Re: OT: Should one consider a Gallardo over a 911 or Ferrari 360?

Ian Rawlings <news06@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On 2007-12-14, ric zito <address@xxxxxx> wrote:

Pretty much, yes. Apparently so. It surprised me too.

I don't believe it at all, it's too fat. Far too heavy.

Well, read some reviews then is all I can say. Or watch the top Gear vid
of Clarkson throwing it around. It's surprising. Here are some numbers
thanks to another respondent in this thread. There aren't many cars
ahead of it, and at least two are driven by Walter Rohrl, the
RingMeister :

http://wheeltalk.fancal.net/?p=476

I expect he could squeeze quite a few seconds off that 7:40 laptime.

It is a lot more
agile in corners than one might think.

It's written that it's so, but it's heavier than my Land Rover
Defender and 3.5 times the weight of an Ultima.

Yes. Which was my original point. It's heavier, yet still does the job.

And of course, show it a straight and off it goes.

So, a point and shoot. Marvellous.

No, not at all. It *also* points and shoots.

Plus, drop some
water on the track and it'll leave everyone miles behind.

Water? Has it got propellors?

4WD and amazing traction.
--
ric

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