Valentino Balboni drives first-ever Lamborghini Gallardo TT

[DoctaM3]

This ride is super hot.. love it!!!

[doggysoftbg]

679HP??? Phaha you dont need TT to do this heffner sux go get a UndergrowndRacing TT Lambo !!!

[HPaillet]

Imagine if Balboni got to attack this road like he really wanted to.

[sandkman109]

DAMN that thing sounds amazing!

[istioo1]

great sound & legendary driver

[Herps85]

Valentino is a man of very few words especially in English. Im sure he was happy with the car just he never really says anything.

[gnthndrw]

Go Valentino!!!!!

[astoniz]

what a place ... no cars ^_^..

[gnthndrw]

Thats the Best !!! awsome video !!

[mondeost2202008]

I'd love to meet Valentino Balboni in the pub someday and I'd treat him for a drink. Great man.

Him and Ian Callum are just two of the few persons in the motoring industry that I want to meet.

[megasoft89]

@mondeost2202008 I hope you meet him one day. Cheers !

[master777999]

only 679 HP from a twin turbo? thats only around a 140 HP increase depending on which Gallardo model you have... i would think that two turbos would yield a larger power increase. although maybe you have it set to low boost...

[diogopintotarrafa]

that is Rwhp...

is different Rwhp from hp.

is about more 270rwhp...so maybe 300/350 more hp.

[hammondsplains]

where in the hell did you find him

[Herps85]

Valentino is the man. I would love to meet him someday.

[TheQuickest]

Wow, whoever is talking so much in this video sounds like a real TOOL.

[hunterhalo2]

Its rather unimpressive until the turbos spool up, Then you watch it hammer out the power! Cool build.

[mmmtjejer]

haha valentino hated it

[maseross]

2:07...hes not a fan of too much power though huh

[happykiller66]

fuckin'quick

[nishichanANI]

omg

[mmmtjejer]

turbos take the grunt away..

[ringer454]

@mmmtjejer I love the grunt. It lets someone know its a Lamborghini.

[bddls]

E-gear on that mother

[megasoft89]

What did I really mean when I said to 'know about lamborghini cars' ? Did I mean to only know the car mechanics (How many cylinders or BHP or TOP SPEED or handling?) No, I did not say that. It means all aspects of the car. It means the mechanics, it's history and the very people that made lamborghini cars successful since its inception. People makes cars NOT robots. You just playing with WORDS. You have narrow mindset just to only focus the car. Look at the big picture.

[oohchild79]

nice car baby .. besos travieso .. muack if u know what tech group is singing that song lemme know .. miss my friend :)

[Forza37]

ya corona del mar! i could tell with the first little monument on the left hand side. wow that was pointless...

anyways, nice car

[veilside1968]

omg what a amazing sound. music to my ears

[stlmjl02]

who is valentino balboni?! who cares who drove it

[megasoft89]

If you do not know who is valentino balboni is then you know nothing about Lamborghini cars. He is the chief test driver for Lamborghini.

[stlmjl02]

ahh i see. i did not know that...obviously. Damn that car sounds nice! I want it now.

[Bigboomer]

Thats a stupid comment.

"If you dont know who Valentino is, you dont know about Lamborghini cars"....

So not knowing a test driver means you know nothing about the cars ? Bullshit.

Nobody cars or gives a shit about factory test drivers, we car about the cars.

We dont sit at home jacking off thinking "WOW THAT GUY CAN DRIVE WELL"

[megasoft89]

This really shows you are a real idiot. Balboni is a chief test driver NOT some ordinary test driver. Lamborghini caters for a niche market. It is not a mass produced car maker. The guy who used to own the lambo appreciated Balboni for testing out his car. Why the hell the video description has Balboni name on it ?? That's fine if you don't give a shit but the person posted the video did.

[Bigboomer]

You still dont get the point.

I dont give a shit, about some italian driver. He doesnt make the cars, I could care less about his input when they build the cars.

Your comment is still all sorts of stupid.

"If you do not know who is valentino balboni is then you know nothing about Lamborghini cars. "

Yes. Because we dont know a PERSON, we must know NOTHING about a CAR MANUFACTURER and their CARS.

Jesus. What world do you live in where THAT makes sense.

