{"id":52464,"date":"2026-08-13T15:11:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T13:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.italpassion.fr\/?p=52464"},"modified":"2026-08-07T11:32:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T09:32:18","slug":"lamborghinis-are-facing-an-unexpected-problem-at-highway-toll-booths-and-the-solution-costs-less-than-20-euros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.italpassion.fr\/en\/lamborghini\/les-lamborghini-ont-un-probleme-inattendu-aux-peages-dautoroute-et-la-solution-coute-moins-de-20e\/","title":{"rendered":"Lamborghinis face an unexpected problem at highway toll booths, and the solution costs less than \u20ac20"},"content":{"rendered":"
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With their incredibly powerful engines, sophisticated aerodynamics, and spectacular design, the Lamborghini<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For several years now, some amazing videos have been circulating on social media. They show Lamborghinis pulling up to a barrier\u2026 and driving right underneath it. A black Murci\u00e9lago in a parking lot, an orange Hurac\u00e1n on a snowy road, a yellow Aventador at a toll booth, or even a black Hurac\u00e1n: 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\u2019s a fun quirk to watch on video, but it obviously doesn\u2019t exempt their drivers from paying the toll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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According to the person who posted the video, the light never turned green<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Lamborghinis that are barely more than a meter tall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What makes these scenes possible is, of course, the Lamborghini\u2019s exceptionally low height. A Murci\u00e9lago is about 1.14 meters tall, while an Aventador is also around 1.14 meters tall. The Hurac\u00e1n 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lamborghini Model<\/th>Height<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Lamborghini Countach<\/td>1,07 m<\/td><\/tr>
Lamborghini Diablo<\/td>1,10 m<\/td><\/tr>
Lamborghini Murci\u00e9lago<\/td>1,14 m<\/td><\/tr>
Lamborghini Aventador<\/td>1,14 m<\/td><\/tr>
Lamborghini Hurac\u00e1n<\/td>1,17 m<\/td><\/tr>
Lamborghini Revuelto<\/td>1,16 m<\/td><\/tr>
Lamborghini Temerario<\/td>1,20 m<\/td><\/tr>
Lamborghini Urus<\/td>1,64 m<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In other words, when a Lamborghini approaches a horizontal barrier installed high enough, the gap can be considerable. In some situations, the supercar\u2019s roof ends up right under the barrier\u2019s arm. Various videos that have been circulating for years show that this phenomenon is not limited to a single Lamborghini model or generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But being able to physically pass under a barrier obviously doesn\u2019t 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\u2019s 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\u2019s rarely designed for someone sitting just a few dozen centimeters above the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lamborghini is also too low\u2026 to pay for<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2019s a rather comical situation: a supercar capable of exceptional performance finds itself stumped by a perfectly ordinary toll booth\u2026 when it could have simply driven underneath it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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