Raging Bulls: Lamborghini Aventador vs Countach

By Marcus Slater - December 19, 2012

Lamborghini’s Countach was game changer. Until then, exotic cars had merely been cool. The Countach was the first one to make crazy a part of the equation. Sure, there was the Miura before it, which was stylish and cool, but the Countach was the epitome of form over function. And in it’s case, it also happened to be fast. Times have changed and so has Lamborghini. They still build their cars to be fast and garish, but now, they’re a bit more sophisticated. No where in their lineup is this more obvious than in the Aventador.

Compared to the Countach, the Aventador is a veritable tank. It weighs 3500lbs to the LP 400’s 2,300lbs. It’s also got safety technology and traction control and crumple zones and all kinds of electronic nannies. Call it Audi’s influence, but the Aventador is definitely a more muted experience than the Murcielago or even the Gallardo. It’s still one of the fastest cars ever built, but I’m not sure if I’d want it over the old school thrill of the Countach.

This short video teaser puts the two side by side as they cruise the through the streets of Saint Agatha. I’m torn. The Aventador is a better car in almost every metric… But the Countach has an x-factor. It’s carbureted. It’s old. It’s loud. It’s horrifically impractical for almost any situation. You might call those things “flaws.” I call it “personality.”