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2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 - Exclusive First Test

bankhead submitted on 05/12/2008 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 2:26 PM
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2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 - Exclusive First Test

To outside observers, the whole process looks complicated and, well, a bit silly.

Clicking the right most e.gear button on the center console of the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 engages Corsa mode. A push of a silver switch on the center stack disables the stability control and lights up two amber Gallardos on the instrument panel, the smaller of the two indicating that ESP is completely off. Left-footing the brake pedal and matting the throttle revs the LP560-4's engine to over 5000 rpm and creates a cacophony of popping and banging.

Releasing the brake pedal sends up a poof of smoke as the rear tires chirp and slip through not quite one full rotation. The car then bogs, as though hunkering down, before exploding forward a millisecond later.

"It always looks like a failed launch," shrugs photographer Vance. But to the nine satellites reading our position overhead, the Gallardo LP560-4's all-new Thrust mode is a raging success -- launching Lambo's latest supercar to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds. The quarter mile comes just a few beats later -- 11.4 seconds at 126.9 mph. Both numbers are pretty far off the pace of Lamborghini's estimates of 3.7 and 11.8 seconds. Who knew Italians could be so conservative?

Inside the low-roofed cabin, the LP560-4's attempt to violate Newton's second law is a comprehensive assault on the senses. Getting kicked in the ass a split second before being shot from a cannon is probably the closest approximation. The only thing missing is the taste of cordite upon the lips.

Thrust mode is impressive not just at mere sports car speeds; unlike the previous Gallardo launch control system that required manually shifting the gears, a Thrust-moded Gallardo LP560-4 will autorocket through all six gears on the way to a terminal velocity of 202 mph.

Just what you'd expect from a $201,000 supercar, right? Wait, there's more... Read Article

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DexDiamonds - 5/12/2008 3:56:54 PM

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So what exactly is the point of the Murcielago?

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EvoAudi - 5/12/2008 6:39:54 PMView My AgentSpace

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to go 217mph. thats all really

Heyhuub - 5/13/2008 2:22:10 AM

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The LP640 is due for replacement soon, there is a much faster SV version still in the wings though.

JUGNU - 5/12/2008 4:04:21 PMView My AgentSpace

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Very nice. I can see some reventon cues too. and also nice for Lamborghini(Gallardo) to distant themselves from Audi(R8).

JUGNU

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Batman219 - 5/12/2008 4:27:46 PM

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My dream car. One day you and I will be united.

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utahnkid - 5/12/2008 4:49:29 PM

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Why do they have it listed as a front engine car? Is that a typo, or am I just confused?

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Chronoseus - 5/12/2008 5:27:12 PM

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A great car just gettin better, I always liked this car, n it seem im just gonna keep liking it more n more as time goes by, I could actually waste a 3 yrs salary 4 this (then again, it wouldn't be a waste).

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CLK63BlackSeries - 5/12/2008 8:04:52 PMView My AgentSpace

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And I can spend 3 months earnings... whats your point?

S4cabriofoxone - 5/12/2008 10:14:44 PMView My AgentSpace

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Thanks for letting us know how much you earn.

DexDiamonds - 5/13/2008 11:11:35 AM

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I know what a d*ck. He's trying to be honest with his opinion and you want to brag. Shame on you man. Totally unnecessary.

CLK63BlackSeries - 5/13/2008 11:18:57 PMView My AgentSpace

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lol... i thought he was the one that was saying how much he earned? i was only poking fun at that. who knows, maybe these are all just lies and i live paycheck to paycheck. either way, i didn't get what his point was with that. anyway, i think its totally unecessary to ever bring too much of your personal life into this. we should stick to the cars, and leave it at that. i see too much talk about people that are realtors and doctors and yadda yadda yadda...

S4cabriofoxone - 5/12/2008 5:37:18 PMView My AgentSpace

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Gorgeous. I'm glad that Lamborghini has been able to distance itself from the R8 and produce a truly desirable supercoupe with more speed than before. I like a lot more than the old one.

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S4cabriofoxone - 5/12/2008 5:38:23 PMView My AgentSpace

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And, LOL, Dex is right, this makes the LP640 obsolete. It's just as quick! And this is Edmunds!

utahnkid - 5/12/2008 11:53:37 PM

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Can u answer me S4? Why is is listed as a front-engine car? That's a typo right?

Heyhuub - 5/13/2008 2:20:37 AM

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It's a typo.

S4cabriofoxone - 5/13/2008 11:41:42 PMView My AgentSpace

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It's a typo. I don't see Lamborghini randomly switching that any time soon.

GermanNut - 5/12/2008 6:40:41 PM

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No, the article is from MotorTrend not Edmunds you silly S4cabriofoxone.

Look at Audi reviving a brand past its wildest dreams, just like Volkswagen and pretty soon Audi will do with Bentley.

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Larry - 5/12/2008 8:44:29 PM

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Very nice, the audi V-10 R8 should have silmilar performance

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hao420 - 5/12/2008 9:38:36 PM

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Nice dress up "Audi"..

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audirevolution - 5/12/2008 10:09:28 PM

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nice engrish

CLK63BlackSeries - 5/13/2008 11:22:15 PMView My AgentSpace

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lmfao... engrish

Agent63 - 5/14/2008 2:52:35 AMView My AgentSpace

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One word.

BEAUTIFUL

Two words.

I'M SOLD!

Three words.

I WANT ONE

Four words.

WHO WANTS MY R8? (R8..eh not really a word but you know what I mean)

A colleague of mine had an 05 Gallardo SE. That was fast and howled like a Lamborghini should. It received lots of attention but this LP560 is even more of an attention WH*RE and rightly so!

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CLK63BlackSeries - 5/15/2008 4:02:24 AMView My AgentSpace

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Sure the Lamborghini is a BEAST, but the R8 is just the R8... there are no words for the magnificence of that car. It gets all the attention the Lamborghini would. Oh and did you pay over sticker for your R8???

utahnkid - 5/19/2008 12:21:08 AM

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CLK, the R8 deserves a lot of respect but you can't argue it's "better" then this. The same people happen to own both companies and very deliberately made this a "better" car.

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