Automobile Magazine reports: 'Tipping the scales at 3462 pounds, the Gallardo Spyder can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in a claimed 4.3 seconds, leaving two fat black stripes on the tarmac and a red exclamation point in your mind. The forward thrust continues until the Spyder eventually reaches a maximum speed of 195 mph with the top closed. When the roof is down, it's briefly possible to experience 191 mph - your eyes running with tears, your face strangely distorted, and your hair shedding a lock every 500 yards or so.'
The Gallardo Spyder is powered by a 5-liter V10 that develops 512 horsepower.