Lamborghini of Beverly Hills loaned me a 2009 Lamborghini LP 560-4 today for 24 hours. After picking it up, I quickly drove home to pick up JoAnn. We were very lucky to have Bianca babysitting for a few hours! We left Manhattan Beach, drove up to Malibu along the coast and ate at Moonshadows. On the way back, we stopped to take a few pictures. Having the car for 24 hours really gave me a chance to get to know the car. Overall, the car is amazing. It is one of the fastest cars I have driven. Using the thrust control feature, I could rocket the car from 0 to 60 in about 3 1/2 seconds. It was really easy to do! Bijan took some video while during one launch.

My favorite driving mode was the Corsa (race) mode. This optimizes the gear changes, acceleration and handling for quick driving.

Today we picked up the brand new 2009 Ranger Rover Sport Supercharged from Hornburg Land Rover in Santa Monica. JoAnn decided on the new bournville metallic exterior color and ivory interior with dark zebrano wood trim. The only additional option selected was the rear seat entertainment system. This option includes two 6.5" LCD panels in the back of each front-seat head restraint. The panels allow the rear-seat passengers to watch DVDs from the 6-disc DVD player, or plug in accessories such as MP3 players or video games. This option is perfect for kids!

The retail price for the 2009 Sport is $59,225. The Sport Supercharged is significantly more starting at $72,675. This model includes a 390-hp, 410 lb-ft torque 4.2-liter V8 engine. Standard features include Brembo front brakes and electronically activated body-lean regulation with hydraulically controlled anti-roll bars. Heated front windshield, heated front and rear seats, center-console cooler box, adaptive front-lighting system, premium leather trim, gps, bluetooth and SIRIUS satellite radio are also standard on this model.

The primary reason for purchasing this vehicle was to have a proper car to transport the upcoming baby! Also, with so many visitors, it was nice to finally have a four-door vehicle capable of holding five passengers and tons of luggage. Total price with car, options, taxes and registration came to just over $82K.