Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder Driving Experiences

In 2006, two years after the launch of their Gallardo supercar, Lamborghini first unveiled its convertible equivalent. The Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder was first showcased at that year’s Los Angeles Auto Show. Although stylistically owing much to its cousin, Lamborghini considered it to be an entirely new model.

The most obvious difference of course, is the retractable soft top, and in the case of the model we have available to book for driving experiences here on TrackDays, its bright lime green livery that makes it all but impossible to miss.

But there’s also a difference where engineering is concerned. The V10 engine is upgraded from 4.2 litres to 5.0 litres, which allows it to power out a supreme 520 bhp, with acceleration from 0 - 60 mph in a thundering 4.2 seconds.

And once behind the wheel of the Gallardo Spyder, with the air moving at lightning speed down the track, you can expect to reach top speeds of 195 mph. It’s the Gallardo - but definitely not as you know it.

Wondering whether to plump for a Gallardo or a Gallardo Spyder on the used car market? Of Lamborghini’s two prime supercars of the 00s, the Gallardo Spyder is currently the cheaper option. Estimates suggest its value is currently around £75,000.

In their review of their first drive of the Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder in 2006, Car Magazine praised it, saying ‘You drive a lot of cars on smooth, sunny, foreign roads and they make perfect sense … so it’s a pleasant surprise that the Gallardo Spyder works so brilliantly in the UK.’