After having the previledge of keeping the car for a couple days. I got a feeling of what it is like to live with a LP560-4. Having the experience of living with the car, is so much more profound than a mere test drive. You get to feel what the car is like in all aspects of your day to day livelihood.

I'm not going to go into too much depth with the car as I think the thread by Auto-Purveyor sums up the car quite well.

First of all the looks. I find the looks of both, the Gallardo and LP560-4 as pleasing as the other. Obviously my opinion would be biased. I really appreciate the extra effort Lamborghini put into the assembly of the car. It does feel as if more time and thought has been put into the final product. I am really liking the new headlights and tail lights. Definitely gives the car a more sophisticated and modern look.

The steering is far lighter in the new LP560 than it's predecessor. You can easily turn it with one hand with very little effort. Good luck trying to do that smoothly in the original Gallardo! The engine still has that raspiness and is obnoxiously loud on startup, as per the original Gallardo, but once things have warmed up - it is more smooth. The e-gear has also been significantly improved, it is not nearly as jerky as the previous version. I think the only place that hasn't improved (or maybe it's just me), are the brakes - the original Gallardo's brakes I found were quite adequate, so it's not a negative - just merely an observation.

Now for the performance! The car is definitely MUCH quicker than the original Gallardo. I would say this rivals the LP640 on a straight line, I think the LP640 only has the edge on top speed as the gears are longer. On a track, it would leave the LP640 behind IMO. The corsa mode, I was unaware of until somebody on the forum was kind enough to point it out (thanks Mo!). Turn it on and all hell breaks loose! The gearbox suddenly becomes alive, the shifts turn into fractions of a second and the car pulls like a freight train down the side of a cliff!

All in all, I was very happy with the car. Lamborghini did a great job! Thanks again to my great Lambo dealer - who was kind enough to throw me the keys without a second thought.

I hope it was a worth while and enjoyable read for you all.

Now for the best part! The photos

PS. I love my new Nikon! I just wish I knew all the features. I need to hit the manual this weekend

 

nice write up,

 

Thanks for sharing Mike S! Would you trade your SL for this model? I'm curious to know.

 

Thanks!

You're welcome! I wouldn't, the SL is far more special and in time you will see less of them than the 560-4. If I got the 560-4, it would be an addition, not as a result of a trade-in.

PS. I heard from my dealer, when I took delivery of my SL. It was the last brand new SL, available to the public in the world

 

Nice little write up. I really love the color on that car.

 

Nice write up! And great pics. I love the LP560-4, are you considering purchasing one?

 

Fantastic photos and write-up as always Mike!

 

Great read and nice pics, thanks for sharing.

PS the car doesn't have any license plates on it or is that just the result of clever photoshopping?

 

Great read, thanks a ton.

 

Awesome read, thanks for sharing Mike.