Auto News, Recalls and Car Blog – DriverSide

Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni

July 1st, 2009 · 1 Comment

balboni

If you don’t know who Valentino Balboni is, trust us when we say you want his job. See, Balboni is the chief test-driver for Lamborghini, and supposedly the guy has driven 80 percent of all Raging Bulls ever built. To commemorate the guy’s contribution to Lamborghini history, the company has rolled out this missile. Called the Gallardo LP550-2, the car boasts a 550 horsepower 5.2-liter V10. Unlike other Gallardos, this sucker is rear-wheel drive only. That means you better be as good behind the wheel as good Mr. Babloni if you plan to really flog on this sucker. If you want one (and we know you do), get ready to shell out a lofty $219,800 and be lucky enough to snag one of the 250 being built. [Source: MotorAuthority]

Tags: News

1 response so far ↓

Leave a Comment