As if a standard Gallardo wasn't good enough, why not make it 154 lbs lighter and give it 10 more horsepower. And so they did. 'Superleggera' translates to 'super-light' and a 530 hp V-10 pushes this all wheel drive Lambo from 0-60 in 3.8 seconds with a top speed of 196 mph. The one I saw was identical to the one in the pictures, Telesto Grey. Price is around $240,000.
Somebody drives a red one to my gym. It must be new because I've never seen it there before. It's was wide and long and had a much bigger physical presence than I had expected. I've seen another red one (which may or may not have been the same) and a dark gray one too, both at Il Forniao.
In spite of its generous size and GT proportions, it is nothing short of a super car. A re-tuned 620 hp Enzo V-12 powers it from 0 to 60 in 3.6 seconds (though Road & Track magazine recorded a time of 3.2 seconds) and tops out at a speed of 205 mph. To get one with any respectable options, it will run you around $389,393.
It had been a while since I'd seen a Tesla. I was starting to get worried, but fortunately there was one in Racing Green sitting in the parking lot next to Il Forniao on my way to work.
Each car runs about $100,000. The '09 models sticker at $109,000. And even though it's all electric (as in, NOT a hybrid), it's insanely fast. 6,831 individual lithium-ion battery cells and a single speed transmission rocket the Roadster from 0 to 60 in 3.9 seconds. That's super-car fast.
Perhaps not the most awe-inspiring Ferrari ever made, the "t" was however, the best Mondial ever made. There's one that's been cruising around town lately. They're not terrible expensive anymore. Mid-$30's seem to be the asking price for previous generation Mondials on ebaymotors. Tempting...
Ferrari 550 Maranello
Two Ferraris in one day is always a good day and it happens more often than you'd think. See a post or two below for a good pic of a 550. It too was sitting in the parking lot of Il Forniao.
Don't get me wrong, I think Artic Silver and Meteor Grey are great colors, but I haven't seen a late model 911 in red since I've been in Palo Alto. Okay, maybe I've seen two, but certainly not a Turbo. It was refreshing and brought me back to the 80's where every sports car was red, especially Porsches
Bentley again continues to impress me with its amazing gift of combining power with elegance. It's one thing to make a car the most plush and luxurious in the world, especially when you have Mulliner as your in-house coachbuilder. It's quite another to give that car a 6.0 L 552 hp W12 engine and a top speed of 194 mph! At $170,300 it almost seems like a bargain, but with a car like this, you can add literally tens of thousands of dollars in mechanical, technical, and bespoke cabin options to truly make it your own.