How to Drive a Supercar, by ­Lamborghini Instructor Richard Antinucci

These cars are low to the ground, so sit low. Put the seat forward and lean back. You will get better field of vision. Remember that because you’re low, bigger, higher cars may not see you. You are in the exotic car, and you are the minority. The majority are tall, bulky cars; they’ll only hear you. It’s supposed to be loud—that’s what you pay for.

There is no manual clutch; supercars are automatics now. What’s the point? Humans are trying to simplify everything. Making things more efficient makes things safer. So you can get in the car, turn it on, and go for a drive. You can override the automatic mode at any time by clicking the paddle shifters: the right paddle to shift up, the left paddle to shift down. You can shift anytime you want, but to get the most out of the engine, the most torque for any given RPM, shift right before the red line. In most cars, that’s around 4,000 RPM. In a Lamborghini, it’s right before 8,400 RPM.