Category: Exotic Sports 
Price Range: No data available
Performance from 4500rpm up, four-wheel-drive traction, accessible grip, engine sound, looks, quality, relative usability
Second gear ratio too high for Britain, some vision is hampered
Will give Ferrari's breadwinner, the 360 Modena, a real fright
The seats adjust in height, tilt, recline, lumbar and reach - all electrically. The steering wheel also adjusts for height and reach. So it ought to be possible to get comfy. But the seats have an odd curvature which means your shoulders aren't supported enough. Otherwise the news is good. The air conditioning coped with the 40-degree heat on our Italian June test drive. Most surprising is the ride: despite superb control of body movement in corners and complete damping of pitch and roll, the Gallardo actually rides with a suppleness that's unheard-of in supercars. By the standard of mid-engined supercars, not bad. Driver and passenger can stretch out, though the driver's footwell is a bit cramped so don't wear big boots. Talking of boots, the one in the front can take a couple of airline hand baggage-sized cases, and two slightly bigger bags can fit on a ledge behind the seats. But in-cabin storage for small stuff is a bit hopeless. The door bins can barely take a glasses case, the console boxes are tiny, and the glovebox is a joke. No cupholders either. Traditionally, supercars hardly major on this stuff. Owners can afford gadgetry, but look, if you're out for a Sunday morning blast the engine's all the music you need. And you don't want a sat-nav because you want to go the long, twisty way. But the Gallardo is supposed to be useable every day. So it gets a good-quality Audi stereo, and optionally a big-screen DVD-based navigator that does everything the one on the A8 does.
