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2009 Lamborghini Gallardo Features Review

July 28, 2008

FEATURES | 9 out of 10

Expert Quotes:

we are going straight to hell anyway
Car and Driver

The overriding theme inside the revised Gallardo is one of leather
Edmunds

Sumptuous? Yes…
Edmunds

The 2009 Lamborghini has plenty of standard features and a handful of options not included in its $201,000 base price.

Maybe its most satisfying feature, though, is the baked-in ability to cause a commotion just by driving past a crowd. Car and Driver tested out the Thrust Control Mode in the Gallardo and harnessed this unique power. “After slowly rolling into an intersection in Vegas, we just hammer it; we break all four wheels loose for a second in a straight line—and then simply catapult forward, squealing and grinning like schoolboys who have just stolen the keys to Dad’s, well, Lamborghini,” they report. “This doesn’t seem to hurt the car. But we know we are going straight to hell anyway.”

In more practical terms, the Gallardo sports standard power features, an upmarket sound system, a choice of manual or e-gear transmissions, all the mechanical hardware described here, and an exotically upholstered interior.
“The overriding theme inside the revised Gallardo is one of leather — lots of it,” Edmunds observes. “In addition to power-adjustable leather-upholstered seats, our LP560-4 had leather covering the dash and the center console — even the headliner was smothered in the stuff. Sumptuous? Yes, but such an interior is a bit monochromatic.”

In the Gallardo's Italian architecture, TheCarConnection.com’s editors find lots of Germanic touches. The Gallardo’s related to the Audi R8 distantly; the navigation system, climate control interface, and certain switches look like pieces from the Audi R8, because they easily might be. The same goes for the flat-bottom steering wheel and the main instrument binnacles. There are far worse parts bins to raid.

Conclusion

The 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 covers all the usual feature bases—and throws in the intangibles for free.

FEATURES | 9 out of 10Expert Quotes:we are going straight to hell anywayCar and DriverThe overriding theme inside the revised Gallardo is one of leatherEdmundsSumptuous? Yes…Edmunds The 2009 Lamborghini has plenty of standard features and a handful of options not included in its $201,000 base price. Maybe its most satisfying feature, though, is the baked-in ability to cause a commotion just by driving past a crowd. Car and Driver tested out the Thrust Control Mode in the Gallardo and harnessed this unique power. “After slowly rolling into an intersection in Vegas, we just hammer it; we break all four wheels loose for a second in a straight line—and then simply catapult forward, squealing and grinning like schoolboys who have just stolen the keys to Dad’s, well, Lamborghini,” they report. “This doesn’t seem to hurt the car. But we know we are going straight to hell anyway.” In more practical terms, the Gallardo sports standard power features, an upmarket sound system, a choice of manual or e-gear transmissions, all the mechanical hardware described here, and an exotically upholstered interior. “The overriding theme inside the revised Gallardo is one of leather — lots of it,” Edmunds observes. “In addition to power-adjustable leather-upholstered seats, our LP560-4 had leather covering the dash and the center console — even the headliner was smothered in the stuff. Sumptuous? Yes, but such an interior is a bit monochromatic.” In the Gallardo's Italian architecture, TheCarConnection.com’s editors find lots of Germanic touches. The Gallardo’s related to the Audi R8 distantly; the navigation system, climate control interface, and certain switches look like pieces from the Audi R8, because they easily might be. The same goes for the flat-bottom steering wheel and the main instrument binnacles. There are far worse parts bins to raid. ConclusionThe 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 covers all the usual feature bases—and throws in the intangibles for free.  2009 LAMBORGHINI GALLARDO LP560-4 STYLING | [9 out of 10] Car and Driver: “More aggressive and more elegant” Popular Mechanics: “Sexier than ever” Motor Trend: “Truly worthy” Motor Authority: “More in line with the Murcielago” The 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 gives auto ...

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Other Choices:

Direct competitors for the Lamborghini Gallardo are tough to find; that other Italian brand’s cars start at much higher prices. Among the less expensive vehicles in the supercar class, the Aston Martin’s V8 Vantage has supercharged V-8 surge, classic British detailing, and a sumptuous interior for two. The Bentley Continental GT has similar qualities, plus two usable rear seats and, like the Lambo, four-wheel drive. The Porsche 911 Turbo has four-wheel drive, shockingly fast acceleration, and the option for top-down driving in Cabriolet models.

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Comments (5 total)

  1. By  mode #1, Posted: 7/10/2008

    new cars

    the new cars

  2. By Andrew Clemons #2, Posted: 8/29/2008

    How much do it call

    because i want one that is in 2010

  3. By jacob bennett #3, Posted: 9/29/2008

    give me one for free please?

    but not a green one cause thats just outright ugly

  4. By Biodun #4, Posted: 12/10/2008

    buy

    i love the car

  5. By JOOL #5, Posted: 3/5/2009

    HOw much?

    how much for a beauty like this?

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