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Lamborghini Jota (Murcielago replacement) Spy Shots

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A new top-of-the-line Lamborghini is coming--that's no secret. This teaser image doesn't show us anything, really, either. Our spy shots have revealed more of what to expect of the car. But according to the info that accompanies the image, the car will be presented to select dealers and clients this July, meaning it's ever-so-close to the final version.

The public reveal and launch of the car isn't planned to take place until the Paris Auto Show this September, however. We may have to wait until then to see the car, though there's always the possibility of leaked images or barely-disguised prototypes being spied in the mean time.

No new details of the car come with the leak, so we're left with the previous speculation that the car will sport a large-displacement V-12 engine with direct injection to improve both power and fuel economy. Power output is expected to be in the 670-700 horsepower neighborhood, with 480-500 pound feet of torque on tap. Power will be routed to all four wheels through an automatic transmission: either an evolution of the e-gear system currently in use or a new dual-clutch unit.

Other rumors surrounding the Jota, as the Murcielago's replacement is known, include the possible addition of a hybrid powertrain to some models. Stop-start, brake-energy regeneration, and other fuel/emissions saving technologies are also possible. If the hybrid version does come, expect it several years after the 2011 sales launch of the standard car--probably around 2014 or 2015.

[Teamspeed via Autoblog]

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