Looking through a couple of car mags I have accumulated in the past week or so and came across this car. I cannot begin to tell you how much I love this brute even though it pains me to admit that I'll never have the finances to fund one. I always thought the Gallardo was a handsome machine but the tweaks that have been made just step things up a notch, from the gaping front intakes which add new shot of aggression, to the rear lights that have been resculpted and lend an air of maturity and result in a much cleaner look to the car. Much of the new look is infulenced by the Reventon and the Gallardo clearly benefits from this. The icing on the cake however is the new wheel design, a magnificent multi spoke arrangement that contrasts beautifully with the uncluttered nature of the rest of the car. The job of cleaning the wheels however is not an enviable task!
A little low down on my relationship with Lamborghini. My first contact with a Lamborghini was a Countach 25th Anniversary in white. It was magnificent. From the cartoonish vents and scoops to the massively wide OZ alloys. Just standing next to the car made me incredibly happy and I pored over the details for hours. The biggest disappointment however was saved for the interior, or lack thereof. I'll be the first to admit that I'm not especially small but I fit into the majority of cars with consummate ease. In order to fit comfortably in the Countach would have required years of training in sports origami. I finally slid into the passenger seat with knees around ears and head at 90 degrees. Regardless of this I was bitten. Hard. From that point on I have been a fan and every subsequent Lamborghini has won my approval over the equivalent Ferrari despite unfavourable reviews and at some times obvious technical shortcomings. Lamborghini's are just somehow intrinsically cooler.
Enough of this nostalgia, and on with the rest of my Sunday...........
