Driving Sports

Supercar Life Expands Options for Hot Rides

Supercar Life, the first adventure lifestyle company to offer drives of exotic cars on racetracks, is expanding its program lineup to appeal to hard core driving enthusiasts as well as to those who prefer to travel first class.

Supercar Life's new Track Package ($4,990) includes a full day piloting $1.5-million worth of supercars on premier tracks around the country. The Luxury Package ($5,690), formerly the only option, adds top-shelf accommodations, gourmet dinner and VIP ground transportation. Details and registration can be found at www.supercarlife.com or by calling 1.877.420.0090.

Lamborghini Brings Out New Gallardo Coupe

Italian super sports car giant Lamborghini unveiled its new Gallardo Coupe LP560-4 at the Geneva Motor Show on Tuesday 4th March. The company is famous for the striking looks of its cars - and internet chatrooms have been buzzing on the web for weeks about how this new model will look. But this time some of the biggest changes are on the inside.

  The new model to replace the former Gallardo Coupe features:

  -- A new 5.2 litre V10 engine with an output of 560 bhp
  -- permanent four-wheel drive transmission
  -- new suspension, delivering even further improved performance and
     dynamics
  -- It is lighter than the previous Gallardo by 20kg
  -- CO2 emissions have been substantially reduced

And all of this means the new Gallardo's performance is enhanced as well. It accelerates from 0-100km/h (0-62 mph) in 3.7 seconds. Its top speed is 325km/h (202 mph).