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" Superleggera, in case you need to brush up on your Italian, means superlight. To that end, engineers have shed 154 lb. from the standard Gallardo LP560-4 in building the Superleggera. A full 88 lb. of that weight-savings comes through extensive use of carbon-fiber components for both the interior and exterior. Also helping are new side windows, rear window and see-through engine cover, all made of polycarbonate. Another big chunk came from 19-in. forged-alloy wheels (with titanium wheel bolts) which reduced unsprung mass by 28.6 lb.   The completely enclosed underbody and a new front fascia/splitter help increase downforce, while also forcing more cool air through the two huge front intakes. Other carbon-fiber pieces include the side skirts, rear diffuser, the fixed rear wing and side mirrors. The new rear fascia now features four menacing exhaust tips, as opposed to the previous two-outlet setup. You can easily spot a Superleggera by the large black stripe down each side; oddly, the stripe is merely a sticker without a clearcoat covering.   The Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera&amp;#039;s 5.2-liter gasoline direct-injected (or Iniezione Diretta Stratificata) V-10 wasn&amp;#039;t exactly lacking in the standard Gallardo, with 560 bhp, but new engine management tuning sees a 10-bhp bump to 570 at 8000 rpm, along with 398 lb.-ft. of torque. With torque peaking at 6500 rpm, it&amp;#039;s no surprise that the Superleggera is a bit soft at low revs. No matter, the 90-degree dry-sump V-10 makes such a thrilling, race-car-like shriek at high revs that you&amp;#039;ll want to keep it wound out anyway\u2014plus, redline isn&amp;#039;t until 8500 rpm. Lamborghini claims 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) acceleration in 3.4 sec. and a top speed of 202 mph.   The Superleggera comes with Lamborghini&amp;#039;s single-clutch e-gear 6-speed paddle-shift manual transmission, although, unlike in Ferrari&amp;#039;s new 458 Italia, a gated 6-speed manual is still available at no extra cost (truth be told, only about 5 percent of Lamborghinis are sold with a 3-pedal setup\u2014how shameful!). Besides the fact that the e-gear system eliminates some driver involvement (but delivers mesmerizing throttle-blip downshifts), the column-mounted paddles are too small and too close in proximity to the turn signal and wiper stalks. The gear indicator readout is also too small, too hard to spot when driving quickly. Stephan Winkelmann, Lamborghini&amp;#039;s President and CEO, said a fix for the latter will most likely have to wait for the next-generation Gallardo.   For the Superleggera, Lamborghini retuned its aluminum front and rear double-wishbone suspension with 20-percent firmer damping, 90-percent stiffer suspension arm bushings and new anti-roll bars. The net effect, put to use around the Circuito Monteblanco in southern Spain, is more race-car than street car. The stiff suspension, sticky tires and extra downforce give the Superleggera incredible roadholding abilities, meaning you have to go very fast before the car actually breaks a sweat. The 43/57 front to rear weight distribution makes the front end feel light, and this Lambo will understeer if you get on the power too early exiting a turn, as well as through some sweepers\u2014no doubt built in for safety. Luckily the Superleggera is so wonderfully sensitive to weight transfer that any understeer can usually be dialed right back out with some drop-throttle\u2014to quite a dramatic effect, making it easy to correct lines simply by playing with the throttle. And, with all that power and a rear-biased all-wheel-drive system, the Superleggera will break its tail loose on corner exit if you gas it at just the right time.   With such tremendous speed at its disposal, it&amp;#039;s a good thing the Superleggera has carbon-ceramic rotors available (steel brakes are standard, but Lambo outfitted all the press event cars with the optional carbon-ceramic setup\u2014the way most customers will order their Superleggeras anyway). These brakes are strong and light, and fade-free for the entire day. The Superleggera would occasionally show some slight tail-wagging/squirming tendencies under heavy braking, even in a straight line, although it was always controllable.   The Superleggera driving experience is further intensified by its exotic interior, which features a mixture of Alcantara and carbon fiber. Despite Lambo&amp;#039;s desire to keep weight down, the Superleggera retains creature comforts such as air conditioning and power windows. And unlike the previous Gallardo Superleggera from 2007/2008, the U.S. version now receives the same serious carbon-fiber shell/Alcantara-covered sport seats as the rest of the world. Admittedly, the Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera is not the kind of car most people can get in and feel instantly comfortable driving at 10/10ths. The Superleggera makes you work a bit to understand its nuances and weight transfer, but once you do, it will be one of the most rewarding cars you&amp;#039;ll ever drive. And not solely because of that magical V-10 wailing away right behind your head.   The Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera is scheduled to hit U.S. dealers in June at a price of $237,600. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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