9. Lamborghini Jalpa
The Lamborghini Jalpa was manufactured by the Italian company from 1981 to 1988.
Its name came from a famous breed of fighting bulls (Jalpa Kandachia) , a tradition that will be later followed with the Gallardo.
The main purpose for the Jalpa was to fill a role as a more “affordable” Lamborghini, and ended up being much less expensive than the flagship Countach.
Fitted with a 3.5 L double overhead camshaft version of the V8 engine used in the Silhouette, and producing 255 hp, the Lamborghini Jalpa could accelerate from 0 to 62 miles per hour (100 km/h) in 6.0 seconds.
In 1988, despite it being Lamborghini’s most successful V8 car to date, the new owners, Chrysler, decided to end Jalpa production.
