The 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni is a limited production rear-wheel drive edition of the Gallardo LP 560-4.
It is a tribute of Lamborghini to its factory test driver Valentino Balboni. The car was available with a 6-speed manual gearbox or an E-Gear sequential transmission and white gold stripe on the exterior. Only 250 units of the LP 550-2 were produced.
The number 550 in its name stands for the power output in horsepower whilst 2 is a reference to its rear wheel drivetrain.
Games[]
Need for Speed: World[]
The Valentino Balboni was made available in Need for Speed: World on November 21, 2011 as a tier 3 car. Since August 22, 2012, it has been featured as an A class car.
It is superior to the LP 560-4 despite its rear-wheel drivetrain due to its better manoeuvrability and top speed, as well as acceleration up to par with the Lamborghini Murciélago LP 640.
The only disadvantage of the Valentino Balboni is its weak nitrous boost, but can be used effectively in both multiplayer races and events involving the police.
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E
250
251
D
400
401
C
500
501
B
600
601
A
750
751
S
1000
660744
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| Stock: 660 (A class) | Maximum: 744 (A class) |
Orange
The Orange style is an Amerikon Speedsystems performance tuned speedboost car that costs 
4700.
It was initially made available on November 21, 2011 as a top-up gift and was later made available in the car dealer on December 10, 2011.
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 697 689 850 552 Standard
4600 |
Blue
The Blue style is a rotationally available stock cash car that costs 
1,700,000, and was initially released on May 28, 2015.
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660 601 837 544 Standard
1,700,000 |
Cop Edition
The Cop Edition style is a Cop Edition that costs 5100. It was released on March 8, 2012.
It is fitted with tuned quality Gromlen performance parts, 2-star Skill Mods, and a selection of aftermarket parts.
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714 730 856 556 Cop Edition
5100 |
Achievement Edition
The Achievement Edition style is an achievement car awarded to the player upon them installing 200 Performance Parts that are rated 3 stars or better. It was made available on April 10, 2013.
It is fitted with a unique aftermarket licence plate, and has a unique Achievement Edition livery design applied.
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Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010)[]
The Valentino Balboni appears in Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010) as a Super Series racer vehicle, and as an SCPD Rapid Depolyment unit.
The racer vehicle is unlocked upon the player redeeming an online pass. The SCPD unit is unlocked upon the player earning a total of 450,000 cop bounty.
Since the vehicle is rear-wheel drive, it slides better than any other Gallardo in corners and matches the LP 560-4 in speed.
 Redeem an Online Pass
 Earn 450,000 cop bounty
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Super Series
Rapid Deployment
Tier 3
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199 mph (320 km/h)
$219,800
RWD
542 bhp @ 8,000 rpm
3.9 secs.
2009
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Need for Speed: The Run[]
The Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni appears in Need for Speed: The Run as an Exotic class Tier 4 car and as a Supercar class Tier 5 car.
It made a brief appearance in the "Run for the Hills" gameplay trailer released on July 27, 2011.[2] and its inclusion was revealed by the official Need for Speed website on October 30, 2011.
Stock
Need for Speed
The Need for Speed Edition Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni is unlocked upon the player beating 34 Autolog recommendations.
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Top Speed: 219 mph (352 km/h)
0 to 60 Time: 3.5s
BHP: 677 @ 8,000 rpm
Performance: Tier 5
Handling: Normal
Class: Supercar
Drivetrain: RWD
Value: $230,000.00
Manufacture Year: 2010
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Need for Speed: Edge[]
The Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni 2010 appears in Need for Speed: Edge with an S class performance rating.
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S 764
Requires 500 blueprints to produce
Top Speed 773
Acceleration 770
Nitro Capacity 751
Strength 480
Durability 430
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Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered[]
The Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni appears in Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered as a car tier 3 vehicle available to cops and racers.
It has a decent top speed and acceleration for its tier, and handles well through corners, but sits in the middle between performance and durability.
Cop[]
The Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni Interceptor is an SCPD Rapid Deployment unit unlocked upon earning 450,000 cop bounty.
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Top Speed: 199 mph (320 kph) 0 to 62: 3.90s BHP: 542 @ 8,000 Drive: Rear-Wheel Price: $219,800 Year: 2009 |
Racer[]
The Gallardo LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni is a Super Series racer unlocked upon earning 1,550,000 racer bounty.
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Top Speed: 199 mph (320 kph) 0 to 62: 3.90s BHP: 542 @ 8,000 Drive: Rear-Wheel Price: $219,800 Year: 2009 |
Trivia[]
- The Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Federal Cruiser appears in Need for Speed: The Run as a federal high speed pursuit unit.
- In Need for Speed: World, prior to the November 19, 2011 patch, the Valentino Balboni could snag on walls when colliding at certain angles.
- In Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010) and Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered, the Valentino Balboni can be selected with either a Arancio Borealis, Bianco Monocerus, Blu Caelum, Grigio Telesto, Grigio Thalasso, Nero Noctis, Verde Ithaca or Yellow Midas body paint colour.
- In Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010), the Valentino Balboni has gray painted stock rims, whereas the SCPD Valentino Balboni interceptor has silver painted stock rims.
- In Need for Speed: The Run, it is listed as a 2010 manufacture year.
- In Need for Speed: World and Need for Speed: The Run, the rear spoiler is not functional.
- In Need for Speed: Edge, the Valentino Balboni lacks its body stripe.
- In Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered, the Valentino Balboni has black painted stock rims.
Gallery[]
(Orange)
(Blue)
(Cop Edition)
(Achievement Edition)
(Racer)
(SCPD)
(Need for Speed)
References[]
- ↑ Web link: https://www.automoblog.net/2009/06/30/lamborghini-gallardo-lp550-2/
- ↑ Video: Official EA UK (2011) Need for Speed: The Run | Run For The Hills Gameplay. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x5TKgz-zTY