Gallardo Wins CAR Magazine’s Performance Car of the Year

Lamborghini was already top of the headline news prior to the release of its much anticipated Lamborghini Estoque concept. Now that one of its vehicles was able to win CAR Magazine’s Performance Car of the Year award, the company known for building top-of-the-line super cars is one again making headlines.

And what’s the lucky Lambo model that got to bag the award? Well, it’s none other than the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4. In order to win this prestigious award, the Gallardo LP560-4 had to go against a number of top cars and survive the magazine’s annual test, which involved challenges that put it on the road and on the track. The following are the vehicles that the Gallardo LP560-4 had to trounce just to get the award: Porsche 911 GT2, Aston Martin DBS, Mercedes-Benz CLK Black Series, Nissan GT-R, Mitsubishi Evo 360 and Mini John Cooper Works.

According to CAR editor Phil McNamara, the annual CAR Magazine test doesn’t just focus on how the vehicle handles itself on the road or the track. There’s also the factor of how a car is able to “stir the soul”, adding that it focuses “more on emotion than science.” I’m not surprised that the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 was able to do just that.

Released in 2003, the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 sports a 5.2-liter V-10 engine that’s capable of producing 560 horsepower upon reaching 8,000 rpm. It’s able to hit the speed of 62 mph in just 3.7 seconds and 124 mph in just 11.8 seconds. It’s also equipped with a new four-wheel drive system, improved suspension and better aerodynamic capabilities.

So if you’re excited to learn more about what the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 did to win this award, as well as how its competitors fared, then be on the lookout for the November issue of Car Magazine currently out now in a magazine stand near you.

Sources: TopSpeed, Left Lane News, Zimbio, The Auto Channel