The Lamborghini Miura is an Italian sports car produced from 1966 to 1973, widely credited as the first supercar for placing its V12 engine transversely behind the driver in a low, dramatically styled two seat body. Its layout and design influenced the configuration of high performance sports cars for decades afterward.
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SignificanceThe first high-performance production road car with a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, establishing the standard design for modern sports cars; the fastest production car in the world when released. 1 Manufacturer or BuilderAutomobili Lamborghini S.p.A. 1 Connections
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1. Wikipedia: Lamborghini Miura
WikipediaOpening paragraph
When released, it was the fastest production car in the world.
Development section
The car featured a transversely-mounted mid-engine layout, a departure from previous Lamborghini cars.
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