[megasoft89]

Valentino Balboni is a legend and well respected figure for Lamborghini. He has almost tested every lambo models for the last 30+ years. Don't you think his input is valuable to the company. Imagine puting out a product that is not well tested. The car company will go out of business in no time. He been around for the last 30+ years and knows everything about Lamborghini cars. People who are very passionate about Lamborghini cars knows Valentino Balboni. Well, you may think differently.

[megasoft89]

But why do you think the media/journalists/reporters/ca­r enthusiasts invite Balboni for a lambo test run ?? As I said before you may not give a shit (it's your choice) but many people do. Check out how many youtube videos are out there with Balboni. People cares about his thoughts and opinion, obviously you don't.

[Bigboomer]

Learn english. Your arguing 2 different points

YOU said if you dont know who BALBONI is, you DONT know ANYTHING about lamborghini -CARS-. THat is the most fucking ignorant statement in the world. Cars DO NOT equal people. Moron

Secondly, without Balboni, there would be a DIFFERENT driver in the seat, getting the same respect, treatment, invitations etc.

I love the Carrera GT, you dont see me spouting off about Wather Rohl do you ? Or those oblivious to him know nothing about porsche ?

[megasoft89]

You may disagree but that does not make the original comment stupid. Use valid and constructive points to rebutt an agruement. Calling ppl moron shows your immaturity. Guess What? Majority of youtubers do not agree with you. I looked at my original comments posted 4 months ago and noticed 5 thumb ups. If everyone thinks like you I would expect 5 thumb downs. Why I don't see that? Wait! Don't tell me. They are all morons like me. You may think different but calling ppl STUPID makes you STUPID.

[megasoft89]

Good on you for loving Carrera GT but at least get the person name right. It is Walter Röhrl. Obviously you don't care about him. He is no doubt an excellent rally car driver and driven Fiat, Opel, Lancia , Audi and recently Porsche. However he is only been with porsche for several years NOT 30+ yrs. You can't make a comparison. Balboni has only lambo blood in his veins. My comments were specific to Lamborghini NOT cars in general. Balboni has been involved since the early days of Lamborgini.

[Bigboomer]

Congratulations.

Most people on Youtube lack their drivers license for fucks sake, I have a feeling you do to.

Your still a moron, learn to read, and comprehend.

Balboni has NOTHING to do with lamborghini cars. He drives them. Your passionite over a guy, you faggot.

Get off his dick, and focus on the cars.

And I dont give a fuck about Rohl, he has nothing to do with Porsches. All he does is confirm to the manufacturer that its a proper race car.

Kids on youtube. Get a car

[Bigboomer]

You can downvote these comments all you want.

Your some dumbshit inbred who thinks DRIVERS make cars.

Cause you know, when the dumb wop test drove countach's / diablo's, said they handled perfectly, then went on to kill and injure plenty from its shitty handling. Ya, i'll take his word for it.

Fuck, go look up his personal videos of him ferrying around people in Lamborghini's, he spends half the time trying to recover from spins he shouldnt be in the first place.

Rohl > Balboni.

[badpeach]

Countach's and Diablo's handle just fine and are quite easy to drive if you know the power behind them. I've never had a problem.

[bradanderson2]

HAHA you are the BIGGEST fuck i have ever seen and i haven't even seen you. I can't comprehend what i would do if i were to meet you. Valentino Balboni is a LEGEND and if not for him Lamborghini's could have been dead years ago. After Ferrucio died Balboni was one of the most important people in the company. If you hate him so much why did you bother watching this video and why did you bother commenting this video? GET FUCKED

[310stanger]

Yeah why would anyone have reason to hate Balboni? If it werent for him lambo might have either failed and went under, or made really shitty cars. Without him, there would be NO Diablo, murcielago, or gallardo.

[badpeach]

I've met Valentino in person and believe me when I say that he is significant. Our family owns a Lamborghini and I've known Valentino's name since I was a child. Believe me. if you don't know Valentino or who he is? You don't know Lamborghini, and quite frankly, know nothing about Italian cars.

[Bigboomer]

Blow it out your hole

Maybe you should take 5 minutes and fucking read what we're talking about, beofere spouting off.

I could care less about drivers, or race car drivers. They're just names, and lap times. There is always someone better (unless your M. Schumacher) and its entertaining to watch.

