Lamborghini is all about fun in the sun.
Just the thought conjures up images of the super sleek, super fast car making its way along the Italian Rivera.
The biggest U.S. seller of Lamborghinis is in Santa Ana, in the middle of sunny Orange County. Last year, Lamborghini Orange County sold 130 of the cars, which go for $200,000 or more.
Now Italy’s Automobili Lamborghini Holding SPA, part of Volkswagen AG, is taking the show to the snow to give an idea of how a Lamborghini handles in winter weather.
It’s offering its first Lamborghini Winter Academy in the U.S. next month. For $2,500, Lamborghini owners in early March can get the feel for what a Lamborghini Gallardo and Gallardo Spyder can do using four-wheel drive on snowy and icy roads.
The thinking: The better drivers are in handling their Lamborghinis, the more they’ll enjoy driving them.
Journalists recently got a sneak peak of the winter academy in New Hampshire (pictured on page). It wasn’t snowing, but it still was a thrill,especially since I usually drive a Nissan Maxima.
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Half the day was spent weaving through slaloms and doing other drills with professionals. The other half was spent on a long country road, where you got to feel how the car hugs curves and turns.
The winter academy is set to include safety training, theory and exercises. Owners get a brief class session, then take to the track or course, where they get behind-the-wheel training. They’ll also have a chance to mingle with professional drivers and Lamborghini experts,plenty of time for car talk.
Lamborghini’s Giorgio Sanna heads the event as academy chief instructor. He’s a Lamborghini research and development test driver (not to mention the Audi driver in the Italian Superstars Championship).
The event’s set for Mount Washington, N.H. The fee includes a night’s stay at Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa in Whitefield, N.H. Cars are provided, so no need to drive yours cross country. For details: www.lamborghiniacademy.com.
,Alisha Gomez
