Originally Posted by
Kitdy
Yeah Leon, for that matter, what's the problem with the R8? I had somehow forgotten it.
Ferrer isn't it the other way around though and the R8 is a "bargain" Gallardo?
I thought that there actually was a lot different - is it the same chassis?
Consider this, the Gallardo is only assembled in Lamborghini's factory, and everything come from Audi's headquarter. I'm wondering why, apart from hooliganism from us enthusiasts, they don't build the Gallardo directly there?
I don't like the look of the Gallardo, never really been a fan of it, I never felt the Lamborghini factor in it, as if it was a 360/430 in Murcielago's style.
still it's an excellent car, and the same is for the R8, which I don't like either, I found it really underwhelming considering my expectations (and consider I don't like Audis usually).
So, what's wrong with them? They should have done just one of them, because we don't need both. Apart from the common belief there are never enough sportscars, they only have an aesthetic difference in the end, regardless of a different setup, or road behavior.
The Alfa Romeo 8C and Maserati GranTurismo are another similar example, with the only difference the 8C is carrying over a much bigger emotional part to the subject, which the two germans lack of.
Also, consider I'm one of those thinking the Murcielago isn't enough peculiar as a Lamborghini, I found myself thinking of it as a restyled Diablo, which I could think of as a restyled Countach, being in a hugely critical mood.
Originally Posted by
Kitdy
It's also a car for me that has the Ferrer X-factor, and I really want to see an XJ with the new 5L engine in it.
Forget about it, probably this year the new model will be unveiled in a concept form if not in a production-ready version, and by the look of the mules, it could be probably awesome looking.
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