We drove the new Hyundai Genesis this week once more, and liked it so much we're adding some points to its review next week. In the meantime, Hyundai execs say the big four-door could get all-wheel drive soon--which makes us wonder if the Genesis will also spawn a big crossover vehicle along with the two-door Genesis Coupe due next spring.

We're down to the last 10 days or so of an America kept apart from the Nissan GT-R. The $70,000 GT-R arrives at dealers officially on July 7--only 13 years after I first drove one. Maybe this time, a Japanese carwash attendant won't rip off the rear spoiler and crouch in an embarrassing wail of tears.

The Chevrolet Traverse is on the way soon to showrooms nationwide. Is it too late to the crossover party? Not if you're a fan of GM's 3.6-liter V-6. Stay tuned for our full review.

And we finally finished our epic ode to the Lambo Gallardo LP560-4, too. Let's blame the vertigo caused by laps at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and leave it at that.

No driving yet, but we've seen the 2010 Lexus RX crossover. We also see dead people, and sometimes they're behind the wheel of an RX. Coincidence?

Suzuki's dumping the Detroit auto show. There's no truth to the rumor that execs swapped hot text messages with the Mayor before they broke it off, though.

Hypermilers are causing mayhem on the highways, according to AAA. They're drafting other vehicles, shutting off their engines at highway speeds, and doing other things that Dale Jr. gets paid to do on a weekly basis.

Finally this week, the magazine that brought fragrance inserts to the man cave says Seattle is the home of the greenest drivers on earth. Our best guess: incessant rain + lack of physical activity = haven for butt lichen.

Lamborghini is getting Sirius about satellite radio--at least when it comes to the Murcielago--and today at TheCarConnection.com, we're getting serious about the Gallardo LP560-4.

First, the easy stuff. Lamborghini's hooking up with Audi's BFFs in satellite radio, Sirius. The Sirius service will now be free for all buyers of Murcielagos, some of whom might have the funds to actually buy the whole radio network. A lifetime subscription comes with the mean-looking Murc.

In the slightly slower lane, TheCarConnection.com's finally with the Gallardo program with a full review of the hot rod. I've blogged before to let you know about the Gallardo's new details, extra cache of horsepower, and the track time Lambo gave us at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Now you can get our full review--the consensus of opinions from around the Web, along with TheCarConnection.com's expert assessment of the LP560-4 and some information on pricing, too, if you're really brave.

Take a spin over to the 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 review; you can get a quick take on the newest Lambo in the Bottom Line, along with a real-world rating of the LP560-4--and see how it stacks up against the competition, too.

Stay tuned this week: We have more words on the new Chevrolet Traverse, full reviews of the Honda Element and Lexus SC 430, and more on the 2008 Hyundai Genesis sedan.

If only all life's tough choices were this enjoyable to make. In the past few weeks, I've driven a couple of cars from the Volkswagen Group that would make mortal flesh shiver. Both are about $200,000, give or take some custom-look options. Both spit out more than 500 horsepower through paddle-shifted transmissions, and both offer the all-weather, ass-kicking capability of all-wheel drive.

You couldn't pick two cars more exotically different than the Bentley Continental GT Speed and the Lamborghini LP560-4, though, so naturally they're the subject of TheCarConnection.com's Daily Debate.

In this corner, the four-seat Bentley Continental GT Speed—inspired by the Speed models it built in the 1920s and Bentley's most powerful vehicle ever. With lighter engine components, it makes 600 horsepower and 553 pound-feet of torque. Outfitted with the six-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive from the Continental GT, the Speed version shoots to 60 mph in 4.3 seconds on its way to a 202-mph top speed. The suspension has been retuned to accommodate 20-inch wheels; carbon-ceramic brakes are available optionally. And like my test car this weekend, the Mulliner Driving Specification option gets drilled foot pedals and a knurled chrome/leather shifter and diamond-quilted leather trim, along with a choice of interior wood. It's hot with the sports pros and hip-hop deities in town, even though those two seats in back aren't really leggy enough for the tallest NBA drafts--but still, I'll have trouble turning it in.

