The convertible version of the Gallardo just hit the floors in Los Angeles. Dubbed Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder it’s nothing but a mix of stunning design and amazing power. Under the hood, there’s a 5.2 liter V10 engine that develops 560 hp (40hp more than the Gallardo) and 540 Nm of torque. Also featuring an E-Gear automatic transmission that should help you shift gears 40-percent faster, doing 0 to 100km/h in just 4 seconds and a top speed of 324 km/h, and with a beautiful roof that only takes 20 seconds to retract, the new Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Spyder sure looks like an awesome drive.

Whenever I rent a car I always try to take good care of it no matter what I’m driving. It’s someone else’s car and for some money they allow me drige it. It’s common sense to make sure I stay on the road and the car doesn’t get injured. That’s not what a group of late 20’s Asian men thought.

They were all invited to a wedding and decided to drive supercars (all rented). Since bragging about speed and drinking are not the best friends of a driver, they all felt brave and immediately left the ceremony, for what? To race of course! I’m pretty sure you’ve already seen the photo so not sure if it needs any more comments. The idiots crashed the Lamborghini in a tree, and then fled.

Doesn’t it sound like fun? I’m dying to know what happened when these guys had to return their rented supercars. Will they have to pay anything for the damages or for DUI ?
Source: The Sun (Via CarScoop)

A few good improvements have been added to the beautiful Gallardo, now that they launched an update. It’s a new more efficient, all-aluminum engine, larger from 5.0L to 5.2L, that sports 560hp and 400 lb-ft of torque. Sounds like a good add-on if we compare it to Ferrari 430 Scuderia which is missing 49 hp and 51 lb-ft of torque …

The 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 (yes 560hp) uses an improved e-Gear sequential transmission that now takes 40 percent less time to shift gears, comes with changed front valances used for better cooling and changed rear that has a diffuser. Interior upgrades are not big, but they exist: a revised instrument panel, new headlamps and luggage area, and the claim of better driveability, stability, and handling.

via MotorTrend

In order to promote their supped up Gallardo who’s V10 has been enhanced with a pair of turbos pushing output to 709 Hp, Heffner-Performance, a Florida based tuner, put the small Lambo against its bigger bro, the 580 Hp Murcielago. Apparently you needn’t be a rocket scientist to guess who wins…

As many “petrolheads” would know, one of the most exciting realms of the motoring world is that of exotics. Thorough-bred sports cars are a good subject on which to spend a weekend afternoon – at least, for those amongst us devoted enough to the boundless thrills of touching, viewing and indeed, driving these beasts. With that in mind, our staffer, known to readers as SLD, spent last Saturday afternoon visiting Cape Town’s exotics dealerships.

The car shown above is the Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder, and the picture was taken at Bloomsbury. (more…)

The Lamborghini Gallardo V8 was caught testing at the Nürburgring race track. As you can notice from the video, the V8 Gallardo will use the same exhaust note as the Audi R8 and the exhaust pipes are smaller than on the V10 Gallardo.

Lamborghini will borrow the current V8 engine from the R8 for a more affordable Gallardo. The new supercar will sit bellow the current V10 Gallardo, but above the current Audi R8. The V8 will bust around 430 hp in the new Gallardo, but with the low weight of the supercar, the performance will be better compared to the R8: 0 to 60 mph in 4.5 seconds and a top speed of 195 mph.