its upcoming Gallardo replacement, we know it will use a platform under development by fellow Volkswagen Group brand Porsche, and we think its a safe bet that the next car will carry on with a normally-aspirated V-10, too.
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If you want more details, Lamborghini has even set up a dedicated “Final Gallardo” webpage for those interested in parking this particular raging bull in their own corral.
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.
