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Debate Battle! LAMBORGHINI vs. FERRARI

January 28th 2008 21:39

This is a debate over visual aesthetics, not performance stats. Over the decades these two makes of supercar have battled it out for top spot. Which one is the fastest? Which one is the most powerful? Which one is the most luxurious? Each of them has commandeered these attributes with great skill and finesse ... but we’re not here to discuss and argue over high speed and smooth engineering.

We’re here to debate their design style and visual appeal.

It’s a simple enough debate, no politics or ethics involved, only personal taste is at stake. Is it the rearing stallion or is it the charging bull? Scarlet crimson or midnight black? Hard top or roadster? A vintage from the 1950s or 1960s? Or the glamour heyday of the 70s? Perhaps the ostentatious 80s? Or the sleek 90s? Or maybe you prefer a model from the new millennium?

In the mid-80s, when I was sixteen, my family traveled to England and in London we visited some dear old friends of my parents. They were rather wealthy with a home in Kensington and a huge farm in Sussex. The father, like my dad, was a bit of a car nut. He was into Ferraris and owned a couple, one of which was a 1960s Dino, but they weren’t kept at the London home. I had recently become entranced by the Lamborghini Countach regarding it as the most stylish looking car I had ever laid eyes on. As far as I was concerned nothing came close to the Countach for sheer wow factor.

Despite having an extensive die-cast model car collection (Matchbox, Corgi, Hot Wheels, and others), I was naïve. I hadn’t done much looking around in the real world. No doubt there were other cars just as fantastic looking, but I had yet to discover them.

We went to a car show and I bought myself a Lamborghini car key ring. I told myself I’d get the key one day when I was rich and famous. Later back at the Kensington pad Mr. Ferrari gave me a present from his bookshelf; a large hardback pictorial history of Lamborghini. On the title page in the front of the book he wrote “To Raoul, a LAMBORGHINI fan … but he’ll learn!” This was a sly nudge to let me know that Ferrari was No.1 in his books, and always would be.

Several years later whilst re-reading the beautiful Lamborghini book I “discovered” the Miura, in particular the P400 model from the late 60s/early 70s. I fell in love. I’d always thought the Countach was about as sexy as a car could get. I was wrong. The Miura is sex on wheels. I’d even say it’s the car lovers equivalent of deep throat with a finger up the ass, but some people might find that analogy a little crass. How about Miura is the g-spot of performance cars ... now that’s a little less vulgar, but no less carnal, because that’s what these extraordinary cars evoke; a base, but overwhelming desire; to own, to drive … and caress.

But enough of the vehicular vernacular, let’s put the images up for debate. Which cars do you find the most eye-catching, most attractive, most visually appealing, most stylish-looking, sexiest, sleekest. Is it a Lamborghini or is it a Ferrari? Here they are, twelve of each, alternating …

1963 Lamborghini 350 GT

1957 Ferrari California 250

1965 Lamborghini 350 Zegato

1962 Ferrari 250GT Berlinetta

1976 Lamborghini Urraco

1960s Ferrari 275/330 GTS

1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV

1960s Ferrari Dino

Lamborghini Countach P400

1975 Ferrari 308 GTB

1982 Lamborghini Countach SV

1971 Ferrari 365 GTA BB Modena

1985 Lamborghini Countach P500 S

1982 Ferrari 208 GTB Turbo

Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder

1986 Ferrari GT Turbo

Lamborghini Espada concept

Ferrari Dino concept

Lamborghini Gallardo Nera

2006 Ferrari F430

Lamborghini Reventon

Ferrari 404 Enzo

Lamborghini Miura 2007 concept

Ferrari 599 GTB

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Comment by Harry

January 28th 2008 21:43

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I love the earlier Ferraris, and overall I think I'll vote for Ferrari as well. It's really close but I think the Ferraris have better styling.

Comment by katyzzz

January 28th 2008 22:09

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Going on the last two only for before that lamborghini was looking slightly better most of the time, I'll back the ferrari, but it was not always the winner. Well done, there's a lot of work gone into what you have done there. Congratulations.

