Lambo Monday! Summary & Image Gallery Live!

OK, needless to say, driving a Lamborghini just made it to the top of  "Best Things That Ever Happened To Me" list. I've driven quite a few crazy sports cars during my career, with the Dodge Viper holding the top spot...until now. The Gallardo features a 520hp V10 lump under the rear lid, pushing power to the monstrously wide 19" multi-peice wheels through an AWD transmission (42/58 split) that keeps that super-phat rubber planted beautifully. There wasn't a single second during the test drive that I didn't feel secure and safe. Truthfully, after my experience piloting a V10-powered Viper, I was a little worried it might be too much... But when you compare the Italian's V10's power delivery to that of a Dodge Viper's, the difference is stunning. True, the cars are considerably different from price to build-quality, but we're still talking about punch-you-in-the-gut V10 power. The Viper forces you you hold onto the steering wheel for dear life, while the Gallardo seems to quickly invite you to push it faster and faster.

(Full gallery after the jump)

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The editors at CarDomain were invited to test Drive Lambos today by the good folks of Lamborghini of Bellevue. Honestly, John has pretty much wrapped the excitement of our crew in his post over on CarDomain. The SoundDomain blog will be a bit slow today while we're out of the office, but I'll have plenty of updates and pictures for you when I get back in the office.

"...experience the 5.0-liter V10 engine as it roars along a backdrop of dramatic falls, granite peaks and towering forests."

I know, my job sucks, right?

Time Machine: Alpine's Lambo Countach LP400S

If you've been in the industry long enough, then you'll definitely remember this one. Back in day almost all Alpine advertisements featured a Lamborghini Countach. I was surfing the interweb for some nice old school audio equipment when I came across a few sites that featured some photos and information on the original Alpine demo cars. This advertising campaign came around during the "boom years" of car audio when many of the top brands from today were pretty much just getting started - Alpine, Rockford Fosgate, MTX, Kicker, Boston Acoustics, Zapco....

Unfortunately I can' find many interior or install shots, so if you have some contact me in the SoundDomain forums! If you can hook it up, I'll send you a CarDomain gift pack!

Check out the photos and details of this fine Italian machine after the jump and prepare to wax nostalgia!

in the forums!