I-Lamborghini isanda kwethula, e-Switzerland, i-eccentric Aventador J. Zithandwa zami, ingamandla amahhashi angu-700!!!
Lona ukhanga olukhulu lomkhiqizo wase-Italy ngohlelo lwama-82 lwe-Geneva Motor Show. Ngokusekelwe ku-Aventador LP 700-4, i-Lamborghini ilahlekelwe ingqondo - noma kufanele ngithi uphahla? – futhi udale inguqulo ethi “J” yale modeli, imoto yezemidlalo yeqiniso engenaso ihood noma iwindscreen. Akubukeki kanjalo… Ufundile, i-Aventador J iyisiguquli sangempela esingenaso noma yiluphi uhlobo lwesivalo ukuze sikuvikele emvuleni nanoma yikuphi okunye ukuphazamiseka.
Wake wacabanga ukuthi uhamba lonke eningizimu yeFrance, ngobusuku obuhle behlobo, ngaleli thoyizi? I-Côte d'Azur yonke yayizobheka wena. I-Al Pacino, okuyi-Al Pacino, yayizonganakwa ngokuphelele ngaleso sikhathi.
Ngemva kokuphelelwa uphethiloli nokubangela ukuzibulala kukaMnu. Al Pacino, wayekhumula isigqoko sakhe (yebo, ukuze ugibele lo mshini kufanele ugqoke isigqoko) futhi utshele umhlaba ukuthi “umfana” wakhe unenjini engu-V12! Inamandla angu-6.5 litres enamandla angu-700 hp netorque engu-690 Nm. Ah!!! Futhi lidlula u-300 km/h wesivinini esikhulu ngaphandle kwezinkinga ezinkulu... Ngemva nje kokuthi ngishilo lezi zinombolo zomlingo, ngizoba “nendlela yokudlula yamahhala” kuzo zonke izinhlangano, izindawo zokudlela, amakhasino nemibukiso endaweni. Ukungabaza? Ngakho-ke kuzame...
Hhayi-ke, ngeke kwenzeke, akunjalo? Futhi akuyona intengo okukhulunywa ngayo, ngoba i-2.2 million euros ayilutho kulezi zinsuku, inkinga yangempela kunekhophi eyodwa kuphela yale nguqulo enomkhawulo omkhulu. Ngakho-ke, kuphakathi kokuthi "une-wedge" enkulu noma kuzofanele aqhubeke nokuphupha ngathi...
Umbhalo: Tiago Luís
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