| Countach LP400 | |
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1st Appears In |
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I.D. Code |
LP400 |
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Manufacturer |
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Layout |
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Transmission |
5-Speed manual gearbox |
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Default Horsepower |
375hp (300hp in Game) |
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Engine |
Lamborghini V12 LP400: 4.0L (3929 cc) |
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Default Color Selection |
Rosso Mars, Giallo Midas, Bianco Polo Park, Nero Noctis, Grigio Antares, Arancio Atlas, Verde Ithaca, Blu Hera |
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Countach LP400 is a car produced by Automobili Lamborghini first introduced in Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 5DX+
Description[]
The Lamborghini Countach is a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive sports car produced by the Italian automobile manufacturer Lamborghini from 1974 to 1990. It is one of the many exotic designs developed by Italian design house Bertone, which pioneered and popularized the sharply angled "Italian Wedge" shape.
The style was introduced to the public in 1970 as the Lancia Stratos Zero concept car. The first showing of the Countach prototype was at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show, as the Lamborghini LP500 concept.
The Countach entered production as the LP400 with a 3,929 cc (3.9 L) engine delivering 276 kW (375 PS; 370 hp). Externally, little had altered from the final form of the prototype except at the rear, where conventional lights replaced the futuristic light clusters of the prototype. The styling had become rather more aggressive than Gandini's original conception, with the required large air scoops and vents to keep the car from overheating, but the overall shape was still very sleek. The initial LP400 was fitted with quite narrow tyres of the time, but their narrowness and the slick styling meant that this version had the lowest drag coefficient of any Countach model. The emblems at the rear simply read "Lamborghini" and "Countach", with no engine displacement or valve arrangement markings as is found on later variants. By the end of 1977, the company had produced 158 Countach LP400s.
The Lamborghini V12 used in the Countach originated in 1963 and was designed by Giotto Bizzarrini. Versions of this engine were used in preceding and then currently produced Lamborghini models including the 350 GT, 400 GT, Islero, Espada and Miura. As used in the Miura, this engine had a 3,929 cc (3.9 L) displacement, a 60º cylinder bank angle, double overhead camshafts per bank, two valves per cylinder, lubrication and distributor ignition. Paolo Stanzani's engineering team wished to increase the Countach engine's power over the maximum of 279 kW (379 PS; 374 hp) as seen on the Miura SV. The 3.9-litre version had been tuned to be rated approximately between 307–324 kW (417–441 PS; 412–434 hp) in the experimental P400 Jota, but an engine of this specification was expensive to manufacture and was difficult to handle in normal city driving due to lack of low-RPM power. Therefore, the engineers decided to increase the engine's displacement to 5-litre, in order to extract more power while avoiding the usability problems of a race-tuned engine. This increase in displacement would require a major redesign of the existing V12. Lamborghini's plan was to produce the 5-litre engine in time for series production and published specification sheets for the proposed production 5-litre engine at the 1971 debut of the prototype. Lamborghini reported this engine would be rated at 328 kW (446 PS; 440 hp) at 7,400 rpm. One experimental engine was constructed by boring out a conventional 3.9-litre engine block and was fitted to the Countach LP500 prototype for testing purposes. It incorporated many lightweight castings made from Elektron, an expensive magnesium alloy. This engine self-destructed during a 1971 road test by Bob Wallace. This made it clear that further revisions to the basic engine design were required to improve durability. The LP500 prototype was subsequently fitted with a 3.9-litre engine for the remainder of pre-production testing.
The first production cars used a 3.9-litre engine as durability issues with the new 5-litre engine could not be resolved in time. As equipped to the 1974 Countach LP400, the engine was rated at 276 kW (375 PS; 370 hp) at 8,000 rpm.
Reviews[]
The Countach boasts very good stats, top-tier acceleration and boost power, and in terms of height, the car has the lowest height of any car in the game, which gives the user a splendid view of the road and oncoming obstacles in Third-Person Mode. As of current, since its release during 5DX+, the Countach has achieved excellent Time Attack records, such as achieving the No. 1 fastest time in New Belt Clockwise, both Yokohane lines, Minatomirai outward, Nagoya speed ring and Hiroshima (in the Japanese servers), which were previously dominated by the GT-R R35 and the RX-7 FD3S. This is due to its extremely high handling, moderate size, making it less likely to kiss the walls in a sharp turn, and traction, which is unusually very high for a 5-geared vehicle.
The main weakness of the Countach is its width, like most Lamborghini cars (the Countach is the 10th widest car in the game). It also has a tendency to slide in turns and suffer from snap oversteer, due to being a MR car, thus requiring the user more attention to their pedal-work. Therefore it is recommended to learn how to adjust the gas pedal, and practice it, in order to show the Countach's true colors in battle.
The Countach is rarely seen in action, as most players, guests and/or professionals alike tend to either not use it, dismiss it as not being equal to Mazda or Nissan cars, or use it's modern successor, the Aventador. In comparison to its more modern and more powerful sibling, the Countach has higher versatility, making it arguably the optimal choice for anyone who wants to use other cars besides the cars most professional players use, or for new players who want themselves a Lamborghini as their first car.
Trivia[]
- It is one of the five MR cars available currently (WMMT6)
- It is the oldest MR car in the game