The discussion is about somebody claiming you cannot have ANY knowledge about Lamborghinis, unless you know of Valentino

"You dont know anything about Formula 1 unless you know Schumacher"

[badpeach]

I think I would agree with that last statement except that he races motorcycles now... so perhaps you should upgrade your TV box to include the SPEED network so you know a thing or two.

Come back when you know what you're talking about.

[Bigboomer]

...

You miss my point completely.

I dont care what the guy does. He's another name, another face, to replaced by another name ,another face. Just like athlete's. Their medium is temporary, and their identity means very little. Just that they entertain.

And he still drives and tests formula 1 cars (For Ferrari, obviously), just doesn't race anymore.

[RobbyRaiAshtray1122]

I understand what they're saying but I'd like to correct they're statement.

"If you don't know who Valentino Balboni is, then you don't know EVERYTHING about Lamborghini."

You see, you can know what a Lamborghini is but Balboni is a HUGE part of Lamborghini history. If you don't know of him then you don't know all about Lamborghini.

For instance, Somebody can think they know everything about Ferrari but if they don't know who Schumacher is, well, then they lack a HUGE part of Ferrari history.

[Bigboomer]

I can understand your thinking, but the comparison is apples to oranges

Balboni is a historic figuire within lamborghini, testing cars for decades. Shumacher did the same, but was the most prolific driver (and winner) in formula1.. his name is massive compared to Valentino (no offense) and the allure of getting him to sign a personal ferrari would be strong, but nothing to insult one saying you dont know about ferrari if you dont know about him, If you dont know about him, you dont know f1 :P

[RobbyRaiAshtray1122]

You didn't understand what I was saying. There was no comparisons between these two characters. What I'm trying to tell you is that these two persons were and still are a big part of their auto companies history.

I also said that not knowing who Valentino is, does mean that you don't know everything about Lamborghini. I'm not going to say "nothing" because there are alot of people that know things about Lamborghini but since they don't know valentino, they don't know everything.

[megasoft89]

@RobbyRaiAshtray1122 Good on ya. There is now a lamborghini model named after him. I see ppl still debate about my original comments made more than 2 years ago.

[megasoft89]

@Bigboomer Ha. You're still an idiot. Someone should not have an excuse now for not knowing Balboni if they are passionate about lamborghini cars. WHY would Lamborghini name a model after him ?????. GO AND READ THE HISTORY ON LAMBORGHINI.

[Bigboomer]

@megasoft89 ... Learn to fucking read, you inbred hick.

I'd wager I know more about the history of most European auto makers than you, but it's useless, this is the internet, and you know everything.

I Couldn't care that he's lamborghini's "Legendary" test driver (who DOESNT FUCKING RACE CARS). He has NOTHING to do with the fucking cars. If your PASSIONATE about nice cars, and lamborghini, WHY THE FUCK do you care about some greasy wop ? Your a fool.

[megasoft89]

@Bigboomer HaHa. I know what I said. I can read very well, thank you very much. You understood differently then it your opinion. You do not even know me and you said you know more history of most European auto makers than me. What sort a statement is that !! Why wager ?? Did you lose any money at the casino ?? If you do not like Balboni then it your choice. I did not and will not force you to like him. It's a matter of opinion and I know I'm no fool. Think again.

[Bigboomer]

@megasoft89 No, you ARE a fool. Here's YOUR words "If you dont know who Valentino is, you dont know about Lamborghini cars"

I know just as much about Lamborghini's before I knew who Balboni was. I know just as much about Porsche before I learned who Rhol is. I know just as much about Ferrari before following Schumacher's F1 carrer. Kinda pathetic, you suck Balbonis dick because you think he's special ? Some dumb greasey wop mechanic who drvies lol.

Your an idiot, you think Balboni = Lambo.

[Bigboomer]

@megasoft89 Secondly, you walk around praising the ground Balboni steps on as if its holy. The guy doesn't race. He probably couldn't even compete (at his prime) the the top of racing. He is a -test- driver. They weren't looking for an expert opinion, but obviously of an "everyday man" ... he is a god damn mechanic.

Ferrari fans praise Schumacher, BECAUSE he is a LEGENDARY fucking driver, not just a "test driver", and they STILL suck his cock less than you do to Balboni.

