Wednesday, May 9, 2012

The Bull

     The new Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 is as every Lambo should be, a poster-worthy amazing feat of engineering prowess. These cars have always been the "stuff that dreams are made of", and this Lambo is no different. 
Miles Davis and his Miura 
     From the beginning of the Lamborghini saga, with the Lamborghini P400 GT Miura, they have defined super cars. They have, since then, been the perfect model for poster and dream material. If you have never dreamed of owning or driving a Lamborghini then you need to put a mirror in front of your face, you might not be alive. 
Countach
Diablo
Murcielago
     Since 1966 this super car maker has kept raising the bar of what you might think a car should or could be. The Countach, Diablo and Murcielago were the predecessors of the Aventador and each model added to the next. True evolution has been in operation with these vehicles. These cars are amazingly fast and not very practical for every day use but, WOW. The Aventador is the next installment in this line of greats and it is marked but the guillotine doors, all wheel drive and the ridiculous power. Seven hundred break horsepower and over 500 pound-feet of torque in the Aventador. This is a beast in every sense of the word, save the interior, it is supple as you would expect a three and three quarter million dollar car would be, while the ride is said to be the most compliant of any Lambo to date. A major part of this vehicle is made from carbon fiber and this greatly reduces weight while improving over all performance. Zero to sixty times under three seconds! With a top speed over 210-mph, this is one "super" car. 
     I much prefer the interior of this Lambo to previous but I believe that is, in large part, due to the design influences coming from Audi. We must have some luxury in a $400,000 car. But there is not an Audi model to match this one, unlike the Gallardo which is just a body switch with the A8. The A8 seems to have much greater luxury and finish. Having the choice, my recommendation is to go for the Aventador. If not, make it the Audi A8, because it's a better all around small super car then the Gallardo. 
Aventador
    Bottom line, Aventador is a marvelous feat of Italian invention. But no one expects any less from Lamborghini, everyone will always expect the best. That will justify the premium price.






 "If you have the means....I highly recommend picking on up. The ride is so choice." Ferris Bueller

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