Lamborghini Calà
The Lamborghini Calà (also known as the Italdesign Calà) was a concept car designed for Lamborghini by Italdesign Giugiaro. It was first shown at the 1995 Geneva Motor Show. It was a completely functional prototype that never made it into production. Its name was derived from the Piedmontese dialect of Northern Italy and meant “look, over there!”
| Lamborghini Calà Concept | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Italdesign Giugiaro |
| Also called | Italdesign Calà |
| Production | 1995 1 prototype |
| Assembly | Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy |
| Designer | Giorgetto Giugiaro at Italdesign |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Concept car |
| Body style | 2-door Targa top |
| Layout | Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive |
| Related | Lamborghini P140 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4.0 L V10 |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,522 mm (99.3 in) |
| Length | 4,390 mm (172.8 in) |
| Width | 1,900 mm (74.8 in) |
| Height | 1,222 mm (48.1 in) 1,220 mm (48.0 in) (without roof) |
| Kerb weight | 1,290 kg (2,844 lb) |
The Calà was envisioned by Italdesign to fill Lamborghini's need for a replacement for the Jalpa, production of which was discontinued in 1988 at the behest of then owners of the company, Chrysler. When Chrysler sold Lamborghini to Megatech in 1994, the Calà's design took shape, but when Megatech sold Lamborghini to the Volkswagen Group in 1998, the concept was shelved. Fifteen years after the end of its production, the Jalpa would finally be replaced in 2003 by the Gallardo which used the principles of the Calà as an inspiration.