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Climb inside the LP560-4, and you'll enjoy a purposeful cabin that can be outfitted with leather, Alcantara or carbon-fiber accents. The familiar Audi-sourced nav system and A/C controls are easy to use, and the tach's 8500 rpm redline is one of the few clues to the outrageous side of this Lambo's personality. Off the line, the new Gallardo feels more eager than the outgoing model, with a power curve that's smoother and more robust at the lower end of the powerband.
Plant the throttle, and the engine sounds a bit less husky than the prior version; this V10 is more aircraft-like, and while open-window cruising reveals more bass notes from the exhaust, cabin noise is generally less boomy than in the 2008 Gallardo. Acceleration gets more ferocious at higher rpms, but the buildup of power is smooth and manageable—hardly as high-strung as earlier iterations.
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