Comment by James Rickard

January 28th 2008 22:50

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Over the years, I alway liked the styling of the Ferrari, although I wouldn't complain if someone gave me the other!

Comment by Cibbuano

January 28th 2008 22:54

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man, I like that '63 Lamborghini...

Comment by Patricia 7

January 29th 2008 00:16

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I've always really liked the Ferrari.

PS - I like you're writing style.

Patricia

Comment by Damo

January 29th 2008 00:25

Lamborghini is better looking.

Comment by Raoul Duke

January 29th 2008 02:25

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Thanks for the debate comments ... seems Ferrari is leading the race.
Hmmmm ...
As impressive as Ferrari is I'm sliding with Damo ... Lamborghini has a more exotic edge.
Cibbuano, Yes, a style shark it is!
Ohhhh, what I'd do to sit in the bucket seat of a Miura and grip that small, but thick girthed steering wheel with a pair of black suede gloves on and a pair of 1950s designer shades on my face, then gun the engine, ease one gloved hand down the inner thigh of my Mediterranean lover, then back up over the gear stick, foot pushing down ... and ROOOOAAARRRR!!!!

Comment by charles

January 29th 2008 05:54

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The Fezza gets my vote.

Sure, the Lambo appears to be more bling but it can't beat the sleek lines of a Pininfarina designed Ferrari.

Comment by JohnDoe

January 29th 2008 09:24

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LAMBO has to take the checkered flag for this little black duck!

Comment by Techno

January 29th 2008 23:42

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So what's the debate? Ferrari to go, techno's got a ferrari. Well done , stylo. You put a lot of work into this one.

Comment by Raoul Duke

January 30th 2008 02:25

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charles, I was waiting for your opinion ... and I'm disappointed

I thought you might've been a Lambo man like myself. Can you pick a fave from the selection I posted? or is there another model you prefer?

JD, I with you good man, I with you.

Techno, there is debate afoot most definitely. What Ferrari do you own? Cheers for the props btw!

Comment by Anonymous

May 24th 2008 02:58

I was with some one who had a lambo Gayilardo and a Ferrari F430 and when I saw the F430 I didn't know what to look at and I felt nevous because I was afraid of not seeing it again(they are that stunning. But when I walked up to the Lambo I didn't even feel like looking in side all I wanted to do was go find and the damn Ferrari.

Comment by Raoul Duke

May 27th 2008 03:44

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Anon, what year is the F430 model from?

Comment by Anonymous

May 27th 2008 22:44

Raoul Duke, It was an '06 F430 coupe, Rosso- Corsa red with the tan/beige interior and red stitching= it was really nice! To bad it wasn't a 430 Scuderia model.

Comment by Anonymous

May 28th 2008 01:44

ferrari's car better cars and faster, but lamborghini's look way cooler and the doors are sick. but ill take a lamborghini over a ferrari!

Comment by Anonymous

June 11th 2008 17:20

Fist , i want to congratulate you for this forum , because all the others , make some complicated forums that only experts (and people who pretend to have this cars) can give opinions .
It is very hard for me , and i think for everyone, to say wich of this cars is better looking, but i want to compare the two supercar brands by the year of production:
in the 60's i think 250GT Berlinetta was the best
in the 70 comes miura, 1975 the 308 GTB, than comes the lambo countach untill 1985, since the 90's i think ferrari leads for it's design (f430 better than gallardo and f60 better than murcielago)

Comment by Raoul Duke

June 20th 2008 01:37

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anonymous, thank you for the props! we'd make a great pitstop mechanics crew!

I just can't go past the miura ... i just can't ... i recently got back from a trip to europe, and visited an old friend in sussex, england. he owns a 69 lambo miura, a 71 ferrari 250 lusso and a 71 de tomaso mangusta ... unfortunately the weather was terrible that day and so he was unprepared to take any of the cars out on the country roads, but i got to sit in the miura and fired up the engine, so that was half of my dream come true!!!

