2008 Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera & Spyder Review
4 Apr, 2008
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2008 Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera & Spyder Review (Road Test)
Models tested: 2008 Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera & Spyder
Looks to die for, Italian soul & passion, German engineering, incredible noise.
Which one to pick?
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- by: Alborz Fallah & Paul Maric
Alborz
Having left Bugatti in France, I was under the impression that my life was pretty much complete. Sure there is still Formula 1 cars and hell maybe I can even try my luck in a MiG fighter jet one day, but it was pretty much downhill from here on.
On the flight from Strasburg to Bologna, all I could think about was how I was going explain to the beautiful people at Lamborghini that yes, the Superleggera is fast, but its just not THAT fast.
Nothing was going to excite me any more, I was going to turn into an bitter old man that would be disappointed with pretty much anything that wasn’t a Veyron – Yeah… right.
We finally landed in Bologna and after Anthony’s butchering of the Italian language, we managed to source a taxi to a Hotel which was barely 500m away from the Lamborghini factory in Sant’Agata.
This small country town is covered in Lamborghini posters and you could tell the town is proud of its heritage, as it should be. Despite what some say, Audi’s ownership of Lamborghini is the best thing that has happened to the company.
It still has that Italian soul and passion, but now it comes with German reliability. Utopia does exist.
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April 4th, 2008 at 4:21 am
***** N U M E R O U N O ******
Ace well written, all the time I was worried you’d wrap one of these round a lamp post. Pity about the gloomy weather, you guys must have forgotten it was winter up north.
Mines the Superleggera please.
Ceramic brakes…they cost more than a Corolla.
Vote:April 4th, 2008 at 4:25 am
Hope you washed you hands before holding that suede steering wheel. Can you imagine that in two years time in a hot climate. It’ll look like leather.
Vote:April 4th, 2008 at 7:09 am
Well done again guys, Bugatti, Lambo … impressed? MUCH!
A brilliant read, but I can’t wait for the video and that awesome Italian symphony :)
Vote:April 4th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
I’ve had the pleasure of driving my friend’s Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera, and I must say….it was completely unforgettable. All I can say is, these cars really do bash your senses and emotions into submission.
An interesting point to note, is my friends Superleggera came standard with the suede steering wheel, he definitely didn’t option it in. Maybe the leather wheel is an option?
Vote:April 4th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Whoa!!!
I can’t wait to see the video review.
Vote:April 6th, 2008 at 11:51 am
Superb review! Loved it.
Vote:April 6th, 2008 at 1:42 pm
Great review!
Vote:Spectacular cars!
The fog actually helped the photography I think – you can’t beat a bit of diffused light on cars.
That part of N. Italy can get really cold – I was in Modena last November – forgot my wooly hat one day and lost the feeling in my head after 5 minutes.
Wouldn’t have fancied driving the Spyder with the roof off in that weather!
September 14th, 2008 at 11:55 am
Lamborghini is my fav car…
Vote:October 4th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
This car looks a million bucks. (probably is) and i would defs choose this over the murcielago.
Bloody Nice Work !
Vote:October 8th, 2008 at 6:46 pm
Great read, I am a Ferrari person but all I can say is wow, hot car indeed.
Vote:October 23rd, 2008 at 6:43 pm
Nice post, hot car!!!!!
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