First off, I am very sorry it has taken me so long to get a review up. Here is my first Comparison
Monsters, Literally
Ferrari is an extraordinary brand. Lamborghini is Ferrari’s closest competition from Italy. What happens when you take a supercar, and another supercar, and put them head to head? In this paper you will learn that it just so happens that the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera (Superleggera) is a better supercar than the Ferrari F430 Scuderia (Scuderia).
Gallardo, just the name is strikes fear into the hearts of lesser men.Take a normal Gallardo, add more power, less weight, and tuned suspension, spoilers, and other little track performance increasing tidbits and there it is; The Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera is powered by a 5.2 liter V10 producing 572 HP and 398 lb. ft. of torque; top it off with a low curb weight of 3350 lb., a huge front and rear spoiler and the result is phenomenal. It is capable of high speeds through corners, Tire melting grip, a short 60-0 braking distance, a fast 0-60mph acceleration (3.4 seconds),and a top speed of 202 mph.
Gallardo, just the name is strikes fear into the hearts of lesser men.Take a normal Gallardo, add more power, less weight, and tuned suspension, spoilers, and other little track performance increasing tidbits and there it is; The Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera is powered by a 5.2 liter V10 producing 572 HP and 398 lb. ft. of torque; top it off with a low curb weight of 3350 lb., a huge front and rear spoiler and the result is phenomenal. It is capable of high speeds through corners, Tire melting grip, a short 60-0 braking distance, a fast 0-60mph acceleration (3.4 seconds),and a top speed of 202 mph.
Despite all the Superleggera’s virtues, it does have two penalties: a $242,695 base price, and even worse, a horrible everyday ride. On normal driving, every road imperfection goes straight to the driver and the steering is sluggish at slower speeds. But when the throttle is slammed down, the engine returns the favor and screams, “come and get me” to every cop in a 100 mile radius. The car is more ideal for track then for road, and will come very near, uf not first, in every lap. The car‘s athletic poise and panther-ish stance is beautiful, especially with the green paint.
Ferrari is a very common name in the supercar world. The Ferrari F430 Scuderia is arguably Ferrari’s best F430 ever. The F430 is no longer in production so the model tested is a 2008. This does not mean that the car isn’t comparable to the 2011 Superleggera. The car shares the same fundamentals with the Superleggera: decrease weight, increase horse power output, tune the suspension, and add other little tidbits. The resulting pieces of sheet metal and carbon fiber is amazing: acceleration from 0-60 in 3.5 sec, top speed of 198, curb weight at 3150 lb. (200 less than the Superleggera). “Breath-taking” barely does it justice. Powered by a 4.3 liter V8, this monster makes 531 hp and 347 lb. ft. of torque. Another bonus is a suspension management system that controls whether or not the driver would like track or road suspension. This Choice of suspension makes driving around a bit more bearable (The Superleggera has this also). Also the cabin is stripped of most everything, including carpet. At least one problem is really noticeable to any real driver: no manual gear box. Even though a single shift through Ferrari’s state of the art, six speed, F1 Transmission can be done in 60 milliseconds a true manual is incomparable. In contrast, the Superleggera has a six speed manual and six speed automated transmission. Still, it has a V8 that is louder than a freight train, and a really nice body with a special stripe down the center. The base price is $272,306, nearly $20,000 more than the Lambo. The ride is better and track performance isn’t lacking at all.
The cars are very similar but, one is better. The Superleggera has in its favor: (a) a manual transmission, (b) more horse power, and (c) a cheaper base price. But it has its down sides: (a) a bad every day ride, and (b) a small cockpit, just to name a few. Whereas the Ferrari isn’t much behind the Lamborghini in performance on the track; it excels in road driving and a has a gutty, growling V8 sound. Not everything about the Scuderia is good, it comes at a much higher price. As for body design; it really boils down to the driver’s opinion.
In conclusion: they are so alike it is hard to tell which is better. Both are pretty much equal on the track, and one is slightly better on day-to-day errands. So, it is up to the reader to decide which is the ultimate winner, but the Superleggera does have more in its favor including the fact it is still in production and it has a manual transmission.
