Why men in particular feel so attracted to super cars? Is it a hidden feeling of impotence that has to be compensated? Or is it the feeling of being in control of so much power? I don’t know. It could be both actually.

It’s not surprising then, that today I had an amazing day driving a Lamborghini Gallardo around the circuit – full throttle! Let me describe it into more detail.

The entire experience was like meeting, for the first time, a friend’s friend – that was the first time we saw each other so we kind of kept our distance because we didn’t know what we had in common. The typical initial-cautious mutual respect.

After the introduction and the first lap we started to like each other. We realized that maybe the date wasn’t going to be as uncomfortable as we thought…

Second lap and the laughter began. We both were having fun!

Third and fourth lap we trusted each other like you trust your own brother. That trust made us push the limits

From my experience here I put 5 basic steps you might decide to follow before driving a super car in a circuit:

First of all, make sure you are familiarized with the circuit you’ll run in. Difficult corners, gaps, etc. In most cases you’ll complete a couple of laps with an instructor.

Normally there will be a person in charge of the security, so you might want to contact him in the first place and go through the procedure the drivers have to follow in case of an accident and so on.

Make sure you know the basic parts of a corner and how to deal with them. The entry point – do not accelerate passed this point just mantain speed, you don’t want to spin. Apex – the geometric center of the turn. Hitting the apex allows the vehicle to take the straightest line and maintain the highest speed through that specific corner. And exit point – when you can accelerate again.

Once you get into the car spot every single element you’ll need to use. For instance in my case the gearshift was placed just behind the steering wheel and I had one to increase and the other one to decrease gear.

Another aspect is the psychological side. I recommend you to be focused but not tense. Let it flow naturally, don’t be scared – the thing won’t blow up. Enjoy.

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There is no doubt that these cars are designed to flaunt exclusivity and power.

Already on my way back to London and driving a standard car I arrived to the conclusion that in a society power makes you stand out. If everyone had the same power then nobody would stand out. If everyone had a Lamborghini in the garage then, perhaps, driving one wouldn’t be as exciting.

So I don’t know, maybe the answer to why we like these cars so much is close to that?