As some of you know I live and work in a town populated by wealthy people. Amongst these wealthy are a group of trust fund babies. It is not uncommon to see them rolling in high dollar exotics and doing obnoxious burnouts at intersections where lots of people are around. This particular car has been a participant in this activity outside of my place of work a few times. But I spotted it last summer parked at a public beach. The Lambroghini Murcielago was released in 2001 as the successor to the legendary Lambroghini Diablo of the 1990's. Murcielago was the name of a fighting bull that survived 25 sword strokes in a bullfight in 1879 in Spain and Lambroghini is known for naming their cars after legendary fighting bulls so it is fitting they chose this name for such an incredible car. The car is powered by 6.5L V12 engine producing 641 horsepower mated to a 6-speed transmission which can take the car to a top speed of 210mph. All that power mounted to an all-wheel drive system takes the Murcielago from 0-60 mph in only 3.31 seconds. This example is one of only 899 roadsters produced. These cars featured a cloth top with a warning label advising owners not to exceed 100mph with the roof attached. The Murcielago was produced until 2010 when it was left in the dust by the even wilder Lambroghini Aventador. Most of us common folk will never be able to afford such a dream car and can only gaze from a far as they go flying by at 200+ mph
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