Spotted! Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4, Munich Germany
Posted: May 23, 2012 Filed under: Exotics, SPOTTED! | Tags: 4, 560, Gallardo, Germany, Lamborghini, LP, Mind, motor, Munich, Over, Spyder 1 Comment »
Found in Munich, Germany.
-Nick
Drive: Lamborghini Gallardo and Balboni interview
Posted: April 18, 2012 Filed under: Auto Idolatry, SHOWCASE | Tags: 560, Balboni, Drive, factory, Gallardo, Italy, JF, Lamborghini, LP, LP560-4, Mind, motor, Musial, Over, review, Spyder, Valentino Leave a comment »JF Musial of Drive goes to Italy and talks with Valentino Balboni. He also reviews a Gallardo LP560 spyder. A really great video with some insights into Valentino’s rise to success as the head Lamborghini test driver.
-Nick
Bentley and Lamborghini, the VW effect
Posted: January 9, 2012 Filed under: INDUSTRY TALK | Tags: 560, 570, Auto, Bentley, brilliance, Continental, Exotic, Flying, Gallardo, genius, grand, GT, GTC, History, Industry, Lamborghini, LP, LP560-4, Luxury, marketing, Mind, model, motor, Over, plan, Segment, Spur, touring, Volkswagen, VW Leave a comment »
Around the turn of the 20th century Volkswagen acquired both Bentley and Lamborghini, two very different, very prestigious brands. Right away there was some worry by many enthusiasts that VW may dilute the brands, especially in the case of Lamborghini, but it soon became clear that they were only making things better. In the coming years they introduced the likes of the Bentley Continental and Lamborghini Gallardo. Both were totally new cars that delved into new territory for their respective brands, and both would go on to become the best selling cars in their brands history to date. Lets take a look at what made these two models so successful.
Spotted! Bugatti, Lambo, and a Vette (if you care)……Winning
Posted: July 11, 2011 Filed under: Exotics, SPOTTED! | Tags: 16-4, 640, American, Bugatti, Cars, Corvette, Epic Win, Exotic, French, German, Italian, Lamborghini, LP, LP640, Mind over motor, Murcielago, quad, spotted, turbo, V12, V8, Veyron, W16, Winning, Z06 Leave a comment »
Bugatti Veyron, Lamborghini Murcielago, and a Corvette Z06 all in traffic at the same time. What Up!!!!
Out walking around Carmel, CA after a car show during Concours week. Saw the Veyron from a distance and could not believe it. Got my camera out and had at it. Took a while to notice the LP-640 beside it, and I didn’t even notice the ‘Vette Z06 till I was looking at the pictures later that day. The Vette is like the whipped cream on the sundae, mediocre but it makes the whole thing a bit better. More pics inside.
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Test Driven: Lamborghini Gallardo LP-560 Spyder
Posted: July 1, 2011 Filed under: High End & Exotic, TEST DRIVEN | Tags: 5.2L, 560, Audi, Bear, Car, Cars, Dream, Drive, Driven, driving, E, E Gear, Fast, Gallardo, gear, Gotham, Horsepower, Italian, Lamborghini, LP, LP-560, LP560, LP560-4, Mind over motor, Mountain, Test, Tour 1 Comment »
Lambo Gallardo LP560 Spyder. Video Inside
Of the six cars I drove on the Gotham tour the one I would want in my driveway has to be the Gallardo LP-560 Spyder. It offers all of that supercar feel, speed, performance, and image, but with none of the drawbacks of the Murcielago. Although because it lacks some of that outrageous idiocy, it is very different than its bigger brother for better and worse in various ways, but as a car, that will be driven in the imperfect and chaotic world, it is far better. Read the rest of this entry »
Test Driven: Lamborghini Murcielago LP-640
Posted: June 15, 2011 Filed under: High End & Exotic, TEST DRIVEN | Tags: 6.5L, 632hp, 640 Mind Over Motor, Car, Cars, Dream, Dream Car Tour, Exotic, Gotham, Lambo, Lamborghini, LP, LP-640, LP640, Murcielago, racing, V12 2 Comments »
Chillin in the Murci
I’m going to start by listing all of the awful things about the Murcielago. It is hard to get in and out of, the driver position is awkward and not straight, the seat pokes you in many places and isn’t very comfortable, it has a small trunk that is almost useless, The steering is really heavy, the car feels absurdly huge, you have to avoid every pothole (expensive fix if you don’t), you have to be careful not to cut turns because you may scrape the car (like in a box truck), the car is cramped, there are blind spots everywhere except directly in front of you, its offensively impractical and vulgarly ostentatious, Its wider than the lane, rearview mirror is useless and only show you the engine, the side mirrors are useless and only show you the intakes for the engine, it is terrible on gas, nothing on the car is conventional or easy, no part of the car is socially acceptable, and because of the money at stake and the blindness, it is a terrifying car to drive and extremely stressful. So what is the appeal then? Read the rest of this entry »
Test Driven: Ferrari F430 Scuderia and Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4
Posted: June 2, 2011 Filed under: High End & Exotic, TEST DRIVEN | Tags: 560, Exotics Racing, F430, Ferrari, Gallardo, Lambo, Lamborghini, Las Vegas, LP, LP560-4, Mind over motor, Nevada, NV, Scuderia, Test Drive, V10, V8 Leave a comment »
Me before my drive in the Gallardo
This winter, I was unbelievably fortunate and had the chance to drive my first Ferrari and my first Lamborghini back-to-back on the racetrack. What ensued was an unbelievable experience. My review along with more pictures, videos, and sounds are just one click away. Videos may be NSFW due to language. Read the rest of this entry »
