mean a court appearance and some time on the that can feed 70 percent of the power to the front the earlier cars Lamborghini has softened the
bus sooner rather than later. wheels if the back end steps out of line and response to create a near-perfect system that
T_hat 5.2-litre V10 comes with 552bhp, or 560PS traction control to back that up. T_hat will save works more effectively than a brick wall on a hard
to make sense of the name, and takes just four many an expensive incident as the few bankers left charge but is also soft and sympathetic around
seconds to blast through the 60mph mark. And town.
with a top speed of 201mph, it’s safe to say the Although the LP560-4 Spyder would monster
Gallardo is fast enough. But then it’s the character
“T_his is possibly the
most race tracks, it isn’t that kind of car. T_his is
of the car that marks it apart, there are plenty of possibly the finest boulevard cruiser in the whole
others that are just as fast yet the Lamborghini
finest boulevard cruiser
world, a stylish alternative to the Ferraris that have
makes you do it each and every time. become a little bit naff thanks to their oversupply
All the driver can do is drink in the noise and grab
in the whole world”
and a car that will give a magic moment each and
the rather cheap looking paddle-shift e-Gear every time you turn the key.
system that is still a little jerky for some tastes yet that can afford to splash out run out of skills half
walks an admirable line between usability and way through a bend.
outright speed. T_here are smoother alternatives, Of course the cabriolet shouldn’t be as good as the
Price: £136,000
such as Porsches double clutch system, but hard-top in corners, because cutting off the roof
Lamborghini’s ever affable Research and Develop- inevitably removes some of the structural stiffness.
Engine: 5.2-litre
ment Director Maurizio Reggiani insists that the But then Lamborghini worked long and hard to
feel of a real gear change is essential to the driving stiffen the chassis without adding excess weight
Power: 552bhp
experience and he does have a point. Every and it’s now as close to the hard-top as makes no
Torque: 398lb/ft
moment with the Gallardo is a visceral joy, difference. Plus the added thrills of wind in the
especially the way it takes bends. hair motoring and the louder noise more than
0-60mph: 4 seconds
T_hrow the Gallardo into a bend late and hard and compensate for the fractions lost at the apex.
it still sticks like week-old pasta to the apex of the Carbon ceramic brakes haul the car down from
Top speed: 201mph
bend thanks to a complex four-wheel drive system preposterous speeds and after some criticism in
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