May 26, 2009

Calling All Lamborghini Owners

Hey, Lamborghini owners, are you frustrated because freeway speed limits and pesky stop signs are getting in the way of enjoying your car the way it should be enjoyed? We’ve got an answer for you. Lamborghini of Beverly Hills and Al & Ed’s Autosound are offering what they call a “once-in-a-lifetime chance” for you to release your high-performance beauties (we presume this means your cars) on a professional racetrack.

The second annual “Ultimate Lamborghini Experience” is an all-day event taking place on June 4 at Auto Club (formerly California) Speedway in Fontana, Calif. The event will offer the opportunity for Lamborghini owners to be trained by former and current race car drivers on tips and tricks of high-speed driving, including safe braking, acceleration and turning techniques. Once that is completed, they will be left to test the full capabilities of their cars on the speedway.

“Ten current and former race car drivers will be on-site to act as private tutors,” said Gabi Mashal, president, Al & Ed’s Autosound. “Drivers will spend several laps as a passenger while receiving track instruction from the instructor. Then, attendees will take over the wheel with the instructor guiding and helping them. Finally, they'll solo and see what their Lamborghini is really capable of.”

The Ultimate Lamborghini Experience will be held on the “Auto Competition Road Course,” a 2.8-mile, 21-turn portion of the Auto Club Speedway facilities. Not just a simple circle track, the course is highly varied with several difficult turns and long straightaways. Speeds can range up to 160 miles per hour, and drivers must expertly brake to negotiate the series of hard turns, horseshoe bends, sweepers and sharply configured switchbacks.

In addition to the track racing, Al & Ed’s Autosound will surprise attendees with the LP560-4 Spyder, which will be showcased at the event -- although after reading this, they probably won’t be too surprised. There will also be a display of Al & Ed’s prized modified cars, including the Ed Hardy Smart Car and a completely upgraded Tesla. Lamborghini owners interested in attending the event can call 310-920-5454. If you don’t have a Lamborghini, well then, you’d better get one.