After one month ownership of my new 6 speed manual Gallardo 05 I can tell you its obviously an AMAZING car. Performance is stunning, looks, even practicality is good, and interior is sooo confy to be a sports car....
The thing i noticed the most regarding performance is that you can see the real power of the car beyond 200/220KMH. Thats where the car has a real competive edge and eats competition. Raced with a 360 challenge stradale and up to 220 i manage to keep up but it was pretty even, beyond that i would just eat her! got to up to 280 on a fast sweeper on motorway then decided it was enough playing for the day...
On the other hand raced with a M3 and lotus 111s and 1 and second gears were pretty even. OK the gallardo could pull away just as fast, probably faster, but there was no real "wow" advantage....as soon as 3 gear was in bye bye baby.....
Tomorrow the car is due in for first service (2500km according to my dealer lambo took away first service at 2000km and just says first service is at 12,000km. But my dealer will make a first service at 2000 anyways). I will also install Tubi exhausts!!!
On a different notice my dealer gave me some pretty hot info. First, and this is confirmed by other owners, the cars top speed is around 330/340kms (on the tacho). Second according to dealer the new 05 models have a slightly modified engine where the power should be slightly up to about 520hp...My experience is that top speed is well beyond the claimed 309kmh. I got to 310 (reading on the tacho) (on the first day of ownership) and tha car was just keeping pulling (i lifted my foot as i thought it was enough for first day of ownership....).
The other news is that apparently the new gallardo spider has already been built. My dealer is bringing some clients (i had to go as well but i am out of the country SH*T) to see it in sant agata next week. The retractibel roofs slides under the engine compartment which slides back anout 20cm from the rear of the car and then back into position. apparently its AMAZING!!!!!! deliveries should begin early next year...
Well this is all from N. Italy for the moment. I will post more pictures soon, for the moment this is the only one i have....