Lamborghini Jalpa
Template:Short description Template:Infobox automobile The Lamborghini Jalpa (Template:IPA) is a sports car produced by the Italian automotive manufacturer Lamborghini from 1981 until 1988. It debuted at the 1981 Geneva Motor Show alongside the Lamborghini LM001 concept off-road vehicle.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Jalpa was the last Lamborghini to use a V8 engine until the Urus SUV in 2018.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Overview
The Jalpa was a development of the earlier Silhouette intended to fill a role as a more "affordable" Lamborghini, being much less expensive than the flagship Countach and being also designed by Bertone.<ref name=MT1282>Template:Cite journal</ref> Compared to the Countach, the Jalpa was much easier to drive, having better visibility and being more tractable in heavy traffic and at slow speeds, although reviewers have noted that it had heavy steering and throttle.<ref name= review/> Chief engineer at that time was Giulio Alfieri.
Name
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The name Jalpa Kandachia came from a famous breed of fighting bulls, a tradition later followed with the Gallardo.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
Engine
The Jalpa was fitted with a Template:Cvt double overhead camshaft version of the V8 engine used in the Silhouette on which it was based, designated the L353. The version used in the Jalpa had a power output of Template:Cvt at 7,000 rpm and Template:Convert of torque at 4,000 rpm in European specification. The engine in the US models had a power output of Template:Cvt. Fuel flow was managed by four twin-barrel down-draught Weber 42 DCNF carburetors.<ref name=MT1282 /><ref name="C&D">Template:Cite web</ref>
Performance
Lamborghini claimed the Jalpa could accelerate from 0 to Template:Convert in 6.0 seconds, to Template:Convert in 19.1 seconds and a 1/4 mile time of 15.4 at Template:Convert with a top speed of Template:Convert, Curb weight was Template:Convert. The performance of the Jalpa was comparable to the entry-level Ferrari 328 which was based on the older Ferrari 308.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name= review>Template:Cite web</ref>
Classic & Sports Car magazine quoted a Template:Cvt acceleration time of 6.8 seconds and a 0–161 km/h time of 16 seconds for the Jalpa,<ref>Classic & Sports Car February 2010</ref> while Car and Driver reported a 0–60 mph acceleration time of 5.8 seconds.<ref name="C&D"/>
Revisions and end of production
When Lamborghini was sold in 1980, the plastic components (bumpers, air intakes and engine cover) were black, and the car carried over the rectangular taillights of the Silhouette along with a targa top body style. This was changed in 1984 when round taillights were fitted and the black plastic parts were replaced by parts in body colour. A rear wing, as with the Countach, was optional.
In 1988, after falling sales and new ownership by Chrysler, Lamborghini decided to end Jalpa production despite its being Lamborghini's second most successful V8 car to date (after the Urraco),<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> having sold 410 units.