Lamborghini Jalpa: Последний V8 спорткар до Urus

Entry level sports car manufactured by Lamborghini from 1981–1988

The Lamborghini Jalpa (ˈxalpa) 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. The Jalpa was the last Lamborghini to use a V8 engine until the Urus SUV in 2018.

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. 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 acceleration.

The Jalpa was fitted with a double overhead camshaft version of the V8 engine used in the Silhouette on which it was based. The version used in the Jalpa had a power output of at 7,000 rpm and of torque at 4,000 rpm in European specification. The engine in the US models had a power output of Fuel flow was managed by four twin barrel down draught Weber 42 DCNF carburetors.

Lamborghini claimed the Jalpa could accelerate from 0 to in 6.0 seconds, to in 19.1 seconds and a 1/4 mile time of 15.4 at with a top speed of , Curb weight was The performance of the Jalpa was comparable to the entry level Ferrari 328 which was based on the older Ferrari 308. Classic & Sports Car magazine quoted a acceleration time of 6.8 seconds and a 0–161 km/h time of 16 seconds for the Jalpa, while Car and Driver reported a 0–60 mph acceleration time of 5.8 seconds. having sold 410 units.