Don't get me wrong, Lamborghini is my favorite supercar company. But as you all are probably aware, there is a big white elephant here as fat as the Murcielago called weight. The Murcielago needs to shed some pounds, big time.

I saw these figures in Road and Track for the Curb weight of these cars (fuel and liquids, no driver):

Murcielago: 4020 lbs.
Murcielago Roadster: 4330 lbs.

That's one enormous car. I think getting 640 hp, updated suspension, and carbon brakes are all awesome upgrades, I do. But reducing weight would solve a lot more problems. It would improve accelration, braking, handling, and greatly reduce stress on the car's chassis. No wonder the frame bent while testing the LP640! Throwing over 4000 lbs. around corners and accelerating like it does is going to take a toll on the structure of the car.

The problem is not the AWD. That doesn't account for the over 1000 lbs. that the Murcielago has above cars like the Carrera GT, Ferrari Enzo, and Pagani Zonda F. Now that Lamborghini have a more user friendly car like the Gallardo, I think it's time that they cut some of the fat on the Murcielago. I'm sure there is a way to make it comfortable and light at the same time.

I think the Murcielago is an awesome car, and its amazing that it performs the way it does with all that weight. But I think Lamborghini should pay more attention to this area, for the sake of performance and the durability of the car. To those of you who have visited the factory recently and have spoken to the people on the inside: Is this even on Lamborghini's radar screen? Is the LP640 any lighter than the curent Murcielago? From their official figures it doesn't look it, but their factory figures are often bogus anyway.

Thanks