Driving The Lamborghini Countach - Italian 5.2L V12 Manual Supercar - (POV Binaural Audio)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ธ.ค. 2023
- Finally! I Drive the 1989 Lamborghini Countach courtesy of Bond Group!
Let's take it for a ride and see what it's like to actually use the Italian Icon on real roads.
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The glove box falling open and the tachometer randomly deciding to leave the chat were too funny. But no amount of Italian car quirks can outweigh the cool factor of a Countach. I also just love the way this sounds inside the car. So many little sounds!
the countach is the funniest car known to man. Glovebox falls open, gauges get bored and fall asleep, the visibility makes the camaro seem like a 90’s minivan with wide open windows, the motor is temperamental and sometimes starts good, sometimes not. The engine and drivetrain takes a business week to get up to temperature, it’s shaped like a cheese wedge, the only thing holding you back from accidentally putting it into reverse instead of first is a tiny switch that you have to manually flick every time, and the mirrors are as small as the palm of your hand
but it drives and sounds pretty great :D
I like how the RPM guage was doing its own thing too. Typical Italian supercar stuff 😂
The RPM wants to become Power Reserve meter, Rolls Royce style.😂
Oh so it's just like my E46 🤣
@@--LZ---my Fiero's tach does that too 😂
Tedward is the type of guy to get excited over a chevy van while driving a countach
Well, in Tedward's defense..Did far more in Chevy van than possible in a Countach. Dad kicked me down his van with a "Mojo Man" emblazoned on the side.
its the true essence of a real car guy
As a petrolhead i think Chevy van may be better than this countach...
This car Not worth its value
😊😊
I too was excited to see the duely van. Just car guy things.
I was born in 1978. My mom still laughs around this time of year because as a kid, I used to put “Lamborghini Countach” on my Christmas list. One year, my mom… er, I mean Santa… got me a scaled model Countach . We were not a family of substantial means, so I was so damn excited to see it and show it to all my friends. I didn’t know this until recently, but my mom (who is currently battling stage 4 breast cancer) actually kept all of my and my brothers’ old handwritten Christmas lists, which she showed me on Christmas Eve this year. The first one that had the Countach on it was 1985. The way I spelled Lamborghini was… well, very incorrect. I didn’t get one that year, much to my chagrin, so I thought maybe Santa didn’t get me one because (as my father pointed out) I spelled it wrong. Starting the next year in ‘86 I spelled it properly until finally, in 1988, I got that model when I was 10. My mom kept that model, too. She is 73 and her dream car was a 1967 Karmann-Ghia. Well, I have been lucky enough to be significantly more financially blessed than my parents were, so I bought her a fully restored one last year for Christmas. Her goal is to get better by summer so she can drive it again.
Don't worry, your mom will get better soon.
My blessing from the Lamborghini land in Italy.
@@ashtoncasedy3237 thank you kindly 🙏🏻
@@d8889 Grazie Mille
di nulla!@@AntiPlatitude
Love that he's driving a Countach and Ted goes off about Dually Chevy vans. 100% auto nut! 😂
Yep Tedward is one of the few big car youtubers that is unquestionably a petrolhead. Really happy to see him continue to put out such great content
Dually
@@glenerickson358 yeah my phone constantly changes it to Duelly for whatever reason. Thanks for being that guy that with no life
I love the abrupt transition between the dually van discussion and Countach accelerating
Back to our regularly scheduled program!
@@TedwardDriveswhat is that sound on 12:14? Is that knocking?
@@lollol2283probably just some wind noise being picked up funny by the mic
Im one of the weird ones that actually really like the 25th Anniversary. These final cars, especially with the optional rear wing, are just peak 80s and I can't help but love it.
the initial model (LP 400) to me always felt like a test version. LP400 S was already ridiculous (i mean that as a compliment) in it's exterior. 25th anniversary looks like a version of LP5000 QV, which was similar to LP 500, LP 500 S and even LP 400 S. Every version has more similarities with each other than the original LP 400 has with others. The large wheel arches, the side skirts, only the original one doesn't have it. The bonkers spoiler is the look that is more in tune with the that as well.
Yup. Me too. Vice City style Coke white over coke white Anniversary Edition really is as 80s excess as it gets
It really looks terrible. Like an American kit car drawn by a child
@@lazrhawkAbsolutely horrible considering what an icon the original design was. It looks like someone who has no knowledge of design rebuilt it. That's not a real Countach
@@mattephoto6850 In my opinion; If there's any car that should look like it was drawn by a child, it's a Lamborghini. The legacy of the Countach was never elegance, it was insanity, and the 25th anniversary is the most insane looking Countach of them all.
I saw a mint condition white Countach screaming down Sunset Blvd a month ago and I still think about it. What a piece of art
Gotta love that Lamborghini made a car so good looking that people will put up with any and all of its quirks and build quality issues without hesitation.
