A luxurious road trip takes a convoy of Lamborghinis from Delhi to Jaipur

For the second edition of the Lamborghini Giro Drive, driving enthusiasts arrived from as far as Odisha, Kolkata, and Chandigarh, to participate in an incredible experience of luxury and style. In a stunning display of speed, prowess, and power, one could see them step into a peaceful meditative state, where very little existed beyond their machines and the road before; and that is why the Lamborghini name has always been synonymous with the highest echelons of luxury.

“The Lamborghini community is built on experiences,” said Sharad Agarwal, head of Lamborghini, India, “It’s a lifestyle, not just a product. Our customers are looking for exclusivity, for thrilling experiences that aren’t easy to come by, and that’s what the Giro drive is about. It’s an opportunity for owners to come together with other like-minded people, and whilst doing so they go off-roading, they get to really experience what their cars can do.”

The Delhi leg of the Giro drive to Alila Bishangarh was the perfect opportunity to display what these supercars could do, as they zipped in stretches and maintained a controlled restraint in other places. In the moments when there was a slight pause due to traffic, they would draw a crowd of young and old alike, circling the cars with big happy grins upon seeing the world’s most beautiful rainbow. It felt as though we were playing with time and space dimensions, because we reached Alila Bishangarh in record time. A magical evening followed spent under clear skies, featuring an intimate malt appreciation session with Pernod Ricard and a grand traditional Rajasthani meal.

The Lamborghini story is nothing short of a Dickensian fairytale. In late 1962, Ferruccio Lamborghini made the audacious jump from building tractors to what can arguably be considered as one of the world’s finest sports cars. The way the legend goes, Ferruccio, a lover of fast cars himself, bought his wife a Ferrari as a present. On experiencing a hitch in the pick-up of the car that went unacknowledged, he decided that the most practical way forward was to build a super sports car of his own. Within a year, a state-of-the-art facility had been set up, and by 1963, the Lamborghini 350 GTV prototype was launched.

“If you look at those initial models of the car, you can’t help but think what pioneers those mechanics were. The design, the physics of the car is so far ahead of its time, that you can’t believe that this was a product of the 1960s,” said Agarwal. “That’s the spirit we strive to maintain, and that’s one of the biggest reasons behind us having such a loyal community base.”

This loyalty has translated well for the Urus, which was launched in September this year and has already been sold out up until mid 2019. True to the pioneering DNA of the Lamborghini name, it is the first-ever super sports utility vehicle to be built. More than capable of keeping up with the cheekier models in the family, like the Aventador or the Huracán Spyder, it has three additional driving modes aside from the traditional Sports, Corsa and Strada. With Terra (off-road) Sabia (sandscape), and Ego (driver’s preference), the driving experience is completely redefined.

“I think it is important that the owners sitting behind the wheel should be able to feel the car change almost entirely. In fact, when you’re driving and move from one mode to the other, from sport to say, terra, you can’t imagine that you’re driving the same car,” says Agarwal. “I never get tired of it.”

Scroll ahead for a look at the Delhi leg of the Lamborghini Giro Drive.