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Old 02-28-10, 12:58 AM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC0j17r2VPU


Enjoy...Its even in HD
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Old 02-28-10, 01:34 AM
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Great 1080p video, but even better is the sound quality - the LP550-2 sounds phenomenal. Thanks for sharing.

I really love the RWD Lamborghinis. I really think RWD is the way to go and that AWD is just no fun (I suppose this is not surprising coming from a guy who has gotten to spend a lot of time in a 991 Turbo, and would probably take even a C2S instead!). The best quote from Balboni: "You need to control the car; the car doesn't control you."
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I appreciate the return to the days of old but with 550 hp AWD is a much safer and faster way to get around. The engineers and designers and done an amazing job of dialing out all of the understeer from the handling characteristics . With RWD its going to be a handful and much harder to safely explore the limits
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Balboni had one of the funniest jobs in history. Good luck to him in his retirement.
 
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He has the world's best job... Hands down! I wonder, though, if he's ever OWNED a Lamborghini... Not that he really needs to since he's driven every model ever made... I wonder....
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I think they gave him a Gallardo LP 550-2. I think he wouldn't even ever have to own one. His situation is better. The cars are all new, he gets to beat the crap out of them, and there is no maintenance to even stress over. Itsa Perfecto !!!
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