Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Spyder – Topless RWD Fun

This is the latest bull from Sant’Agata Bolognese, the Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Spyder. As the name suggests, this latest Gallardo variant comes with a 550 hp V10 engine, and the “-2” stands for the two driven wheels, the rear ones. So this is a mid-engined RWD beast, the topless sister of the tin top LP550-2 Valentino Balboni.

“With the Gallardo LP550-2 Spyder, we are expanding the Lamborghini lineup with a purist model that adds yet another dimension of driving fun. This will appeal in particular to a very special group of customers that enjoy a spirited driving style and also like to experience the sheer pleasure of open-air driving. This special model with RWD is a logical expansion of our lineup of spyder models with AWD,” says Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of Lamborghini.

Lambo says that the LP550-2 Spyder is for those who “enjoys a particularly hands-on and spirited style of driving,” while assuring that the setup tuned to “ensure that the rear end remains reliable and stable at all times.” Playing angel and devil, Lambo further tells us that “controlled oversteer is not a problem, although always and only to the extent prescribed by the driver.”

Compared to the AWD Spyder, this one has a specific damper setting and adapted aerodynamics. The rear axle is fitted with a 45% locking differential. While the standard ESP program puts a priority on stability, Corsa mode allows larger drift angles and delivers a “highly intensive appreciation of the full dynamics of the LP550-2.” What colourful language!

The 1,520 kg LP550-2 does 0-100 km/h in just 4.2 seconds on to a top speed of 319 km/h, and Lambo says there’s no problem doing it (we mean top speed runs) al fresco.

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