Following its successful launch at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, the Gallardo Spyder will be the principal attraction on the Lamborghini stand at the Tokyo Motor Show, which opens its doors on 21st October. This high profile Asia-Pacific appearance comes hard on the heels of its official regional debut, at the Australian International Motor Show, being held in Sydney, last Thursday.

Created at the Centro Stile Lamborghini in Sant’Agata Bolognese, the Gallardo Spyder is equipped with an innovatively designed soft top which is operated via an electronic control system with electrohydraulic actuators. The whole operation takes just over 20 seconds. Thanks to its 5.0-litre powerplant with 520 bhp (382 kW), the Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder reaches a top speed of 314 km/h, accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.3 seconds.
 

And just like its sister Coupé, the Gallardo Spyder benefits from aluminium bodywork and features permanent four-wheel drive.

The success of the new Gallardo Spyder has been immediate worldwide. All of the 2006 production run, almost 800 units, has been already sold, with many Japanese customers being amongst the initial group of buyers. Japan in fact represents about nine percent of global automotive sales for Automobili Lamborghini. The representative office there is Automobili Lamborghini Japan, which co-ordinates the activities of its network of dealers, two of which are located in Tokyo, while the rest are in Nagoya, Osaka, Hiroshima and Fukuoka.