German Car Zone - View Single Post - Sam Hubinette filming Gallardo drifting commercial for Lamborghini

Bartek Sikorski · 05-10-2008, 09:23 PM

He usually spends his time behind the wheel of a Dodge Charger, but recently Samuel Hübinette made an exchange for something with a lower roofline. Lamborghini asked him to take a seat in a 2009 Gallardo for the filming of a European-market commercial set on the streets of Los Angeles and Palm Springs. Blowing tire smoke for the camera is nothing new to Sam since his blue Mopar-mobile has been featured in many a BF Goodrich tire commercial. Unlike the Charger though, the Gallardo isn't quite the towering elephant. It is also equipped with all wheel drive, a feature that requires a bit more driving finesse in order to pull off an extended slide. Look for the spot to hit YouTube sometime in the not too distant future.

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I've been Drifting around in the 2009 Gallardo for 3 days now. Myself and Mario, a test driver for Lamborghini from Italy have been racing around LA with the camera chasing us like crazy. It's been so much fun and I love the car. I have never felt before that I wanted to steal a car till now. It is a commercial for Europe and car shows around the world.

Monday will be a full day of filming from a helicopter out in Palm Springs. It was quite interesting to be drifting with the Gallardo because it is all wheel drive with a visko changing the bias. Most of the time 70% in rear but some times up to 80%.

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