- The Lamborghini Miura was officially unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1966.
-The name of the car is ``Miura'' after the name of the bravest bullfighter in Spain, and the total height is only 1,080mm. The decoration became the identity of Miura.
- The development of the Miura was very difficult, the transverse midship engine was unreliable, the load on the rear wheels was high, the chassis lacked rigidity, and the drawbacks in handling were obvious.
- Plenty of problems such as gearbox trouble, vibration and noise inside the car.
- But since the official announcement, Miura's reputation has skyrocketed.
- P400: In this way, the P400, which was transferred to the mass production program as a prototype, strengthened the chassis rigidity, which was lacking in early 1968, and improved handling, contributing to the reduction of vibration and noise.
- From May of the same year, 70 flat tires were installed, the suspension alignment was changed, and a part of the front chassis was also redesigned.
- P400S: As an advanced version of the P400, the main changes are to increase the engine's maximum output by 20PS and maximum torque by 2kg-m, generate a higher rpm of 400rpm, and significantly improve the interior, which was unpopular with the P400. Added.
- From April 1970, front and rear ventilated disc brakes were standard.
- J: In the spring of 1970, a special car was built.
- The basic design was the same as the production model Miura, but the content was a complete racing machine.
-The body is all made of aluminum, weighs only 880kg, and was made in accordance with the vehicle regulations of the FIA Sports Code J Section Prototype Class, so it was named `J` and later called Jota.
- However, this one Jota was handed over to the customer as a racing spec and was scrapped due to a total loss accident on August 2, 1972.
- P400SV: In May 1971, the P400SV, which inherited the technology tried at Jota at the request of the owner, was produced in addition to `J`, which caused a total loss accident.
- The engine has been powered up again, delivering 35PS and 3kg-m improvement over the early P400.
- Lamborghini Miura continues to evolve with the P400, P400S, and P400SV, creating the racing spec Jota, whose low, fearless styling is still a popular supercar.
[P400SV data]
- Total Length: 4,390mm
- Width: 1,780mm
- Wheelbase: 2,504mm, Tread (F/R): 1,412/1,540mm
- Engine type: Water-cooled 60-degree V-type 12-cylinder 4-valve DOHC, Bore x Stroke: Φ82.0 x 62.0mm
- Total displacement: 3,929cc
- Compression ratio: 10.7:1
- Maximum output: 385PS/7,850rpm
- Vehicle weight: 1,305kg
- Number of parts … 116
- Model length … 181.5mm
- Model overall width … 77mm
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