Introduction

So the new 2006 Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder is a sexy, open air masterpiece that winds up to 195 mph. So the new Gallardo Spyder guarantees the finest parking spots, the wildest weekends, and more. So -- what kind of fuel economy does it get? Right -- as if that matters, when you’re living the Miami Vice life. Given the price, around $200,000, and a certain kind of prestige that comes with it, which is unending, gas by the gallon gets lost in the wind dancing over your head and streaming along the side of the Gallardo Spyder, spinning its own fairytale as you head down your favorite show-me strip. Just let us know what 520 horsepower feels like with the top down. Until then, we’ll appreciate the Gallardo from the Concourse at the 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show, or in the valet section of the swankiest cafes and clubs.

What It is

It’s a dream that flies like a mad bat, driven by 520 horses and buffeted by the sweet music of a V10 engine and the wind whipping around your ears. A beautiful open-air version of one of the best-selling Lamborghinis ever, the Lamborghini Gallardo, the Spyder is still pretty much its own car, with significant structural changes and technology such as a top that folds out of sight in 20 seconds and a multi-media center that includes a CD changer – in the unlikely event that you get bored with the sound of the engine. Debuted at the 2005 Frankfurt Auto Show, the plan is to build just 350 Gallardo Spyders.

Why It Matters

Cars like this matter because they fuel dreams and allow people with too much money to find an outlet for their angst, which frankly is darn amusing to us normal folks. Like an exquisitely crafted velvet Elvis painting, the 2006 Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder exists because, as a mechanical masterpiece, it should – if not to buy then to appreciate for its artistry, its technology and its sheer brute force power. Besides, with the Gallardo selling so well, it would be just plain silly not to add this model to the Lamborghini offering, as a twin or an alternative. Buy one today!