Lamborghini Gallardo (03 on) - Review

Audi's ownership of Lamborghini is nowhere more obvious than the interior of the Gallardo. The cabin is user-friendly and more logically laid out than old-school Lamborghini's ever were. It also means easy to operate climate control, heated seats and a simple stereo system. The seats are well shaped and padded, there’s plenty of space for the driver and passenger, and normal doors make it easier to get in and out instead of Lamborghini's trademark ‘scissor’ doors that hinge upwards.

Lamborghini has come up with one of the easiest to use supercars yet made thanks to a spacious cabin and a ride that soaks up bumps. With all this in the Gallardo’s favour, it’s a pity there isn’t more luggage space under the bonnet. Instead, the luggage compartment in the nose is tiny and there’s little extra storage in the cabin other than a small glovebox and door pockets. Parking is made easier if you have the optional rear-view camera that shows what’s behind the car on a dash-mounted screen, although even without this, the Gallardo is easier to slot in parking spaces than most supercars.

Plenty of adjustment in the drivers seat and at the steering wheel allows for an ideal driving position regardless of the shape of the driver. The view out of the front and to the sides is good, but the sweeping rear pillars make it tricky to see over the shoulder when pulling out of angled junctions. However, the cabin’s design is easy to use right from the go thanks to the Audi influence. This is evident in the top notch build of the Gallardo and how free it is from rattles or creaks.