When the 495bhp Gallardo was launched in 2004, motoring journalists were impressed - this stylish supercar combined the ferocity of Lamborghini with the polish and practicality of Audi and, at around £115,000, didn't scorch the wallet quite as much as its bigger brother, the Murciélago. Lamborghinis have always quickened the pulse, of course, and this book shows why. Packed with model analysis, driving impressions, technical specifications, buying hints, personal anecdotes and sumptuous photographs, it tells the story of this exotic marque that has always sought to beat Ferrari.

Hardback, 270 x 210mm, 168 pages, 245 mainly colour illustrations