On the other hand, there's the $201,000 Gallardo LP560-4. The name may be a mouthful, as much as it's a handful on the track. The LP560-4 (it's still a Gallardo, but it has 560 European horsepower and four-wheel drive) sports direct injection, a net of about 552 horsepower in U.S. trim, and a 0-60 mph time of 3.7 seconds. It jets to a top speed of about 200 mph, or about 130 mph in my limited drive. And its two seats are as tight as the seals on a submarine--but arguably, the profiling potential is even greater than the Bentley.

So in today's debate, which one gets your $200K?

Some things you don't expect to happen on a press event, even if it is the worldwide debut of an Italian supercar in the city where the Bette Midler and Cher and Frank Sinatra all inhabit the same drag-personating body.

In Las Vegas, in the span of a few hours, our group of car writers witnessed a runway fashion show parade down a dinner table--on the table, not near it; a helicopter flight to Las Vegas Motor Speedway, with a bird's-eye view of the rather unfinished roof of the otherwise fantabulous Wynn casino; and one extremely drunk guest of the Mandalay Bay restaurant scene trying to turn a dinner table into an impromptu trampoline.

All of that distraction, and still, I was expected to figure out that the Lamborghini Gallardo has become one civilized, if frighteningly fast, machine, with a few furious laps around the big NASCAR track and its infield. I did it--to Lamborghini's credit, they actually allow journalists to drive their cars at speed, unlike some boutique sportscars that have viewings and happenings but not necessarily "drivings."

Yes, Lamborghini is still in the business of speed--despite the financial downturn, despite global warming, and despite the global feel-good vibe for tiny cars like the Fiat 500 and Chevy Volt. In fact, times have never been better for Lamborghini: worldwide sales were up 15 percent in 2007, to 2,406 units, and this year should check in even higher, says CEO Stephan Winklemann, who shows up to events like this in totally appropriate racing gear that makes male supermodels look like Target trash.

Lamborghini's successes are even strong in the United States. Real estate bubble or no, Lamborghini sells almost half of all its vehicles here, and that growing segment has compelled the VW Group brand to open its first sales office outside Italy--in Los Angeles, of course. The brand is reaching out to new buyers under Winkelmann's hand--and eventually, he guesses, Lamborghini could sell as many as 3,000 vehicles a year worldwide without tainting its mega-exclusivity.

The quest for 3,000 vehicles starts in the 2009 model year with the $201,000 Gallardo LP560-4. The name may be a mouthful, as much as it's a handful on the track. The LP560-4 (it's still a Gallardo, but it has 560 European horsepower and four-wheel drive) sports direct injection, a net of about 552 horsepower in U.S. trim, and a 0-60 mph time of 3.7 seconds. It jets to a top speed of about 200 mph, or about 130 mph in my limited drive. And it scrabbles around the infield of the Vegas speedway via a four-wheel-drive system that's smarter than most of the folks you run into shooting craps at 3 a.m. at the Hard Rock tables.

Oh, and in case you're still worried about the environment, the LP560-4 emits about 18 percent less carbon dioxide this year, thanks to better drivetrain efficiencies. Fittingly, one of the cars they provided for my track day was green--electric, vivid green.

There's far more to tell you about the newest Lambo, but there has to be a reason to tease you into more clicks--so check back next week for our full review of the 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4. What else are you going to do, read about the latest solar-powered backscratcher over at C|Net?

The wonders of iTunes will never cease. Now, even if you can't actually own a Lamborghini of any stripe, you can see and hear them through Apple's world-dominating music service.

Lamborghini's made the play on iTunes with a new podcast called "The World of Lamborghini." If you think that's a snug, blazingly fast world tucked inside your iPhone or iPod, you're right -- the Italian supercar maker is churning out videos that it says will "ignite the world's enthusiasm for the most amazing vehicles on the planet."

Not to sound too cocky, but they're also planning on expanding the initial launch of five podcasts with regular additions to their feed. The podcasts first feature the Reventon version of the Murcielago, a personalization program for owners, and a three-part series dubbed "Closer to the Road."

Check out more information at the iTunes site, or on your iTunes software.