Rossi:
Thank you for your detailed driving report, Christian, I enjoyed this very much.
My pleasure.
May I ask you some more questions:
Did you experience a weight penalty of the Spyder versus the Coupé, which is about 120 kg heavier? I guess your R8 should be lighter as well?
Not really to be honest (vs Coupe). Compared to my R8 however, it is difficult to tell because the Dynamic Steering in the R8 works "lighter" than in the Huracan. From an agility point of view (drove a lot on country roads), the Spyder felt very very nimble but also very very stiff(!). Not sure if this was related to the seats (Spyder had Magnetic Ride, same as R8) but the ride was definitely not on the comfortable side (had Sport mode on all the time though). I liked it though, it "fits" the car.
Did you drive the car with the top closed and how was outside visibility and cabin space, especially as there seems to be no space behind the seats? Whoopsy once said that his Huracán Spyder feels more cramped inside than his 918.
Most of the time, I drove the car with the top open. When I closed the top, indeed, the interior room felt a bit more cramped but I didn't really have the feeling that it was worse than in my R8 Coupe. I am not that sensitive to this kind of stuff though, I actually like a "cozy" interior.
Have you driven the Perfomante Coupé and if so how does the Spyder compare to Coupé over all?
Thanks.
Yes, I've driven the Coupe twice in the past, once even for a longer period of time. The Spyder is more fun in my opinion, the sound is more direct (and more loud of course with the top open) and I am surprised that the massive rear wing bothered me less on the Spyder than I thought. I was there when my buddy's Spyder was delivered from the factory to the dealer (I think I posted some photos on Rennteam) and I really hated that wing. Driving the car though, seeing how people react and "interacting" with the car for many hours, I realized that Lamborghini did well.
I don't have a clue how effective ALA is on the Spyder but the drive feel was similar to the Coupe, just with the difference that I had the top open and enjoyed the sound much more.
Oh, I also loved those crackle/mechanical noises I heard from the engine while driving, such a "raw" experience. My R8 feels more "damped", it is difficult to explain but compared to my E63S for example, the R8 is like a Caterham compared to a VW Golf. You get the point.
In my opinion, the Huracan Performante Spyder is the most emotional sportscar currently available on the market, letting aside cars like the Atom or whatever.
You really need to drive it to make your own conclusion because not everyone likes the Huracan. I am surprised how biased people sometimes are when they hear the name Lamborghini. Also, I still don't understand what people mean by "cramped" when it comes to the Huracan. It is no 911 for sure but it provides a very special super sportscar feel not many other sportscars provide nowadays. Last time I sat in a AMG GT S, I had (almost) the feeling I am sitting in a E63.
Do not get a Huracan Performante blindly because like I said, the opinions vary strongly.
Btw: The Huracan Performante gets a particulate filter in autumn, power stays the same. I just hope that the sound and performance don't suffer.
An Audi tuner I talked to told me that the Performante is that loud because the exhaust is basically completely "open", whatever this means. He is surprised as well that Lamborghini got a TÜV approval for that, he suspects that it (EU certification) happened in Luxembourg, which apparently is less strict when it comes to noise emissions testing.
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RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Porsche 991.2 Carrera GTS Cabriolet (2018), Audi R8 V10 Plus (2016), Mercedes E63 S AMG Edition 1 (2018), Mini JCW (2015)