The Lamborghini Gallardo Review

by

Richard Luck

The Lamborghini Gallardo, designed by one of the world s most luxurious supercar company, was named after a breed of bull known for its strength and long duration of stamina. The name Gallardo cannot be more fitting for the beast inspired supercar that has become an icon car for the Lamborghini company. An unbelievable 10 thousand cars have been sold in just a short 7 years, which is remarkable for a supercar with a hefty $200,000 price tag. It s no secret that the Gallardo is a popular choice of supercars among enthusiasts of the industry.

Coming with a 90 degree V10 engine, with the option of six-speed manual or semi-automatic manual, this Lamborghini packs a gas-guzzling 5.0 liter. They really did a good job innovating by adding an eletro-hydraulically controlled semi-auto robitzed manual option, which they gave the code name: E-gear. The E-gear allows you to shift quicker than before by using the shift paddles attached to the steering wheel or the standard automatic transmission.

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Lamborghini did a really good job with the feedback they received from the critics of the industry. With each new supercar that is released, they made the changes according to those criticism in order to provide a car as flawless as possible to both owners and critics. For example, the newly designed exhaust system is more performance-based and has been fitted to reduce noise output for driving through residential areas. A new steering rack and suspension combined with a remastered engine, gives the Gallardo 520 metric horsepower of strength. Despite the increase in overall power, the car actually drives and runs much smoother than its predecessor.

The Lamborghini Gallardo all come in a Spyder, Coupe and Superlegarra model and all have a top speed of 196 MPH. Periodically throughout it s 7 year timeline, there have been limited edition versions (Nera, Bicolore and the SE) varying in both cosmetics and engine specifications. The SE actually came out with a gold edition in an extremely limited 10 units produced for exclusive markets for a few parts of the world. The limited units produced world-wide include the LP 550-2 Balboni, which quickly became a sought-after collectible among car enthusiasts.

The Lamborghini Gallardo was named Dream Car of the Year by BBC s Top Gear and the LP 550-2 Balboni edition went on to win Car of the Year in the following year. Next time you re trying to outrun the cops in Italy, just remember that the police force uses Lamborghini Gallardos for those situations. So, you should probably pull over.

Richard is a supercar enthusiast, who has studied and worked on several

Lamborghini Gallardo

models throughout the years.

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