Lamborghini Jalpa
JALPA debuted at the 1981 Geneva Motor Show alongside the Lamborghini LM001 concept off-road vehicle.
The Jalpa was the last Lamborghini to use a V8 engine until the Urus SUV in 2018.The Jalpa was a development of the earlier Silhouette intended to fill a role as a more “affordable” Lamborghini, being much less expensive than the flagship
Countach and being also designed by Bertone.
Compared to the Countach, the Jalpa was much easier to drive, having better visibility and being more tractable in heavy traffic and at slow speeds. Jalpa was one of the starring cars of the blockbuster Rocky IV.
Engine Technical Data
| Engine type – Number of cylinders : | V 8 |
| Fuel type : | Petrol |
| Fuel System : | Four Twin-barrel Weber carburetor |
| Engine Position : | Mid-engine |
| Engine displacement : | 3483 cm3 / 212.5 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke : | 86 x 75 mm 3.39 x 2.95 inches |
| Number of valves : | 16 Valves |
| Aspiration : | naturally-aspirated |
| Compression Ratio : | 9.2 |
| Horsepower : | 255 PS / 252 HP / 188 kW @ 7000 rpm |
| Maximum torque : | 314 Nm / 231 lb-ft @ 3500 rpm |
| Drive wheels – Traction – Drivetrain : | RWD |
| Wheelbase : | 245 cm / 96.46 inches |
| Length : | 433 cm / 170.47 inches |
| Width : | 188 cm / 74.02 inches |
| Height : | 114 cm / 44.88 inches |
| Curb Weight : | 1510 kg / 3329 lbs |
| Weight/Power Output Ratio : | 5.9 kg/hp |
| Fuel Tank Capacity : | 80 L 21.1 US gallons 17.6 UK gallons |
| Top Speed : | 249 km/h / 154 Mph |
| Acceleration 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph) : | 6 s |
