RE: PH Carpool: Lamborghini Huracan Performante

RE: PH Carpool: Lamborghini Huracan Performante

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Streetrod

6,468 posts

205 months

Tuesday 30th January 2018
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Yipper said:
PhantomPH said:
Stunning and to of my ‘I wish...’ new car list right now.

The only thing I can’t quite. Get my head around (and this is after reading the same in the Lambo forums), is why are the sports buckets a ‘must have’? They are less comfortable (in fact anecdotally uncomfortable) and the “its a track car” just doesn’t wash for me when a seriously high percentage of these cars will never see a track, but be used on the road for trips like the OP mentions to Europe.

So why on earth spec (and does the market allegedly demand) the less comfortable seat? It makes no sense.

Small point, I know! smile When I sell my body to science and order my Performante, I want the more comfortable seats as mine will never ever see a track, but it WILL see longer European road trips.
The sport seats on the HP are lighter and save weight and are fine for short, mid or long journeys. Think a lot of people who complain may have bad backs or legs or be on the portly side and prefer the comfort seats.
The sports seats with the Performante have been universally panned as being instruments of torture. The same goes for the ones in the Aventadore. Why Lamborghini cannot get this fundamental aspect right I will never know

Never you mind

1,507 posts

111 months

Tuesday 30th January 2018
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Streetrod said:
Yipper said:
PhantomPH said:
Stunning and to of my ‘I wish...’ new car list right now.

The only thing I can’t quite. Get my head around (and this is after reading the same in the Lambo forums), is why are the sports buckets a ‘must have’? They are less comfortable (in fact anecdotally uncomfortable) and the “its a track car” just doesn’t wash for me when a seriously high percentage of these cars will never see a track, but be used on the road for trips like the OP mentions to Europe.

So why on earth spec (and does the market allegedly demand) the less comfortable seat? It makes no sense.

Small point, I know! smile When I sell my body to science and order my Performante, I want the more comfortable seats as mine will never ever see a track, but it WILL see longer European road trips.
The sport seats on the HP are lighter and save weight and are fine for short, mid or long journeys. Think a lot of people who complain may have bad backs or legs or be on the portly side and prefer the comfort seats.
The sports seats with the Performante have been universally panned as being instruments of torture. The same goes for the ones in the Aventadore. Why Lamborghini cannot get this fundamental aspect right I will never know
Think you'll find that some people like them and some people don't so not universally panned at all. I like them and find them fine which is why I wanted them in my Gallardo. The seats in the 595 Abarth are worse if you ask me, truly uncomfortable for long journeys.



easytiger123

2,591 posts

208 months

Tuesday 30th January 2018
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Streetrod said:
The sports seats with the Performante have been universally panned as being instruments of torture. The same goes for the ones in the Aventadore. Why Lamborghini cannot get this fundamental aspect right I will never know
The Aventador SV seats are hard but not uncomfortable except for longer trips when they do start to cause some stiffness. Part of the problem if not most of it, is due to the lack of any adjustment apart from backwards and forwards. I wouldn't call them instruments of torture but I'd agree that some ability to adjust is overdue.

br d

8,388 posts

225 months

Tuesday 30th January 2018
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Beautiful car OP.

Seats are very subjective, I always go for comfort because I enjoy long trips but I'm sure a racing seat contributes a lot to thrill of driving such a performance focused car.

sh33n said:
Just a tad jealous smile
A drive across Europe is a different road experience though, just avoid the Stelvio...it's covered it people in lycra and there's much better roads out there.
Hopefully not too much of a derail, which roads over the Alps would you recommend?

rjn21

289 posts

163 months

Tuesday 30th January 2018
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For the benefit of those lucky people who are speccing a Performante:

"Manchester Lambo saved me £800 (plus VAT) by throwing in the two 'Performante' floor mats for free!"

Laser engraving (option code WP0, which must be ordered with Performante interior option code 0UG) includes, as standard, laser engraved mats in light blue. If you want the mats' laser engraving to match the interior colour, that's an Ad Personam option at £1,140 option code 05B. Note both those mats are different to the Performante logo mats option code 0TB.

Standard mats, no laser:




Standard mats, laser, note blue colour (included within WP0 and 0UG):




Performante logo mats (0TB)


"There is not even a glove compartment!"
Glove box is a no cost option, option code 3Z4. A glove box is also included in the smoking and travel package option code PH3, (cigarette lighter, net between seats on firewall and cupholder).


Edited by rjn21 on Tuesday 30th January 19:42

Juno

4,481 posts

248 months

Wednesday 31st January 2018
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Nice Job Onni

easytiger123

2,591 posts

208 months

Wednesday 31st January 2018
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Lovely car OP and I think it looks great in white (which is not something I thought I'd ever say about any car!). One question to you and other Performante owners. Is it possible to get a full carbon interior or at least delete the marble effect finish as per the various pics?

hondansx

4,562 posts

224 months

Thursday 1st February 2018
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Congratulations!

Just a note to say this helped me make a decision. I have been test driving lots of supercars lately and have settled on a white Performante.

The carbon interior is standard; there is no option other than the comfort or carbon seats and interior stitching options. Personally I think the interior is pretty incredible.

famoussas

641 posts

182 months

Thursday 1st February 2018
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Nice write up, they look great together.

On the topic of the floor mats, these are the Ad Personam colour matched ones:


PhantomPH

4,043 posts

224 months

Friday 2nd February 2018
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hondansx said:
Congratulations!

Just a note to say this helped me make a decision. I have been test driving lots of supercars lately and have settled on a white Performante.

The carbon interior is standard; there is no option other than the comfort or carbon seats and interior stitching options. Personally I think the interior is pretty incredible.
Congrats!

Also good to know that it seems anyone can just go and buy an LHP if they want to without the usual 'all sold out/only preferred customers' nonsense that goes on with other marques.