Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder: Driving impressions!

For some guys their dreams really come true...

I had this dream.

One minute I was sitting in my office (aka attic) watching the rain fall on my slushy, part-frozen London street, the next I was basking in the Florida sunshine being asked by a beautiful woman what colour I'd like my convertible Lamborghini to be.

As dreams go it was one of my better ones, not least because it happened to be true. I chose a yellow one, by the way.

I find it odd to be writing such glowing words, if only because I am fundamentally suspicious of any car that suffers the indignity of having its head chopped off.

And, in this case, a car with compromised rigidity and an extra 120kg means worse performance, handling, economy and emissions. For sure, those who buy this £115,000 car will not be fussed by the latter two issues, but a Lamborghini made fat and blunt, just so its posing owner can show off, is not a car to which I thought I'd feel instinctively well-disposed.

At least until I drove it. The combined forces of Audi and Lamborghini have done a superlative job with this car.

But, best of all, the Gallardo Spyder is that rarest of things: a convertible that's as good to drive as it is to look at.