Ferruccio Lamborghini, the legendary founder of the Lamborghini brand was born under the sign of Taurus. Beginning with the Lamborghini Miura, all subsequent models have bared the bull namesake. The Gallardo lives up to the tradition of excellence of the House of the Lambourghini. The Gallardo breed was especially popular in 17th century Spain due to their excellent behavior in the arena. The 21st century version delivers the same stunning results in performance. With its brand new V10 engine, the Gallardo was engineered to perform with aplomb of a super sports car as well as an epitome of comfort . It represents a successful synthesis of these two seemingly contradictory concepts and delivers a vehicle that is as much of true sports car as it is an everyday vehicle. As such, Gallardo is a more practical car to drive especially in bad weather as its rear-biased all wheel drive allows for a much better performance than most sports cars.

While the this fusion of purpose is a represents a slight deviation from traditional sports car design, the layout retains classic Lamborghini concept with mid-rear mounted engine, gear box behind the engine, a permanent four-wheel drive system, independent double wishbone suspension system, aluminum space frame and low center of gravity. The weight distribution is ideal for a sports car as it is advantageous for traction, braking and handling.

At the same time The Gallardo features the new Lambourghini V10 engine-the third engine ever designed by the firm in its history.