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Does Lotus need to have the right to use Toyota engines in their automobiles?
Question by saintbeowulf: Does Lotus need to have the right to use Toyota engines in their automobiles?
I was wondering about Lotus,since I know that they have been using Toyota and Mercedes Benz engines in their vehicles. I just want to know if they need get permission and pay Toyota/Mercedes Benz or not for the use of their engines,do they?
Why does Lotus just design their own engines for every car that they built or is it to save money?
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Answer by C7S
Yes.
They buy the engine designs from Toyota.
You can’t just start up a car company and sudenly decide to use an engine from a different brand. You have to get their permission and buy the design from them so you can produce the same engine.
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Al And Ed’s Autosound 2011 CES Lamborghini Las Vegas 1-7-11
Al and Ed’s Autosound of Los Angeles displays a yellow Lamborghini at it’s International Consumer Electronics Show booth in the Las Vegas Convention Center. The Lamborghini has many audio upgrades installed throughout.
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Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 at Vallelunga driving footage
As our last video upload in 2010 we wanted to leave you with this fine footage of the Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni edition tearing up the track at Vallelunga circuit in Italy. Thanks to all of you World Car Fans out there for your support and here’s to an even more dynamic 2011. Happy New Years!!!
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Parade of iconic Lamborghini V12 models as Murciélago production ends
The “end of production” of the Murciélago was celebrated in the factory on November 5, 2010, with a special exhibition of the most iconic V12 cars of Lamborghini’s history, followed by a parade in Sant’Agata Bolognese. Supersportcars like the 350 GT, the Miura, the Countach and the Diablo escorted a Murciélago SV of the Lamborghini Museum during a symbolic “last ride” out of the gate of the Lamborghini factory.
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New Lamborghini V12 Engine with 700 horsepower revealed
Automobili Lamborghini is embarking on a highly innovative chapter in the company’s history with an all-new V12 power plant and a new, unique high performing seven speed transmission: The twelve-cylinder with 6.5 liters displacement, output of 525 kW (700 hp) and maximum torque of 690 Newton meters was developed with state-of-the-art technology from a white sheet of paper. The result is a synthesis of breathtaking performance, high-revving exhilaration, low weight and moderate gas emissions. The perfect complement is a completely new transmission concept for super sports cars: The “Lamborghini ISR” automated manual gearbox combines minimal shift times and everyday convenience with low weight and dimensions to guarantee the emotional gearshift that customers expect from a super sports car at the very top of the premier league. The new powertrain will enter production early 2011. The legend of Lamborghini strongly relies on its extraordinary, unique V12 engines.”This new power unit is not only the crowning glory of our product lineup, it is also part of our enormous investment in the future of the Lamborghini brand,” says Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini. “With this new V12, we are heralding a technological leap that encompasses all areas of the company and our future model range. With a unique package of innovations, Lamborghini will redefine the future of the super sports car. This 700 hp engine, together with an all-new concept gearbox …
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New Lamborghini V12 Engine Assembly
Finally, some hard facts right from Lamborghini. The Italian supercar-maker has announced details on its new V12 power plant which is expected to debut in the upcoming Murcielago replacement recently speculated to be named Aventador. The new engine is a naturally aspirated 6.5 liter V12, known internally as the L539, with a total output of 515 kW (700 PS) at 8250 rpm and 690 Nm of torque available at an engine speed of 5500 rpm. The new V12 was developed by Lamborghini at its Sant’Agata Bolognese facility. It comes with a classic cylinder bank of 60 degrees and is compact – measuring 665 millimeters tall, 848 mm wide and 784 mm in length. It has a bore diameter of 95 mm and a cylinder stroke of 76.5 mm. The nitride-hardened crankshaft weighs just 24.6 kg while the engine weighs a total of 234 kg. The 6.5 liter V12 also comes with two mufflers in a single casing – one low-volume and the other high for that pitch-perfect Lambo sound. Also newly developed to accompany this engine is the ISR (Independent Shifting Rods) transmission. A 7-speed, single clutch gearbox with exceptionally quick shift times due to the independent shifting rods – Lamborghini claims almost 50 percent less than a standard dual-clutch gearbox. The independent shift rods work similar in concept to a dual-clutch – as one rod is disengaging the current gear, the second rod is already engaging the next one. Weight reduction is a theme here too, as the new gearbox weighs in at just 70 kg. The transmission …
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2010 Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera – 2010 Geneva Auto Show
Even sports car manufacturers need to be green these days—including Lamborghini.
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2010 Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superleggera – 2010 Geneva Auto Show
