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Lamborghini has gone against the trend with the Gallardo: it's smaller, and less powerful than the Murcielago, but is lighter and very fast. Top speed is 190 mph, and the car leaps forward from rest to 60 mph in about 4.0 seconds. 100 mph comes up in just 10 seconds! The power for this performance comes from a new all-aluminum V-10 engine coupled to a six-speed gearbox. Gallardo is a real traffic stopper, specially in the bright yellow used for the cars at the launch. Yes, it does have twin air intakes at the front, but these are cunningly shaped to break up the bluff front which slopes up smoothly to the windscreen. This is a beautifully proportioned car, with a wedge line for the wings that merge with the long, sloping roof. There are deep air intakes just forward of the rear wheels, and two smaller ones on the rear deck. Classic mid-engine shape To see it in its true glory you need to stand up and look down at the car which is probably what you'd do anyway. From this angle y...