Driving a Lamborghini Aventador vs Mercedes SLS

While visiting the SEMA show I dropped by Exotic Racing in Las Vegas Motor Speedway to drive the Lamborghini Aventador and the Mercedes SLS. Here is some insight into my experience.

Lamborghini Aventador-
This car is a very sophisticated piece of machinery with 4WD and a massive 6.5L V12 screaming engine. The car's interior is like a fighter jet cockpit with the fancy start button in the middle of the centre console and the LCD instrument cluster. The car itself was very easy to drive as the 4WD system is able to put the power down very efficiently and without too much drama. The real fun began when I well full throttle and push it all the way to the 9000rpm redline. Changing gears at full throttle is violent to say the least. you can literally feel the car's acceleration pause momentarily when the right shift lever was pulled. The handling was sharp as it can ever be with the car being so low on the ground and with massive front and rear tires. The grip was astonishing as you would never imagine a car this big could handle this well. Lamborghini engineers obviously worked very hard to keep the weight as low as possible to help with handling and speed.
The Aventador is very much like a Ginzu knife. It is sharp, agile and precise.

Mercedes SLS-
This car is one of a kind as it is truly a German muscle car. I won't call it a supercar as it does not really behave like a supercar. Most supercars are very sharp, agile and fast. In the case of the SLS it is no doubt fast but it not as agile as say a Ferrari 458. It is however very brutal as its huge 6.3L V8 churns out a tonne of torque that seems endless. Having only rear wheel drive the car is a bit liary to drive at the limits. The big block V8 has one of the best engine notes for a muscle car or a supercar. It is not a screaming engine like the Aventador or the Ferrari 458. It has the real sound of a true muscle car. The deep rumble and roar of the engine is highly intoxicating. The car itself is fast enough on the track but to drive it at the limit requires a bit of skill. Put your right down a bit too early mid corner you will find yourself going sideways out of the corner.

Both cars are a lot of fun on the track. The Lambo is more flashy with it bright color and outrageous V12 engine while the Merc has a more subdued look until you open the fancy gull wing door. Both cars can be driven daily but I think if you like behaving badly from time to time, I would recommend the SLS. It is just a hooligan inside waiting to escape.