It looks right. We wish they showed more of the mechanical details, though.
A group of engineers in Iran spent four years creating a perfect knock-off of a Lamborghini Murcielago SV, and the team recently unveiled the odd creation. The goal behind this odd undertaking was to understand Lambo's technical knowhow better and to be able to implement it into future Iranian-built vehicles.
"All parts of the body, inside the car and precise mechanics of the car are manufactured and mounted based on the original of Murcielago platform and its chassis is also one and one with the original chassis," project leader Masoud Moradi told the Ruptly news agency, according to RT.
The SV debuted in March 2009 (gallery above) as a more hardcore version of the already impressive Italian exotic. The 6.5-liter V12 produced 661 horsepower (493 kilowatts or the namesake 670 metric horsepower). Greater use of carbon fiber, including for the transmission tunnel, rear wing, diffuser, front spoiler and more, allowed the model to shed 220 pounds (100 kilograms) over the regular super.......
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