GET OFF HIS DICK

[megasoft89]

@Bigboomer HaHa you make me laugh. Is this the best you can come out with in your argument ?? How many times have your gay lover raped you in your ass ?? You said Balboni has NOTHING to with lamborghini. Lamborghini would have gone bust long time ago if not for Balboni. You still don't get it then it is your problem. Why did Lamborghini name a model after him ?? WHY ?? You can curse all you want.

[Bigboomer]

@megasoft89 LOL! Lamborghini would have gone bust without Balboni ? A MECHANIC with NO specialized driving skills ? Big fucking deal. He is INSTANTLY replaceable with drivers with CAREERs and names behind them. There are COUNTLESS other Lamborghini factory test drivers, with MORE Experience and skill, YOU just know the public figure

All these lambos sold, its cause of his UGLY fucking face, right ? Not to have a beautiful, fast, good sounding car.

YOU ARE A FUCKING IDIOT, KEEP PROVING IT.

[racingisfun]

um ok lol... weve owned nissans since i was born... i dont know nor do i give a fuck who test drives them... this means i dont know anything about nissan? wow...

[Bigboomer]

Exactly my point racingisfun.

People are not cars. They are celebrities.

Any fuck can drive a car like he can, stop slobbering his dick over it!

BTW, that new Nissn GTR looks BADASS on the road.

[indigoblue555]

to Bigboomer- HI!having been a sport cars owner and involved in sportcars restoration and sell,I'd say that badpeach is basically telling that getting into touch with a factory tester whose daily job is ranging from pure handling to pure engineering development,is the best of lucks for a sportcar's owner.

His last statement is pure excess however:

a specialised mechanic's friendly chat,better if from concess.or official servicecenter,can be equally of some help master the car's

secrets.

[Bigboomer]

I agree with you mostly,I am very brash though,so its hard to see my meaning and intention

I can understand finding a famed factory test driver (balboni, rohl, shumacher etc) and getting his info a signature etc.. but I cannot understand the fan based obsession

Their input on suspension settings, comfort etc.. is made after the car is engineered and produced into a concept. The REAL praise needs to be to the engineers, who spent COUTNLESS hours developing each little thing. To each his own

[indigoblue555]

toBigboomer - cars drive people crazy overall !

More,so many comments come from people

that have never owned any sort of sport car whatever displacement it is,so they send

clueless comments and,worse,statements!

Be sure, it happens anytime right here in Italy where these cars were built and still are: so,one could expect reading comments making sense at least.But no way :):)

Cheers .

[tomfal45867]

wats it toped out at speed wise

[ELIMvideos]

This car has been sold so no more vids from us.

Get ready for his next project...a black Lambo Gallardo Spider Twin-Turbo!!!!!!!!

Work to be done by Heffner.

[chrisinsocalif]

Do you plan to get the new LP550 Gallardo?

[Frinka007]

Rev that shit up!! quit driving lik a pussy i whanna see the top speed of the tt lambo nice one .

[kingcoin68]

yes newport coast

[adrianluna]

hey is that in Newport Beach at the sat morning gatherings? 679 seems modest. was the boost set low for city driving ? also, is the all wheel drive holding the dyno specs back? sounds lovely. congrats.

[kingcoin68]

yes newport coast drive. no frt drive disconnected to get rwhp numbers its awd now.

[kingcoin68]

yes np coasr.

[laficagustavo]

nn me ne fotte un cazzo di valentino balboni...solo perchè sei un riccone del cazzo pensi di avere ragione? e poi intendevo in senso ironico...ciao coglione

[laficagustavo]

e tira sti cazzo de marcie!!! nn è una punto...

[Warmonger0077]

Marce brutta bestia non marcie... marcio sei tu!

E poi ti rendi conto di chi cazzo stai parlando, è VALENTINO BALBONI brutta testina di cazzo.

E stava su una strada pubblica americana, in California del sud, con 10 poliziotti ogni 100 metri (ci sei mai stato?).

Ma che cazzo te lo dico a fa'...? Crepa.

[dudeisnotcoolio]

679 rwhp? its AWD!

[SgtH3nry3]

Yes, it is.

