Sam Hubinette's Lamborghini LP-560 drifting video
When Jaguar's "Gorgeous" campaign TV ads came out a few years back with the XK, some ad critics questioned the none-too-subtle message they contained: older, distinguished gentleman gets to frolic with beautiful young women when he drives this car. Whether or not that's the case -- concerning the ad or in real life -- a new Lamborghini commercial with Sam Hubinette takes that same riff and, being Lamborghini, pushes it even further.
Hubinette and some wet, downtown LA roads show what the car can do, and the spot also shows what the car has. Boasting "features like no other," the first one of which is a Phone Number Collecting Set that appears to specialize in tall brunettes, the car also has an Anti-Boredom Assistant (that engine, a Talk of the Town Guarantee, and a Gets Into All Clubs function0. And that's all before you order it in Giallo Halys (that's Lamborghini-speak for "yellow.") Follow the jump to check out the video and the powerslides. Thanks for the tip, Eric!
Gallery: Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4
[Source: YouTube]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Liquidretro.net 8:13PM (5/21/2008)
Nice Cinematography and drifting but this video is really missing 1 thing. The howl of a Lambo V10. Especially in the tunnel shots.
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Sam 9:00PM (5/21/2008)
I second that. Where's the sound of that amazing engine?
Richard 9:09PM (5/21/2008)
+2
Golfa 9:56PM (5/21/2008)
exactly my thoughts
-Eric
hydrogenvodka 10:53PM (5/21/2008)
I had to add myself to this, first thought as well.
typhoon5000 11:15PM (5/21/2008)
x5. I need my ENGINE NOISE!
tankd0g 11:50PM (5/21/2008)
Ya no kidding. Also missing, street legal window tint.
cheezwiz 9:27AM (5/22/2008)
I've got to disagree. The engine noise would detract attention from all the pretentious features. There were definitely going for the Enzyte crowd rather than the performance crowd.
Maybe if they remade this with more focus on the car and less focus on cliche we'd get our engine sounds.
joe 8:21PM (5/21/2008)
it's nice. it made me wonder if the people who buy these cars actually watch these ads, or if they really care about the supposed "features." those people are probably loaded and whether a lambo, ferrari, or other supercar, they would probably get the same "features."
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ALEXDB9 8:22PM (5/21/2008)
"Phone Number Collecting Set"
Hehe, thats awesome...awesome car.
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Golferal 8:29PM (5/21/2008)
I just got wood....
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Shiftright 2:31AM (5/22/2008)
Cool commercial, but I'm somehow left empty without the V-10's soundtrack. If there's one thing the Italians know how to do well, it's engine sounds. Really, though, this advert just confirms what insecure tools hiding behind a facade of self obsessed narcissism most buyers for this car will be.
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Blake 8:35PM (5/21/2008)
The lack of aural stimulation is saddening.
Fantastic car nonetheless.
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Daniel 8:38PM (5/21/2008)
Not 100% relevant, but the front of the new Gallardo shares some styling cues with the reventon, so here goes:
I never really appreciated the reventon since all I saw was a custom Murcielago, but I have a whole new view on it after seeing Iron Man. They did a pretty amazing job modeling it after the F22 - first thing I thought of when they showed them in the movie was Lambo. The design only helps this new Gallardo.
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Duncan 8:54PM (5/21/2008)
Who exactly is a Lamborghini ad supposed to target?
People who buy Gallardos buy them because they WANT them, not because they were persuaded to do so by the brilliance of Lamborghini's (non-existent to this point) advertising.
I'm not questioning the quality of the presentation, just wondering why they felt they needed to make the effort...
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Golfa 9:57PM (5/21/2008)
this ad is targeting the d-bags who want the car for attention and status, not for what it is as a performance supercar
-Eric
EJ25RUN 2:18PM (5/22/2008)
ive meet 6 gallardo owners, all of whom were aspiring rappers and said they really dont know how to drive it after i asked them if they had gone to the track. Most Lambos nowadays are bought by those that can't drive and just want to look good in it.
Jose 11:43AM (5/22/2008)
This advertisement is probably targeted to the general populous as a sort of brand awareness endeavour. Lately all we've been hearing about is Ferrari this, and Audi that. I think the ad is trying to instill the Lamborghini brand into everyone. So that no matter who you are when you see a Lambo you think those things of the person driving it.
and yes I want the sweet V10 sounds overlayed :(
JAG 8:54PM (5/21/2008)
Hehehe, the rich guy features very similar to guy selling his BMW M3. Different words same joke.
Maybe the shark testosterone is not mentioned but the bull's is.
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Seminole 9:03PM (5/21/2008)
Lamborghini owes me a new pair of pants.
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