Lieberman: I love it, too. I think anyone that likes the act of driving will want one — badly. Sure, it’s probably hanging on lots of teenage boys’ walls — like the Countachs and Testarossas of our younger days — but the LP560-4 is so much more than just “rad” looking. First of all, as far as supercars go, it’s insanely livable. After our three-hour plus canyon assault we could have turned off to Vegas for another few hours — on backroads. I mean, dual-zone climate and a backup camera in a 202 mph car? Credit Audi partially, but also credit the lovely quilted leather on the most excellent seats. Also — by my count we almost got double the mileage we “achieved” with the EVO X. With cars of this caliber you can always get into the numbers game. A Z06 is quicker to 60 mph and an F430 will pull 0.02 more Gs, but who cares? Not the point. With this Gallardo, the sum trumps the parts. Plus I mean… have you ever heard anything better than this car at full clip with the windows down in a tunnel?

Levy: Then there IS how it looks. Along with the stronger, less silent and more green motor, the Gallardo received a working over on the outside with some Reventonesque grillwork and aero tweaks, and new lights to bring her in line with the big brother Murcielagos. While the first gen Gallardo is un-mistakably a Lamborghini, it’s all-square edges slightly lacked drama. The drama is back with the LP560-4. While the screaming yellow of our tester wouldn’t be my first choice it certainly suits the car. I know Jonny wants an eyeball-searing lime green on tangerine leather version, but I’d take mine in either the battle ship gray of the Super Leggera or the trick new flat white that Tanner Foust got to drive around Itally in — with black rims. I’d also spend the $12k on a full carbon interior. And yes, you can drive the LP560-4 every day, and I would if I had one. I tooled around town and ran across the LA basin on our fabulous freeways a few times just fine. There’s a button on the dash that lifts the front about four inches hydraulically so driveways and speedbumps won’t tear the front spoiler off.

Lieberman: I might actually prefer tangerine over lime green leather with invisible wheels. But in all honesty, when a car moves (and moves the driver) like this, looks don’t matter. All one need do is put the nanny to bed, switch into Corsa and find a deserted strip of road. The flat-out acceleration is massively pleasurable. The fact that the LP560-4 can do that (0-60 in 3.6 or so) and then lumber about town in such a docile manner is something of a small miracle. I’m putting this one on the wish list.

Levy: Try and sell me on any other car out there, but I’ll take you to a tunnel in the Malibu mountains and do a second to third gear pass at redline. Then talk to me! The hairs on the back of my neck are tingling just thinking about it. To paraphrase the line in Blade Runner, Lamborghinis are designed to provoke an emotional response and the LP560-4 would give a first generation replicant wood. It is that good. Top of my wish list, too.

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