Is the Best Lamborghini Behind Us? — The Carmudgeon Show w/ Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott Ep. 248
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The episode discusses the evolution of Lamborghini's baby models and questions whether the new Temerario can be considered an icon.
This week: Jason recaps the latest Hagerty ICONS video - discussing Temerario, the new baby Lamborghini, and its siblings from different eras of baby Lambo family tree. Needless to say, it’s quite a performer - the likes of which have never been approached by any other non-speciality Lamborghini ever. But is that alone enough to make it an icon? Maybe not. But why? === INSURANCE QUOTE: Visit https://hagerty.com/jason or https://jasonsentme.com === The latest ICONS video goes over three distinct chapters in the history of the Baby Lamborghini, each defined by the engine - the first of which is the cross-plane crank V8 era led by the Urraco, Silhouette, and Jalpa. We learn - these cars are pleasantly surprising to drive near their limits, and while they were all a lot slower than the V12 Countach that joined the lineup in the late 70s/early 80s, they exhibited playful driving characteristics, exotic interiors, great sounds, and other pleasant surprises you might not expect. But despite their charm, they didn’t do well for the brand - and Lamborghini struggled to move them. And so, baby Lambos went on hiatus for a while. But after Audi obtained Lamborghini, they returned - in the…
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