Lamborghini Gallardo

As their respective logos suggest, driving a Ferrari requires courage and finesse; driving Lamborghini means taking the bull by the horns and hanging on for dear life. In fact, driving a Lambo is something of a drivers rite of passage. It says you’re able to control– or at least survive– a monster. Anyway, that’s the old rep, before Audi started playing with the unique features. I mean, finding a way to harness automotive testosterone for more “civilized” progress. Though enraptured, Farago wasn’t entirely convinced by the Gallardo’s Audiefied manners.

The latest lambo certainly looks the biz. During my tenure, the beast of Bologna attracted the wide-open throttles of two Texas-bred Taurii eager to bask in the limelight of their bovine overlord. The Gallardo’s features are a youthful interpretation of the family bloodlines. The elegant trim lines and eager headlights are unique cuteness against the fearsome Murcielago’s.

Lamborghini Murcielago

Hugely powerful, confirmed flamboyant and as eyeball-grabbing as an A-list Hollywood celebrity, the Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 firmly embodies the spirit and meaning of the word "supercar." Big and brashly styled, it has an undeniable street presence that few other cars can match.
In Spanish, Murcielago means "bat," though Lamborghini says the name actually refers to a 19th-century Spanish bull that earned fame through its fearsome nature in a bullfight. As Lamborghini's top sports car, the Murcielago carries on the tradition laid down by its V12-powered predecessors, including the Miura, Countach and Diablo. It's not a particularly easy car to drive or, given its approximate $300,000 price, an easy car to obtain.