Lamborghini Jarama

The Lamborghini Jarama is a grand tourer car made by Lamborghini from 1970 to 1976. It is the successor to the Islero, and uses the same  Lamborghini V12 as it. The Jarama was designed by Marcello Gandini. 

History
The Jarama was designed to replace the Islero. It was introduced in 1970 at the Geneva Motor Show. Lamborghini built the Jarama to meet U.S. standards by using a modified version of the Espada’s chassis. A total of 328 Jaramas were built.

The Jarama weighed  dry, which was heavier than the Islero. It was powered by the same  Lamborghini V12 engine that was used in the Islero and Espada. The engine sent power to the rear wheels through a 5-speed manual transmission. The original Jarama (1970–1973) model was claimed to produce .

Jarama S
The Jarama S (also known as Jarama GTS) was introduced in 1972. It had an upgraded engine, which allowed it to produce . The Jarama S featured a few minor exterior changes as well. Power assisted steering was standard on the Jarama S. Removable roof panels and a Chrysler TorqueFlite automatic transmission were also available as options. Lamborghini built 150 of the Jarama S. 

The Jarama was Ferruccio Lamborghini’s favorite model. Ferruccio stated in a 1991 interview that "I preferred the Jarama to all the others, because it is the perfect compromise between the Miura and the Espada"

Engine and transmission
The Jarama used the  Lamborghini V12 from the Espada and the Islero. The engine produced  in the standard Jarama, and  in the Jarama S. The engine was paired to a five-speed manual transmission in the Jarama, with a TorqueFlite three-speed automatic transmission an option in the Jarama S.

Performance
The Jarama S was able to accelerate from 0-60 miles per hour (0-97 kilometres per hour) in 5.3 seconds. It was also able to reach 100 miles per hour (161 kilometres per hour) in 11.7 seconds. The Jarama S had a quarter-mile time of 13.5 seconds, with a speed of 107 miles per hour at the end of the quarter mile.

Related pages
Lamborghini Espada
Lamborghini Islero
References

Jarama
Category:1970s automobiles
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