It's undoubtedly Leo's show though, and if there was a more simultaneously funny / appalling scene this year than his epic, «lude - afflicted quest to enter and
drive his Lambo, we're struggling to recall it.
Don't be fooled: this is a very different driving experience to an LP560 - 4 and entirely in keeping with what should be expected of the first rear -
driven Lambo in a decade.
Not exact matches
The idea: Customers who own its supercars, but
drive another company's luxury SUV when they need more space beyond a tiny front - trunk, would upgrade to a
Lambo SUV with the same Italian styling.
He strolled into a dealership with the biggest grin you've ever seen, paid in full, and
drove away in a shiny new
Lambo.
With good field position, the Jaguars hoped to put the game away with a touchdown
drive, but were held short, settling for a 39 - yard
Lambo field goal.
Meanwhile, most of the squad are
driving home in
Lambos, Ferraris and Bentleys.
The
Lambo is chain -
driven, which means no huge belt - changing costs, but labour rates are still gigantic (currently # 110 per hour), and the first proper service - basically just filters and fluid changes plus a brake clean - cost # 1128.28.
Lambo just unveiled the Aventador SV, its most powerful production car ever, and we recently featured it in a first
drive before it made its debut at Goodwood.
The all - wheel -
Lambo is much easier to
drive, and that causes they are on pair in expert hands.
It's a big bus of course, weighing in at nearly 1.7 tons, but in my book this works to its advantage: with its four - wheel
drive hooked - up, the big
Lambo feels almost «planted» on the road, which always inspires confidence.
OK, given the sort of mpg figures that an LP640 returns in lively
driving, I know I've only got myself to blame, but brimming the
Lambo with high - octane now costs well into three figures.
Driving exotics after this (Ferrari,
lambo etc) really put things into perspective.
Chris Harris tests the LP670 - 4 on video during Car of the Year Read David Vivian's evo first
drive of the
Lambo Murcielago SV Our video of the Lamborghini Miura SV and the LP670 - 4 SV (make sure you watch all 4 parts) Read Henry's comparison of two of the best ever supercars Read and comment on our blog on the SV — best noise ever?
But when she's on, she's on, coaxing the
Lambo with precise authority,
driving with balletlike grace as the gray machine cuts an elegant arc through the desert.
I've noticed recently that the
Lambo's oil pressure seems to be very low, the red warning light even appearing momentarily at idle after periods of sustained hard
driving.
In the end it is the best
Lambo I ever
driven, its an Audi.
Three days later, with a much lighter left pedal and a considerably lighter pocket, the
Lambo was running better than ever, especially with it having had the
drive - by - wire throttle parameters reset while it was in.
I
driven the car directly after the both
Lambos and it is very calm in comparision, but you sit in like in a Goup C car of the 80s, you always here the wastegate, it gives you racecarfeeling, no turbolag, same as in the 488 but 488 sounding better.
Mixed in with the good times and «
Lambo - quality comedy,» the guys take part in a test comparing the automated
driving versus actual
driving in a 2007 BMW 328i sedan, a comparison of the Audi R8 and the Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport, and an interview with racing legend, Pete Brock.
To help it make par for the course as a modern SUV (especially one in this pricing segment),
Lambo throws in a keyless start and seven profiles programmed for the seating position,
driving modes, and infotainment settings.
If you're actually thinking about taking your six - figure
Lambo into the rough stuff, the Urus is offered with an Off - Roader Package that tosses in the Terra and Sabbia
driving modes, metal - reinforced bumpers, and additional underfloor protection.
«The Aventador S Roadster offers the thrill of open air
driving without compromising on
driving dynamics or the occupants» comfort», claims
Lambo chairman Stefano Domenicali.
The R8 shares its basic platform with the Lamborghini Huracán, and the
Lambo is already available with rear - wheel
drive, in LP580 - 2 form.
After a full schedule of press conferences at the 2011 LA Auto Show,
Lambo has chosen an off - site venue for a private reveal of the Gallardo LP 550 - 2 Spyder — a drop - top version of the only rear -
drive car the company makes.
Power for the new
Lambo is sent to all four wheels through a seven - speed, dual - clutch gearbox and if you're feeling the vibe of optional
driving modes, the Huracán has three modes - Strada, Sport and Corsa - you can choose from.
This will appeal in particular to a very special group of customers that enjoy a spirited
driving style and also like to experience the sheer pleasure of open - air
driving,» says
Lambo CEO Stephan Winkelmann «This special model with rear - wheel
drive is a logical expansion of our lineup of spyder models with all - wheel
drive.»
It's incorrectly called a telemetry system, but don't worry
Lambo owners, your Aventador S won't be transmitting your
driving data to anyone.