Lamborghini Cala

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Lamborghini Cala


Italdesign Cala or probably as it is more commonly referred to, the Lamborghini Cala, is a concept car designed for Lamborghini by Italdesign Giugiaro. It was first shown at the 1995 Geneva Motor Show. It was a completely functional prototype that never made it into production.

The Cala was designed to fill Lamborghini's need for a replacement for the Jalpa, of which production was discontinued in 1988, at the behest of then owners of the company, Chrysler. In 1994 Chrysler sold Lamborghini to Megatech, the Cala design took shape, but when Megatech sold Lamborghini to the Volkswagen Group in 1998, the concept was shelved. The Jalpa replacement would not be found in Lamborghini's lineup until 2003, with the release of the Lamborghini Gallardo.

The Cala was powered by a mid-mounted V10 engine, which produced 400hp, mated to a 6 speed transmission that drove the rear wheels. Top speed was estimated at 180mph.

The car featured in Electronic Arts' Need For Speed II and Need For Speed II SE.


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Lamborghini Models
Current models: Reventón | Murciélago LP640 | Murciélago LP640 Roadster | Murcielago Spider | Gallardo | Gallardo Spyder

Historic models: Miura | Countach | Diablo | Espada | Silhouette | Jalpa | 350GT | 400GT | Islero | Jarama | LM002 | Urraco

Concept models: Athon | Bravo | Cala | Cheetah | Concept S | Flying Star II | 3500GTZ | Genesis | LM001 | LM003 | LM004 | LMA002 | Marco Polo | Marzal | Miura Concept | Portofino | Raptor

Owned Group:Volkswagen | Audi | SEAT | Škoda | Bentley | Bugatti | Lamborghini

Lamborghini road car timeline
Type 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Owner Ferruccio Lamborghini Rossetti/Leimer receivership Mimram Chrysler M'tec/V'Power Audi
FR GT 350GT
2+2 400GT Islero Jarama
Coupé Espada
RMR V8/V10 Silhouette Jalpa Gallardo
2+2 Urraco
V12 Miura Countach Diablo Murciélago
Supercar Reventón
SUV LM002



Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A.

Abarth: Abarth 1600 1969
Alfa Romeo: Visconti 2004 | Brera 2002 | Schighera GT 1997 | Schighera 1997 | New York Taxi 1976 | Caimano 1971 | Iguana 1969
Bugatti: Bugatti 18/3 Chiron 1999 | Bugatti EB 218 1999 | Bugatti EB 118 1998 | Bugatti EB 112 1993 | Bugatti ID 90 1990
Ferrari: Ferrari GG50 2005
Fiat: Cinquecento Lucciola 1993 | Panda 4X4 Offroader 1980 | Panda 4X4 Strip 1980
Lamborghini: Cala 1995 | Marco Polo 1982
Lancia: Lancia Orca 1982 | Lancia Medusa 1980 | Lancia Megagamma 1978
Maserati: Maserati Buran 2000 | Maserati 2plus2 Coupé 1974 | Maserati Boomerang 1972
AMX: AMX/3