Four and a half years after the launch of the Murcielago, Lamborghini has unwrapped a rather sinister looking 6.5-liter V12-powered LP640 version of its range topping model that’s capable of blasting from 0-62 mph in just 3.4 seconds. And unlike its last show car, the highly contrived remake of the Miura displayed at the Detroit motor show back in January, this 640 hp beast is headed into production. Set to make its public debut at next week’s Geneva motor show, the new car harkens back to some of the Italian supercar maker's most celebrated performance models, including the iconic Countach LP500 QV launched in 1982, and is planned to go on sale in North America by the middle of the year. The price of such rabid performance will likely place a $33,000 premium on the standard Murcielago’s $328,150 stricker. However, Lamborghini is confident the LP640 will help further boost its production numbers, which hit a total of 1592 in 2005 thanks largely to the continued popularity of the Gallardo
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