First Drive: 2007 Lamborghini Gallardo

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Sorry, ZZ Top, but despite those three letters clustered together in the name, superleggera does not translate to anything directly relating to a woman’s stems. Indirectly, though, you could make the argument. In English, superleggera means “superlight.” What it means is that this newest Gallardo, like the Ferrari F430 Challenge Stradale, leans out a few pounds and packs on a (very) little bit more muscle, giving the car indeed a touch more leg to stretch.

Although European-spec Gallardo Superleggeras are lighter by the equivalent of a portly passenger (220 pounds), cars bound for the U.S. lose a trimmer sidekick and come in only 150 pounds lighter than more-pedestrian Gallardos. This is due to our side-impact standards, which mandate that Lamborghini leave the side airbags in the seats. We’ll still get one-piece carbon-fiber sport seats, but with pinhead cushions packed and waiting in the wings. Europeans get four-point harnesses; we make do with plain old three-point belts.
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THESCOOTER - 3/26/2007 1:34:55 PM

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You certainly have high hopes for the IS-F. It not a Tuned vehicle, the platform is still the same and it has some reworked gear...it is NOT a ground up vehicle development - adding HP and appearance packages do not a supercar make there LEXUSKING. Try AMG or M on for size and see how their vehicles are fully developed. If the IS-F has any chance Lexus has to get it hopeless steering and tranny's under control first - decide, luxury or sport, both together in this segment are not relevant

phantom330 - 3/26/2007 12:07:31 PM

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are you high or something? The IS-F isn't going to come close to this on a track.......Lacking about 100+ HP and weighs more. Please think before you type nonsense.

M53R - 3/26/2007 1:52:50 PM

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Looks like you have been away for a long time... This is how the world is now.... lexus fanboys speaking shit out of their a**es. Dont reply to lexusking, he's obviously trying to get everyone pissed off.


Lexusking

You forgot to mention that the underpowered yaris (500hp was it?) can beat the gallardo on a track, but will tie on a straight line. Also the coupe like LS600h will kill this anyday... in terms of performance ofcourse...

I never knew this was that fun!!! ;)

rom64 - 3/26/2007 2:09:03 PM

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What are you talking about!?

Clearly a lexus fanboy running on two legs can beat any supercar on a track. Its just that amazing! Can't wait for the lexusfanboy-F.

Agent63 - 3/26/2007 4:07:31 PM

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Nevermind the IS-F in comparison to a Lambo. The IS-F is nothing compared to a Lambo. It's in a different class and it's an exotic. The F isn't i'm sorry to tell you LexusKing.