Comment by Raoul Duke

March 3rd 2009 03:52

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side mirror (cute handle btw),
I agree, the design work on most Lambos is untouchable, but Ferrari are the performance kings ...

Comment by CarDude

October 12th 2009 13:38

Ok i reckon that the ferrari is alot more stylish and looks better. to me the laborghini looks like something out of a star trek movie

Comment by Raoul Duke

October 13th 2009 03:10

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CarDude, you reckon? What about the Ferrari Enzo?! That looks like a spacecraft fighter if ever I saw one. And what about the Lambo Miura, that just oozes style.

Comment by CarDude

October 13th 2009 05:18

yeah true, but what about the ferrari f430? or the 599? the shapes on the ferrari are alot smoother then the lambo, yeah that miura is very nice but they dont really make them like that any more.

Comment by Bman

October 19th 2009 02:23

i love lamborghini.thier designs are just to edgy yet refined. im a huge fan of their concept cars especially the miura. unfortunately mr winkelmann is against producing them because "lambo is about the future" meaning "we dont do retro design". bastard... personally i think the enzo looks childish, like something from speed racer. which is fine and all but its just doesnt have the classy sexiness a murcielago has. ill ride a raging bull over a prancy pony any day of the week.

Comment by Raoul Duke

October 19th 2009 06:56

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BMan,

ill ride a raging bull over a prancy pony any day of the week.

... hahaha! Nice one! 'Nuff said

Comment by Anonymous

October 22nd 2009 07:31

the lambo looks much better and more refined than the ferrari models the ferrari 599 GTB looks like a grand-mother with grillz plus ferraris resemble many other car makes while lambo looks like something unique and out of this world my fav is the gallardo nera

Comment by Anonymous

November 21st 2009 10:29

I PREFER BOTH-LAMBO AND FERRARI...EVERY SMALL KID FIRST GETS TO KNOW FERRARI.....AND WHEN HE COMES A TEENAGER THEN ONLY HE'LL GET TO NOE ABOUT LAMBORGHINI.....I HAVE LOVE FOR BOTH THE CARS BUT LAMBORGHINI IS MORE ATTRACTIVE AND GOOD-LOOKING THEN FERRARI,I ALSO KNOW THAT FERRARI DEALS BETTER AND HAVE BETTER SERVICES THEN LAMBO...BUT I'M A GREAT FAN OF LAMBORGHINI AND I ALSO HOPE THEY WILL SUCCEED MORE THAN FERRARI..INSHALLAH.....AND I ALSO HOPE THAT LAMBORGHINI WILL MAKE SOME MORE DESIGNS

Comment by Anonymous

December 19th 2009 20:38

ferrari all the way!
but its UGLY

Comment by auzzie pride

January 12th 2010 07:44

ill tell u wat the best car is its a lambo cross ferrari

Comment by Kamohelo

February 2nd 2010 10:11

Ferrari is the best, i dnt care wat u say, its got swagga, performance lol nid i say more? Its a fast car thats driven slowly and wen that is done it turns heads. Which car between the two makes a lot of sales per annum? if ur ansa is Lambo, hahaha! Then u will know 4 a fact that ferrari separates the men from the boys!

Comment by Bryn

February 2nd 2010 21:46

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Kamohelo, Lambo, as far as I know, still make their cars by hand. I don't Ferrari do that, so they end up delivering more cars.
I simply can't go past the Lambo Miura. Period. Sex on wheels.

Comment by Anonymous

February 2nd 2010 23:56

you don't think Ferrari make their cars by hand?...
Mr. Lambo had this stupid idea that his Ferrari's performance racing clutch was too heavy so he thought that his TRACTOR company could do better, so he designed a car with a light non-performance clutch and basically something lesser. That is the only reason Lambo exist. It has no racing back ground, no pedigree, no soul...
Ferrari does separate those who like cars and those who live, breath, live racing. Ferrari is a culture, a way of life, Ferrari's name is rated higher than the entire Formula One title. Forza

anyway Ferrari does make their cars by hand, unlike Lambo they don't rely upon a PARENT for their hand-me-down shit. Ferrari makes and/or puts together everything in house except for their Brembo brakes and Pirelli tires. FORZA

Comment by Bryn

February 3rd 2010 02:37

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Forza, I bet if you asked a panel of performance car enthusiasts which car design they think is the best ever, the Lambo Miura will beat any Ferrari.

