MotorWeek - Gallardo video Hunt

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PBS - 30 minutes - Sat, Feb 26, 2005, 1:00PM PST
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Your host for MotorWeek, John Davis.

John: Well, hello, and welcome again to MotorWeek. We're glad to have you with us. Americans may have a love affair with cars, but it is the Italians who are absolutely passionate about the automobile. Only Italy could produce exotic machines like this 2005 Lamborghini Gallardo.

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This is the latest in a long line of supercars from the marque of the raging bull, and it's the most affordable Lambo available. But that doesn't mean they left anything out. In fact, the 2005 Lamborghini Gallardo offers everything that a serious supercar buyer expects. The lean, low-slung aluminum body, inspired by an ItalDesign styling proposal, is sharp, sleek, and perfectly exotic.

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Its stealth fighter style bears a strong family resemblance to its big brother, the Murcielago. But the Gallardo's 100.8 inch wheelbase is squeezed into a body that is only ches long. That's shorter than a Jetta compact, also made by Lamborghini's parent company, Volkswagen. In true supercar tradition, the Gallardo is built on a sophisticated all-aluminum space frame chassis.

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Braking is as phenomenal as the handling, thanks to huge Brembo discs with 8-piston front calipers and anti-lock control. Their tremendous power and feedback allows you to push deep into corners, in search of that extra tenth of a second. The Gallardo is the most enjoyable, most secure, best Lamborghini yet. That praise goes for street drives as well.

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But the Gallardo isn't about long distance cruising; it's a rarified high speed machine that is always begging to be freed. And it is driving freedom that comes with a price of $176,400. Monster money for most of us, but over $100-grand less than the Murcielago. The 2005 Lamborghini Gallardo is 100-percent Lamborghini, and 100-percent a pure exotic car.