Lamborghini LP610-4

[kevm14]

Good god.

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/201 ... ted-review

It's light and it traps 135. Naturally aspirated. Yeah.

Modern technology is awesome. Only $250k.

Substantially quicker than the Hellcat (~10mph in the 1/4), with 100hp less. AWD helps with the ET, but hurts the trap speed. The lighter weight helps, too.

[kevm14]

This would never happen in a Corvette.

Our Huracán demands a break after 55 miles of Nardò’s handling track. The water-temperature needle nips at the red, and the digital instrument cluster begs us to have mercy on the transmission. When a cool-down lap yields no relief, we pit. The 5.2-liter decachord behind the seats snorts steam through its air intakes and the slatted engine cover, enveloping the rear half of the car in a sweet-smelling ethylene-glycol fog.

The popular story line holds that the newest bulls mark a monumental shift for Lamborghini and its relationship with Audi; that the Germans have gone down to where the wild things are and tamed one and made it their own. The blown coolant hose is only the first indication that this Lamborghini is still very much Italian.

I guess that adds to the personality.

At least I'm not the only one pointing it out.

Lest we forget, Chevy offers four or five cars under $80k that don't suffer such problems with sustained track use (Z06, Z51, ZL1, Z/28, and possibly 1LE).

I'm suitably impressed by this car that it makes the excellent 911 Turbo S seem overpriced at $180k. But the fact is, Chevy is selling a 650-hp sports car for $80k that can lap continuously for an entire tank of fuel. Even at their best, no Lambo could beat the ZR1 at VIR, and none will be able to beat the new Z06, either. So it's not a matter of all that race-ready gear necessarily costing a ton of money. It's a matter of how Audi chooses to spend its engineering dollars.

[kevm14]

What it really needs is a real manual trans. At least the old single clutch trans had a "personality."

The biggest nod to sensibility is the new dual-clutch transmission. You already know it as the S tronic gearbox in the Audi R8, but here it’s called Lamborghini Doppia Frizione. When the Aventador arrived in 2012, Lamborghini touted its antiquated single-clutch transmission as “the world’s most emotional gear shift,” a rosy euphemism for gaping torque holes, abrupt shifts, and erratic low-speed behavior.

Ha.

[kevm14]

This is something.

That’s a reassuring feeling—the notion that Lamborghini might favor a brutal shift over a faster one. It’s confirmation that the company hasn’t lost sight of what sets it apart: a touch of rawness

Also, for a car like this (a naturally aspirated powerhouse) to put down 14/20 on the EPA cycle, is really impressive, and a far cry from the old days.

[kevm14]

It also seems to be still too much of an understeering machine, but that's what you get with AWD Lambos. Always have, even if this is "not as bad" as they used to be. Still, it's like the only Lambo in a long time (or ever) that has been interesting to me.

[Bob]

What it really needs is a real manual trans. At least the old single clutch trans had a "personality."

The biggest nod to sensibility is the new dual-clutch transmission. You already know it as the S tronic gearbox in the Audi R8, but here it’s called Lamborghini Doppia Frizione. When the Aventador arrived in 2012, Lamborghini touted its antiquated single-clutch transmission as “the world’s most emotional gear shift,” a rosy euphemism for gaping torque holes, abrupt shifts, and erratic low-speed behavior.

Ha.

They took a lesson from the Harley-Davidson school of marketing on this one. Promote your lack of refinement as "character."

[Bob]

The only Lamborghini I have driven is an older Gallardo and I must say I was less than impressed. Ferrari is the car you buy if you appreciate driving, whereas Lamborghini is for those who want to be seen. Just look at F430 vs Gallardo resale for evidence of which car is superior. It sounds like this Lamborghini is still kind of a handful to drive, although it is insanely fast in a straight line.

[kevm14]

True, because people who want to be seen don't want to be seen in an "older" Lambo.

Also you have to admit 135mph trap N/A is damn impressive. Though from a driveability standpoint, superchargers are fair game, too.

[Bob]

Yes, I was extremely impressed when I saw the performance of this car. All I could think was sport bike when looking at the numbers. I think it is actually faster than all the 600 cc sport bikes, but not quite as quick as the liter bikes.