Two hosts from the Roadkill show were given $6,000 by their company to rent two cars: a 2012 Lamborghini Aventador and a 1930 Model A rat rod. They spent 24 hours driving and comparing the two cars, taking them to a beach, Mulholland Drive, and the desert. The hosts noted that the rat rod was an attention-grabber, but difficult to drive and not very fast, while the Lamborghini was brutally fast, but also hard to get in and out of, with too many gadgets and switches. They decided that both cars were one-dimensional and mainly driven for show, rather than performance.
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1. The company rented a 2012 Lamborghini Aventador for $6,000.
2. The Lamborghini Aventador has 691 horsepower and a 7-speed paddle-shifted single-clutch transmission.
3. The car is all-wheel drive and has a 6.5-liter V12 engine.
4. The group also brought a 1930 rat rod, a two-door sedan, which was reworked by Hot Rod Magazine and Mackey's hot rod shop.
5. The rat rod is powered by a small-block Chevy and has a turbo 350 automatic transmission.
6. The group drove the cars in Southern California and encountered various issues, including the rat rod overheating in traffic.
7. They were forced to pull over and wait for the car to cool down before continuing.
8. A California Highway Patrol officer stopped to help them and provided water to cool down the engine.
9. The group eventually made it to the desert, where they met up with a photographer to shoot a cover for Hot Rod Magazine.
10. They participated in a drag racing competition, with the Lamborghini beating the rat rod in the first race.
11. The group spent the rest of the day driving the cars and taking photos for the magazine cover shoot.
12. The Lamborghini has a feature called "thrust mode" that allows it to launch from a standstill like a drag car.
13. The group concluded that the Lamborghini is a one-dimensional car that is only good for showing off, while the rat rod is a fun but impractical car that is only good for getting attention.
14. The Lamborghini's scissor doors and complex center console were found to be annoying and uncomfortable.
15. The group did not have any track time or performance testing on a road course, but believe the Lamborghini would perform well in such a setting.