Maybe that's why it's so special! :P

[kingcoin68]

YES IT IS awd WE DIS- CONNECTED FRT DRIVE SHAFTS TO GET RWHP!!!!

[arthur1u2]

Amazing sound, Amazing Vehicle, what a dream to own one!

[Faztlan]

Looks like the Ultimate Driving Experience!! Sounds Great Too!!

[boop145]

i love his face at 2:08-- he's so happy =P

[dbqjoe]

Im giving this vid 4 stars instead of 5 because I want 3 more hours of footage (NO EDITS EITHER).

[speednstyle]

love that sound

[jtmu]

i no some1 who won a lambo gallardo in one of those airport car raffles

then he sold it  [ stupid man ]

[manindermaninder]

wtf that guy must be retarded or somethin to sell a lammbo he got 4 free

[kingcoin68]

Free I wish...I paid MSRP just like everyone else!

[manindermaninder]

no im not talking abuot you, i was responding to jtmu's comment

[Bigboomer]

Sell a Lamborghini, Buy a house (or most of one), get a M3 / 911.

Much better use of money.

[Hadidi89]

a retarded guy like u thinks like that

[Bigboomer]

As opposed to a pre-pubescent little kid like you, who has no concept of maintaining / insuring a supercar on a regular salary / wage.

Just wait till you buy your first honda and think the fart can exhaust sounds cool! Boy will your friends be impressed.

[angelitron01]

Kill you or Buy a brain

[Bigboomer]

"Kill you or buy a brain"

I suggest you look into that for yourself.

You can barely spell, or type, I think graduating the 7th grade IS Important for you.

[Bigboomer]

btw its "bestofthebest" that raffles these cars and others like it... Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, Bentley, Aston Martin

[B3ND3R4200]

very nice car i will buy 2 of them

[MrMikeHunt]

THE FORCE IS STRONG IN THIS ONE

[MoodyMan1978]

I can't wait to buy one! That sound alone makes me wanna bust a nut...LOL!

[Mert12344555]

very fantastic car

[choward93]

I know that road, i stayed in a resort there once. Its a great place to see cars like this. Awesome video.

[redcarsarasota]

What a fantastic sound! If that were my car I would definately bring it to Sebring and flog the shit out of it. I wonder how many hours it would last before the engine block or some other component gave up.

[kingcoin68]

Engine has 14000 miles on it since rebuilt..NEVER

a problem and I redline it routinely!!

[saplak69]

rohrl is still the best

[CoolColJ]

I want to buy...

[bjpov235]

The WORLDS best JOB by FAR!!!

[ge0rd1e]

I just came in my pants

[growling66]

love the sound

[ELIMvideos]

INFO ON THIS RESPECTED TEST-DRIVER:

Valentino Balboni has been with Lamborghini since 1968. He started as an apprentice mechanic and worked his way up to become Lamborghini's Chief Test Driver. Valentino has test driven over 80% of the Lamborghinis ever produced. Valentino was close to the company's founder, Ferruccio Lamborghini, and he has experienced the company's evolution firsthand.

[preludedriver226]

its the same man who takes Jeremy Clarkson on a CRAZY ride in a AWD Diablo.  The video may be on here...

[ELIMvideos]

It was very fortunate that he was in SoCal that weekend and he was quite wary of the cops that were out in that area during this morning drive. Hence, he went easy on the car and also this was the first time for him driving an aftermarket TT Gallardo.

[farley528]

Not exactly, its just that of all the test drivers that I've seen, Balboni for me is the best so far. Some people wil attest to that, who have seen him drive. I mean I've seen dario benuzzi of ferrari and walter rohrl of porsche, these guys are fine test drivers. But what's wit balboni is that theres somethin special in the way he drives. The way shifts, the way he accelerates, etc. Thanks again for posting!

[kingcoin68]

I think I can accelerate with Balboni no problem...

difference is he brakes MUCH later than an Amatuer racer like me would even consider!

[888899991]

how much for it

[farley528]

Great clip. MY favorite test driver of all, Valentino balboni. Better than the test drivers of ferrari and porsche. Do you stil have more videos of valentino?

[thrustvector]

do you collect test drivers ?

[nicholastan91]

damn.. a red gallardo!

[mattmcoop]

Thats like 2 blocks from where I live. Nice car by the way.