Countach- Setting the story straight - Page 2

raymond · #11 (**permalink**) 07-01-2005, 01:39 PM

I suppose my QV has near 500hp

emilio · #12 (**permalink**) 07-04-2005, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Lambo25

This is specifically why I wrote this thread. im sorry to go on but there really isn't ANY performance comparison between two well set up early and late Countach's

well, there are opinions very different from yours...., take a look at the registry
no doubt the late cars are faster on the straight line (remember early lp400s
are faster than 400 s2 and 5000s )
, but this is not all: lighter cars are better handling and early countach are also best loocking
http://www.lamborghiniregistry.com/C...00S/index.html
P.S. for Raymond : your car is a super QV

emilio · #13 (**permalink**) 07-04-2005, 09:23 AM

....These Countaches are the best handling Countaches (as their slalom times show when tested by Road & Track etc.) and can be described as the very definitive Countach, with a much advanced handling setup complete with P7s, as the Countach was originally intended. The Countach S Series One is also the rarest production Countach with just 50 total built.....
http://www.lamborghiniregistry.com/C...S/1121034.html

craig · #14 (**permalink**) 07-04-2005, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Lambo25

Its fairly obvious Craig, the first model was produced in 1971 and is far less advanced and considerably less powerful than the last model produced in 1990. Also, yes, go in both and you will understand.

5000 QV Fast Lane 1986 0-60/ 4.2 sec 0-100/ 10.0 sec 1/4 mile/ 12.5 sec top/ 190 mph

LP400 Road & Track 1976 0-60/ 6.8 sec 0-100/ 13.3 sec 1/4 mile/ 14.4 sec
top/ 165 mph

I notice you quote the fastest times tested for the QV and the slowest for the LP400

. I agree acceleration will be quicker in a QV but I'd say the top end is very close due to weight and aerodynamic differences.

I have been lucky enough to own both cars although I have not driven my LP400 yet - its on its way to me from the US as we speak.

Will give you my opinion in due course

Craig

m1ura · #15 (**permalink**) 07-04-2005, 11:09 PM

The July/August 2000 edition of Italian car-magazine Ruoteclassiche featured a comprehensive test of an LP400 (chassis # 1120062, I believe)

They had the following test-results:
standing kilometre: 24,8 sec (512 BB: 25,8 sec)

0 - 40 km/h: 1,8 sec (512: 2,0)
0 - 60 km/h: 2,6 sec (512: 2,9)
0 - 80 km/h: 3,9 sec (512: 4,5)
0 - 100 km/h: 5,0 sec (512: 6,2)
0 - 120 km/h: 6,2 sec (512: 8,3)
0 - 140 km/h: 8,1 sec (512: 10,8)
0 - 160 km/h: 11,5 sec (512: 14,3)
0 - 180 km/h: 15,9 sec (512: 18,5)

Topspeed: 299,2 km/h (512: 290,3)

The 288 km/h mentioned earlier was reached by Auto Motor und Sport in their 15/1975 issue.

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