Lamborghini is taking a leaf out of Porsche’s book. The Gallardo variants will soon be as numerous as the 911 versions. This time, the Spyder is available with two-wheel drive for the first time. The Sant’Agatha bull is continuing in the same vein, offering the Spyder in a new version that, like the Balboni, is characterised by the abandonment of four-wheel drive. The LP 550-2 may not be named after the famous test driver, but it owes everything to the eponymous version. The 550-2 Spyder, which despite its 550 bhp has become a simple rear-wheel drive car, recaptures some of the ‘Hooligan’ spirit that is part of the brand’s history. However, the car has still been carefully tuned. The shock absorber settings have been modified to take account of changes in weight distribution. Finally, the car is fitted with a limited-slip differential set at 45%. All in all, it’s a great performer, even with the ESP in place.