Lamborghini Miura

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The Lamborghini Miura is a groundbreaking Italian sports car from the late 1960s, widely regarded as the world’s first modern supercar for its mid-engine layout and iconic design.

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instanceOf road car
sports car
supercar
assemblyLocation Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy
surface form: Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy
bodyStyle 2-door coupé
brakeType disc brakes
category Italian sports car
classic car
chassis steel monocoque with front and rear subframes
class grand tourer
countryOfOrigin Italy
culturalStatus automotive icon of the 1960s
designCompany Bertone
surface form: Carrozzeria Bertone
designer Marcello Gandini
doors 2
drivetrain rear-wheel drive
engineConfiguration V12 engine
engineDisplacement 3.9 L
enginePosition transverse mid-mounted
era late 1960s sports car
fuelType petrol
influenced later Lamborghini supercars
the concept of the modern mid-engine supercar
introducedBy Ferruccio Lamborghini
layout rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout
layoutType two-seat layout
manufacturer Lamborghini
surface form: Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A.
marketSegment high-performance luxury sports cars
notableFor being widely regarded as the first modern supercar
iconic low-slung design
pioneering a mid-engine layout for high-performance road cars
numberOfCylinders 12
platform bespoke Miura platform
predecessor Lamborghini 350 GT
productionEnd 1973
productionStart 1966
productionYears 1966–1973
recognition often cited as one of the most beautiful cars ever made
seatingCapacity 2
stylingFeature curved, flowing body lines
pop-up headlights
rear engine cover with louvres
successor Lamborghini Countach
topSpeed around 174 mph
around 280 km/h
transmission 5-speed manual transmission
unveiledAt 1966 Geneva Motor Show
wheelDrive rear-wheel drive

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Lamborghini product Lamborghini Miura
Lamborghini notableModel Lamborghini Miura
Lamborghini Countach predecessor Lamborghini Miura
Bertone designedModel Lamborghini Miura