6SpeedOnline - Porsche Forum and Luxury Car Resource - Rami's comparison: Lambo Gallardo Spyder vs. 996TT cab

For those who haven't read it on LamboPower or Rennteam:

After driving approx. 750km (500 miles) with the Lambo Gallardo Spyder here is a short review/comparison:

EXTERIOR/LOOKS/PRESENCE:
Altho the 996TT cab was a beautiful piece of machinery it just doesn't stand a chance against the perfect lines of the Gallardo Spyder. I have done a small test driving the 996TT just behind the Lambo around town. Not 1 single person looked at the Porsche, not one! At the same time fingers were pointing, cameras were clicking and cars were flashing at the Lambo.
Keep in mind that you need to be able to cope with the attention, I don't have particular problems with it since I'm passionate about cars in general and don't mind talking about them. My girlfriend on the other hand is still a bit anxious cause 'so many people are looking at the car while you were filling her up, I didn't know where to look'.
Lambo-Porsche: 1-0

SOUND:
No comparison whatsoever! At this point I haven't done the valve mod on the Lambo (removing the 3500rpm sound barrier) but the sound the exhaust generates is simply mindblowing! After 3500rpm it's pure addiction. I'm having difficulties going to the next gear under 3500rpm; I just need to hear the G bark!
And my 996TT had quite an amazing sound I must say ... it had the Model 800 exhaust from Europipe, the loudest exhaust they created for the 996TT. But still ... no comparison.
L-P: 2-0

ACCELERATION:
I will need to get back to you on that one, I haven't gone all the way yet. I'm still in the break-in procedure and try to keep the G under 6000rpm (which isn't an easy thing to do btw).
L-P: 2-0

SENSATION:
Porsche: there actually IS a substite ... Lambo is its name. Don't get my wrong, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE Porsche BUT driving a Lamborghini, even if it's "just" the Baby-Bull, really is something else! An absolute thrill!
L-P: 3-0

DAILY DRIVER/COMFORT:
As we all know the Porsche is a perfect car for daily use. The G comes close to it but to say it's a perfect daily driver ... no, don't think so. I'm not going to talk about bootspace (who goes shopping for groceries with these kind of cars anyway?), it's a known fact the Gallardo has virtually none (it's more like an extension of the glove box).
Driving around town or in traffic jams is no problem at all with the G (mine is E-gear). The difference in daily driving is made when it comes to parking the car. The G's "turn circle" (no idea how to say it otherwise in English) is terrible compared to the Porsche. The rear camera is a big help but its vision is too much fisheyed, once you get to know it it does help a lot tho.
L-P: 3-1

E-GEAR LAMBO vs. 6-SPEED PORSCHE:
Both systems have their ups and downs. Perhaps one small disadvantage for the E-gear first: the reverse button. For people who don't know how it works: car is i.e. in 1st gear, you brake, pull on paddles (left and right) simultaneously (car in now in N), you hit the "R" button on the left side of the dashboard and then you're good to go. Same action is needed to go back into 1st gear. At first I found it a real hassle but it slowly starts getting more and more natural.
Quite a few people seem to be having difficulties when driving in a city area or in traffic jams but I didn't experience any problems at all. Is this because I have driven high performance cars before or it this because the last generation E-gear is simply much much better than before, I don't really know.
One thing is for sure once you start driving the E-gear G on twisty roads it really is a blast.
At this point I'm very glad I opted for the E-gear BUT I'm also very glad I've chosen the 6-speed manual on my upcoming Porsche 997TT. Reason is simple: Porsche's Tiptronic is no competition for Lambo's E-gear. Perhaps when they finally release their PDK (DSG) things will look better for Porsche.
Final result: undecided
L-P: 3-1

SOFT TOP:
Opening the top on the G is a joy to look at but you need to be at a full stop to operate the top.
In the Porsche you can open and close the top while driving up to 40km/h and that is actually a BIG plus! Sudden rainshowers are no problem for the Porsche.
The line of the G's top is extremely nice imho, it really does flow with the line of the car.
I haven't tested the quality of the top in heavy rain so I don't know how it will stand it, the Porsche was flawless on that topic.
I have only driven 180km/h (110mph) in the G with the top closed but at that speed it wasn't generating a lot of wind noise. One minor disadvantage for tall people: when the top is closed in the G you have a lot less headroom than in the Porsche, special aftermarket sportseats could come in handy.
L-P: 3-2

So the final result is now slightly in favor of the Lambo (3-2) and I expect that this won't change once the break-in procedure has ended. Bottom line is this only shows how good a car the Porsche 996TT is or was. Because to be quite honest the Lambo is imho the ultimate combo.

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