13 Jun 06
You get the choice of two six-speed transmissions - a three-pedal manual or the two-pedal E-gear semi-automatic, both with shorter gear ratios than before. They run through a more robust rear differential and stronger rear drive shafts.
The dash is a still a mess, filled with buttons. And for such a special car, the Lamborghini's instruments are quite nasty - a broad flat panel housing a collection of basic backlit instruments that look horribly Halfords. And don't even mention those terrible indicator stalks that look like they came from Fiat Uno, circa 1985.
But the rest of the cabin is enticing, swathed in diamond-stitched hide. The driving position is also spot-on: you slouch low and flat with a panoramic view ahead and to the side. The steering wheel sits high and close to your chest and the gearshift paddles are perfectly positioned. Even the offset pedals don't spoil an otherwise excellent package.
Along with its harder-edged restyle, god is in the LP640's details, such as the rear brake lights with their snowflake-style internal reflectors, they look about five foot deep and the (optional) transparent stepped engine cover that gives pedestrians full view of the Lamborghini's powerplant. As for the exhaust - well, we all know what Freud would say.
