With their incredibly powerful engines, sophisticated aerodynamics, and spectacular design, the Lamborghini are designed to devour the miles... on the track! On the road, there seems to be a very common obstacle that can cause trouble for some of them: a simple toll booth.
For several years now, some amazing videos have been circulating on social media. They show Lamborghinis pulling up to a barrier… and driving right underneath it. A black Murciélago in a parking lot, an orange Huracán on a snowy road, a yellow Aventador at a toll booth, or even a black Huracán: the scene repeats itself with different models. The reason is actually quite simple. With their extremely low ride height, some Lamborghinis can literally slip under certain barriers. It’s a fun quirk to watch on video, but it obviously doesn’t exempt their drivers from paying the toll.
Lamborghinis that are barely more than a meter tall
What makes these scenes possible is, of course, the Lamborghini’s exceptionally low height. A Murciélago is about 1.14 meters tall, while an Aventador is also around 1.14 meters tall. The Huracán is hardly any taller, with about 1.17 meters between the ground and the top of its roof. By comparison, a typical family car is generally between 1.45 and 1.50 meters tall, while an SUV easily exceeds 1.60 meters.
| Lamborghini Model | Height |
|---|---|
| Lamborghini Countach | 1,07 m |
| Lamborghini Diablo | 1,10 m |
| Lamborghini Murciélago | 1,14 m |
| Lamborghini Aventador | 1,14 m |
| Lamborghini Huracán | 1,17 m |
| Lamborghini Revuelto | 1,16 m |
| Lamborghini Temerario | 1,20 m |
| Lamborghini Urus | 1,64 m |
In other words, when a Lamborghini approaches a horizontal barrier installed high enough, the gap can be considerable. In some situations, the supercar’s roof ends up right under the barrier’s arm. Various videos that have been circulating for years show that this phenomenon is not limited to a single Lamborghini model or generation.
But being able to physically pass under a barrier obviously doesn’t mean you can drive through a toll booth without stopping. On the highway, the toll is still due, and modern facilities have systems in place to identify vehicles. The car’s low height then becomes less of a workaround and more of an additional problem: if the driver has to use a traditional toll booth, it’s rarely designed for someone sitting just a few dozen centimeters above the road.
The Lamborghini is also too low… to pay for
A more recent video illustrates the problem even better, but this time without any attempt to drive under the barrier. Behind the wheel of his purple Lamborghini, a driver stops normally in front of a payment terminal.
That's where things get complicated. Since it's installed almost at ground level, it's much too low relative to the terminal. It's nearly impossible to comfortably reach the payment system from your seat.
He then tried another solution: opening the door of his Lamborghini to get closer to the charging station. Bad idea. The spectacular door, which lifts straight up into the air, ends up right in front of the terminal, making the maneuver even more difficult. It’s a rather comical situation: a supercar capable of exceptional performance finds itself stumped by a perfectly ordinary toll booth… when it could have simply driven underneath it!
An electronic toll tag is all it takes to solve the problem
Fortunately, there’s no need to modify your Lamborghini or come up with a special technique to reach for your credit card with your arm outstretched. The solution is already well known to sports car owners: the electronic toll collection tag. Mounted on the windshield, this device allows the vehicle to be automatically detected when it enters a compatible lane. No more reaching up to a terminal that’s way too high, or opening a huge door in the wrong place. And above all, there’s no longer any excuse for trying to take advantage of a Lamborghini’s low clearance to squeeze under the barrier.
Many providers offer electronic toll tags to make driving on the highway easier, with plans that can cost less than €20. That’s a particularly modest expense compared to the budget required to drive a Lamborghini. It just goes to show that even on a supercar costing several hundred thousand euros, one of the most practical features can also be one of the least expensive.
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Why pay when you can just go under the barrier?
Otherwise, I was in Italy last month, driving a rental Alfa Romeo Junior Ibrida. What a hassle at some toll booths—whether to take a ticket or pay, you’re not at the right height, so you have to open the door and do some stretching. Some toll booths aren’t designed for SUVs that are too tall, just as they aren’t suitable for very low-slung Lamborghinis.
The Junior is too tall!!?? At 1.53 m, it’s not even an SUV. The Stelvio is 1.69 m—now that’s tall.
Back in the day, almost all minivans were over 1.60 meters tall, and nobody made a big deal out of it, right?
Toll and parking barriers are indeed sometimes very poorly designed, you have to wonder who could possibly approve this nonsense—well, that is, when the location isn’t the problem (since some parking lots, especially, are so «squeezed» into a «hole» that the ticket gate is, well… not great).
The Junior is an SUV, even if it isn't the tallest one.
Toll booths and parking lots are often old and not designed for tall cars. Next time, I'll get in the truck lane to get a ticket or pay—it'll be more convenient.
This SUV craze will pass, because these cars don't offer anything (except for older people—they say it's easier to get in).
By Royal Decree, I am abolishing the toll. Class-action lawsuit to follow. SPG ™️