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Lambhorghini Gallardo

Out-and-out performance cars are generally something you see a professional footballer drive but there are growing amount of ‘piston-heads’ among the golfing fraternity. Traditionally these beasts have barely had enough room for an overnight bag, so the Pro’s had their caddy chauffeur their clubs to the course. Now things have moved on with manufacturers catering specifically to golfers. Most of these beautiful modern machines can accommodate a set of clubs, it’s also no surprise at this top end of the market there are a number of tie-ins between supercar manufacturers and equipment manufacturers. Lamborghini and Calloway are collaborating on carbon fiber technology to improve both cars and clubs. Ferrari and Cobra have collaborated on a high-end range of clubs and accessories with current F1 champion Fernando Alonzo appearing on their marketing material. It is definitely an area that goes hand-in-hand together. We are going to take a look at a selection of dream cars and see how they fair.

Lambhorghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera

Lambhorghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera

The raging bull of Italian supercar manufacturers never fails to deliver when it comes to jaw dropping performance. Their cars have long been ahead of their time in terms of futuristic styling and have always had an ’Out of this world’ appeal. When the Countach appeared in 1974, it looked like nothing else on the roads and went on to become a trend setter among manufacturers.

The current model Gallardo was Lamborghini’s first venture into a mass produced ‘every day’ supercar than their range topping line. It has been in produc- tion for nearly 10 years and has been through numerous improvements and updates. This current LP 570-4 Superleggera model represents the closest to racecar performance of all Gallardo models to date. Extensive use of carbon fiber in the construction has managed to save 70 killogrammes over the standard model. These savings added to the beefed-up 570 horse power V10 engine propel the car from 0 to 100kmh in 3.4 seconds, and on- wards to a top speed of 325 km/h.
All of that with a half full golf bag easily tucked behind the front seats.

Maserati Gran Turismo MC Stradale

Maserati Gran Turismo MC Stradale

Maserati have always been the slightly more under- stated and refined of the Italian Sipercar manufacturers.
The company has been around almost 100 years, but during that time they have been bought and sold quite a bit while it struggled to find its feet, all the while producing fantastic and iconic cars. Their current stable run has brought some of their best cars to date.

Maserati Gran Turismo MC Stradale

This Gran Turismo MC Stradale shares its platform with its bigger brother Quattroporte but is currently the lightest and most powerful car in the Maserati range. It also has the most spacious trunk space of the supercars, large enough to accommodate two golf bags.
For a car that boasts a 4.5 second 0 to 100kmh time and with such striking good looks that sets it quite apart from the competition in our sporting niche. This model like the previous Lamborghini is the closest version to a track going racecar that they produce.
Unnecessary extras have been stripped away to leave this purest form. This car is just as comfortable on the way to a mountain Golf Club as it is around the corners of the Fuji Speedway.

Ferrari California 30

Ferrari California 30

The only convertible hard top in the group, the Ferrari is almost out on it’s own in this group being the newest model by a few years as well as being a stand alone new model in the Ferrari range. The 30 in this models moniker stands for the car being 30% lighter as well as having 30% more power than the original release. As you can imagine the California is everything you have been led to expect from the eighty years old prestige marquee.

Ferrari California 30

The only convertible hard top in the group, the Ferrari is almost out on it’s own in this group being the newest model by a few years as well as being a stand alone new model in the Ferrari range. The 30 in this models moniker stands for the car being 30% lighter as well as having 30% more power than the original release. As you can imagine the California is everything you have been led to expect from the eighty years old prestige marquee.

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