Comment by Anonymous

February 3rd 2010 04:58

Please explain

Comment by Raoul Duke

February 3rd 2010 22:04

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This is why I started this debate battle, because there IS an argument over which is the most beautiful design. I was in love with Countach for a short while until I discovered the Miura at a slightly older age, and realised it was design perfection. I'm talking about the look here, not the performance. This is a blog about visual aesthetics, not mechanics or engineering. However I admire greatly some of the Ferrari designs, in particular the Modena and the BB. I look at the modern designs of both Lambo and Ferrari, and all other cars and I still come back to the sleek, classic, and unique look of the Miura. And if you google the Miura you will find it often features very high up on many people's Most Beautiful Cars lists.

Comment by Jasper

March 17th 2010 06:46

lamborghini and ferrari have different styles in appearance. ferrari ar for those elegance look. they suit for people that have big companies, doctors, business mans or what so ever. while lamborghinis are for exotic looks. it is for people who love street driving, hanging around, competing with other cars.

Comment by choke911

March 21st 2010 19:40

As far as looks goes Lambos look way better than Ferraris, better than any sports car. They look like fighter jets. Don't know about performance though, maybe Ferrari will win in this front

Comment by Anonymous

April 2nd 2010 12:20

Ferrari is a better company overall. However Lamborghini do make better road cars now that they're in AUDI control. Most people just buy Ferraris to get girls and don't no anything about cars. Plus they are both super expensive.

If I could choose I would get Porsche. Their cars are almost half the price and about the same speed. Plus they look way better. Carrera GT and GT3 RS are awesome.

Comment by King Huey 01

April 6th 2010 07:46

LAMBO is the king buecause it would not have been created if a man's ferrari would not have kept breaking down

Comment by h4x0r_1337

April 15th 2010 11:26

Each time Ferrari tries to beat Lamborghini @ speed in a car model, after some weeks Lamborghini releases like 4 models faster than the latest release of Ferrari.
You can see this fact in the LP-560 and the Murcielago and especially in the reventon.

Moreover, Lamborghini beats Ferrari also @ looking. Lamborghini's width is simply awesome, it's an epic sport car
However, we can compare between both also from the interior:
F430: Really Long Link
Gallardo LP-560: Really Long Link

the ferrari has so fuckin random interior.

Comment by Anonymous

May 20th 2010 13:15

easy choice.. lambo of course! ferrari shares the design default with porsche.. they really have arough time presenting something really new.. but lamo!.. Oh man, Lambo presents a new art of work each time a new model is released.. AWESOME!

Comment by Anonymous

July 17th 2010 00:51

Ive been In ferrari's Ive been In Lambo's too,
lambo's are less chaotic and less complicarted to work on, there are no special tool's you need like on so called modern Ferrari's,
Lambo's are also less expensive to buy and not all over rated like a ferrari that some driver in a race sat in,
or the silly serial number thing,

Comment by aj gertsman

July 23rd 2010 19:57

ferraris and lamborghinis are both supercars that i like. but i like ferraris just a little more. lamborghinis are over priced but i gotta admit lamborghinis are more rare. the onley place where iv seen a lambonghini was at a laborghini dealership. not only have i seen ferraris at a dealership but on the road. that proves that lamborghinis are more rare. though that doesnt mean anything. ferraris are faster and that means more. in my opinion i think ferraris are cooler and better.

Comment by Lamboguy,

July 23rd 2010 20:49

of all the car's or exotic's Ive seen?
Ill still take a Countach 4 valve euro edition,
Ferrari's are stodgy compared to lambo's,
Ok,,, Big Deal they have all the racing history behind them and all the top driver's,
countach fit's me perfect and all the control's feel like thier hand made and progressive,

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