It is Lamborghini's second car released under parent company Audi, and the best-selling model at the time with 14,022 built throughout its production run.

After the Volkswagen Group took hold of the company in 1998, the Lamborghini Gallardo was built on the basis of the Calà and had many features absorbed from the concept car such as the exterior design and the traditional V10 engine.

For the 2006 model year (launched in late 2005), Lamborghini introduced many changes to the car to counter some criticisms garnered from the press and owners.

It was considered by the company to be an entirely new model, with the engine having a power output of 520 PS (382 kW; 513 hp) and a low-ratio six-speed manual transmission.

The name paid tribute to the construction style of the first Lamborghini production model, the 350 GT, designed and built by Carrozzeria Touring[15] and its emphasis on weight reduction.

[20] The first US car was sold in the 16th Annual Race to Erase MS charity auction for $198,000 to former True Religion Jeans co-founder/co-creator Kymberly Gold and music producer Victor Newman.

It is the convertible model of the Gallardo LP 560-4 and as such possess all of its features like the new uneven firing 5.2 L (320 cu in) V10 engine, improved E-gear transmission and 20 kg (44 lb) weight reduction.

With carbon fibre used extensively inside and out to reduce weight to just 1,340 kg (2,954 lb) making it the lightest road-going Lamborghini in the range.

These editions were based on all the basic variants of the Gallardo and the cars receiving such modifications were given the Edizione Technica designation in addition to their names.

The vehicle was unveiled at the final round of the 2012 Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo European series in Los Arcos, Navarra.

It was available in 4 body colors (Giallo Midas (yellow), Bianco Monocerus (white), Grigio Thalasso (grey) and Rosso Mars (red)), matte black rear wing with contrasts in body color, hood, front air intakes, rear diffuser and 19-inch forged wheels in high-gloss black; choice of three brake caliper colors (red, black, yellow), carbon fiber (at door panels, racing seats and center console cover, handbrake frame, the middle of the center console, the lower rim of the steering wheel, the trim around the main and secondary instrument panels, the door handles, the handle for opening the glove box) and Alcantara (at the underside of the dashboard, central panel of the seat cushion and the backrest) interior upholstery, bucket seats (optional comfort seats).

Changes include the Gallardo Super Trofeo parts (front/rear bumpers, adjustable rear wing, and diffuser, front skirt, detachable carbon fiber engine cover), orange body color, hexagon '63' decal and Tricolore stripes throughout the whole vehicle.

When the Huracán, Gallardo's successor, was introduced, Lamborghini S.p.A. produced a personalized version for the Italian police force serving as the replacement of the destroyed cars.

It features a camera recording system featuring a camera beside the rearview mirror, GPS navigation, a gun holster, a police radio, a Paletta warning sign, a portable screen, a refrigerator and defibrillator in the front cargo compartment, blu Polizia body color, a police beacon with blue LEDs at the vehicle's front, roof, side, and rear.

Other features include re-calibrated optional E-gear transmission, redeveloped 45% limited-slip differential, full leather black upholstery with white color strips, Polar white center console, a stripe down the center of the car, and a badge below the left side window bears the signature of Valentino Balboni and the production number of the car.

[citation needed] The Gallardo LP 560-4 Gold Edition (金色限量版) is a limited (10 units) version of the Gallardo LP 560-4 for the Chinese market, with gold body color, black engine cover frame, LED headlamps, Cordelia glossy wheels, red brake calipers, black interior, red stitching and embroidery at steering wheel and headrest.

It includes a matte black carbon fiber tail wing, matt black carbon-fiber engine cover, yellow body color, high gloss carbon fiber door pedal, rear diffuser, rearview mirror cover; red ceramic carbon-fiber brake caliper, Alcantara interior upholstery, 'Super Trofeo Asia' plaque at red rear window frame interior border with the serial number, red stitching, carbon fiber upholstery at door trim, racing seats, center console.

Each car featured unique styling elements such as green, white, and red stripes (representing the flag of Italy) from the cargo bay to engine cover; white body color, carbon fiber rearview mirror and side skirts are taken from the Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera, matte black front air intake grille from the Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera, black interior, green, white, red stripes at left seat aligned to the exterior tricolor stripes; 'Tricolore' embroidering at the driver seat, e-gear panel and steering wheel in carbon fiber, Alcantara upholstery at the center console and door trim, Nero Perseus black leather upholstery, 'Tricolore' plaque at door sill, seat side and inner window frame.

Essentially a road version of the Super Trofeo race car, equipped with the same adjustable rear spoiler that offers an aerodynamic load 3 times that of the standard Gallardo LP 560-4 for increased dynamic stability during tight, high-speed driving.

Available in black and white primary body color with red side stripes accented by a badge featuring the Merlion, it includes parts taken from the LP 570-4 Superleggera such as the front spoiler, a rear wing, a wheelset and interior trim.

Modifications on the model include custom paint with a coat of Bianco Monocerus, a white color, matte gold stripes that run the length of the hood, over the roof, and down the rear.

Available in Bianco Monocerus (solid white), Verde Ithaca (pearl green) and Arancio Borealis (pearl orange) body color, it includes the body kit from the LP 570-4 Superleggera (front bumper, carbon side skirts, 4 titanium exhaust tips, and a carbon fiber rear diffuser), a different interior with Alcantara and leather with bespoke stitching and a 6-speed E-gear transmission.

[69] To mark its 50th anniversary, Lamborghini wanted to provide something special for the Indian market where they had found a good business potential, hence a limited edition of six cars based on the best selling variant of the Gallardo, the LP 550-2 was created.

[92] On 25 November 2013, the last Lamborghini Gallardo, an LP 570-4 Spyder Performante with Rosso Mars (red) body colour, was built at the Sant'Agata Bolognese factory, to be received by a private collector in the upcoming weeks.

All the extra aerodynamic components were bolt-on parts, conforming with cost-effective regulations that meant the finished car had to closely resemble its road-going counterpart.

The inaugural season of ADAC GT Masters was held in 2007 and the championship was won by the Lamborghini Gallardo LP520 GT3 driven by Christopher Haase, Gianni Morbidelli and Jos Menten.

[98] Reiter Engineering would also win the 2010 ADAC GT Masters season with Peter Kox and Albert von Thurn und Taxis.

[99] In 2007, the Gallardo was entered by Japan Lamborghini Owners Club (JLOC) to the GT300 class of the Japanese Super GT Championship, the car had to conform to rather different regulations.

[101] The Super Trofeo race car was based on the Gallardo LP 560-4 sports car, but with a reworked chassis, dramatic bodywork/aerodynamics and a direct injection odd firing V10 engine rated at 570 PS (419 kW; 562 hp) with a higher compression ratio of 12.5:1, variable valve timing all prepared by the Reiter Engineering group.

[103] DP7 Racing has currently entered two Gallardos in the Speed World Challenge GT Series, driven by Dan Pastorini and Chip Herr.