My Birthday present from Emma

So at 50 years of age, there are some things you can do for fun on your Birthday. Knowing this, Emma made a good choice and got me something that pampered to one of my interests, cars. She got me a driving experience ticket to take a little sports car out for a quick spin. Naturally as she is a student with a related budget, she chose the introduction option which was designed to provide a short but exhilarating taste of shear driving fun. This was to take the shape of a quick spin in a Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Spyder Performante, the open-top version of the Superleggera.

The one I drove was one of just 2 existing in Sweden. When sitting comfortably in the Lamborghini, I asked the instructor, if there was any policy on speed, he simply replied “its your driving licence”. The Performance of the Gallardo is simply stunning. The V10 power unit with a displacement of 5.2 liters generates 570hp. It catapults you and the open-top Gallardo from 0 to 100km/h in a mere 3.9 seconds and keeps on going to a top speed of 324km/h. Being an open-top, the engine and exhaust noise as you rev the engine, which goes to 8500 rpm, is simply fantastic. Its hard to stop yourself from slowing down on a straight bit of road simply to be able to speed up again and hear that roar all over again.

Thanks Emma, even though the drive was short, the experience was fantastic, and despite touching around 250 km/h on the motorway, I still have my driving licence.