Reventón - overpriced, useless, but so awesome
May 26, 2009 | 04:58 AM
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Wouldn't go that far. It's certainly outrageous style-wise, though it's still easily identifiable as a Murc. I wouldn't call it as much a departure from other Lambos, much less other cars in general, as the Countach was in its day.
And I have a bridge to sell to whomever thinks a flappy-paddled, 4WD, child-safe blender on steroids that handles like its drunk is the end all be all of speed and performance. It looks cool, but as with most Murcielagos, it's pretty far from what I would call a serious driver's car in many areas.
The car is meant to be seen in and go very quickly in a relatively straight line. Take one on a track without serious modification, and all you'll end up with is carbon shrapnel and fireballs.
I suppose, in that respect, it is quite a bit like a Countach. But for me at least, for all the wrong reasons.
I'd rather drive a Miura. Costs about the same, less gadgets and several times the soul.
And I have a bridge to sell to whomever thinks a flappy-paddled, 4WD, child-safe blender on steroids that handles like its drunk is the end all be all of speed and performance. It looks cool, but as with most Murcielagos, it's pretty far from what I would call a serious driver's car in many areas.
The car is meant to be seen in and go very quickly in a relatively straight line. Take one on a track without serious modification, and all you'll end up with is carbon shrapnel and fireballs.
I suppose, in that respect, it is quite a bit like a Countach. But for me at least, for all the wrong reasons.
I'd rather drive a Miura. Costs about the same, less gadgets and several times the soul.
It's a Countach in the way that when you look at it, you go "WHOAAAA! LOOK AT THAT THING!". You'd have to be nuts to buy one, but you'd be even crazier not to love it.
On that note, I'd rather have the Miura too.
