Don't get me wrong: the Murcielago isn't in any way a watered-down supercar. It still has the power, the handling, the speed, and perhaps most importantly, the looks, to go up against any car anywhere. But now, it's a real car, a modern car with modern convenience and safety features to go with the brute force and big attitude that you've always wanted from a Lamborghini. The real question is whether it's worth so much more than the new Gallardo, which is almost as dramatic to look at, almost as fast, and has even more technology.

Because it's big, AWD, and has a huge V12, b00st. None of those things make for a light car.