An Italian man once you told me, “Italian cars don’t need a tach or speedometer. Passion is all you need to drive them.”
That's a cope to cover for the unreliability
@@scootypuffjr.The Italian way, Trust Umberto, all you need to drive this Fiat m11/39 is passion and faith! Hahaha
@@monrow1961 FIAT stands for "Fix It Again Tony"
@@scootypuffjr. Hahahaha
@@scootypuffjr. I'm Italian. I would recommend for owning a car definitely go Japanese. BUT if you have the funds there's nothing quite like the experience of driving an Italian car and motorcycle.
Wow ! You have the chance to drive it and we are here to see you show us thoses kind of poster car that we all have dream about when we where young. Thank for sharing Ted and keep giving us the good vibe like "Respect the drive" !
15:05 that was the most Italian thing ive ever seen from a car
The POV "reverse a Countach" section was just awesome! Now I understand what the iconic "I don't see anything back there unless I sit on the door well" truly means 😂
Mid-engine cars all have the same issues. My C8 would be a bear if it didn't have a backup camera and advanced collision avoidance. I appreciate however that the Countach is even worse.
@@vettemaniac2237 Not all mid engine cars have this issue, sorry.
I have a 2006 Cayman S, and it is as liveable and clear to see at the back as a Ford Fiesta.. If not even better 😄
I gotta say, as beautiful and iconic as this car is; it is truly a claustrophobe’s nightmare fuel.
Yea I used to admire these in my younger days but looking at them now you can just see the complete impractability of the design.
Almost as useless as the Aventador. And all those technical problems that follows these cars. They are not really built to be driven, but only to be used for show and placed in a nice garage.
It's not supposed to be practical, it's not supposed to have ample storage, it's supposed to be a driving adult toy. It's built perfectly for its purpose.
@@boneseyyl1060 hehe i said the same thing about a Cadillac SUV when i saw it : so large ?
4 seats only ? NO space for everything needed while away on winter vacation ???
Impossible to park in any way in a normal european parking lot ?
A Countach is small at least so with training and experience it is possible to deal with it and drive it regularly.
Yes i know the steering is heavy and the brakes too...
@@TheStefanskoglund1 The only reason for most of these vehicles to exist is for wealthy people to show off their wealth.
The guy above is basically right. They are toys and if they make their owners feel cool, then job done.
But the Countach hasn't aged that well IMO. Which is not a popular opinion judging by the prices people are paying for them.
As an owner of an Italian car - I love all
the quirks - a lot of people don’t get it. You can feel the passion and it’s not even moving.
Great video! Love the sounds and retro interior. I was more of a Testarossa guy, but these still have an incredible cool factor. Also, nice smooth driving on a not ideal day.
THANK YOU! I think this is the first time I see a Countach POV drive, and not someone filming their own face while driving it. This is amazing, it almost feels like I'm driving it.
You could feel how much effort it takes to drive this car. Not controlling it, but being able to actually drive on the road. But other than that it's amazing!
The Countach was a dream car for me in the 70s and 80s. I didn’t see my first live one until age 36! Today I prefer the Miura for its clean styling and intakes just behind the rear window!
Yes. Still have the wall poster. Absolute beast of a car. Simply outrageous.
This car never gets old. Sitting in a Countach means all SUV look like Monster Trucks.
To me, this is the perfect representation of 80's excess. If you saw this going down Ocean Drive back then, you'd have to wonder if it was a businessman or a less than savory individual behind the wheel.
Ah! A fellow Newporter perhaps?
Love the raw engine sound. My BMW E32 straight six has that same metallic engine sound from the 80's. I love it.
A lot of the metallic noise is the transmission, not engine.
What a treat!! 1989 wow!! I was in college at the time. How time flies by. Thanks, Tedward.
You’re probably the most articulate car presenter out there! Many KUDOS, keep up the great work! Enthusiasm is the key to life. Thx!
Truly an assault on all the senses, these “all consuming” driving experiences do not exist anymore. I’ve only seen one of these in my entire life and it was a repeat visitor at the Washington DC auto show. I just gawked at it for like the minutes, completely speechless.
The car has always been my dream and I had a poster on my wall of it and the Ferrari 348. As a passenger, I was lucky enough to test a black one (as a passenger) on the Monza track, and the engine was screaming like hell, increasing the adrenaline exponentially! I also remember that in 2 laps (about 11km / 3.5 Miles approx) the car used almost 14 liters (3.7 gallons) of gas and the AGIP pump in the "autodromo" had the highest prices I had ever seen. Awesome video, it makes me feel young again!
The engine sound on headphones is like a dream. Just fantastic ❤
What a raw driving experience. Absolutely love it! 😍
Lmao love the glove box falling down while simultaneously the tach stops working, most typical Italian car thing :)
That's how you know its the real deal haha
I mean, the car is more than 30 years old...
Man all the noises that thing makes are so good
I really felt I was with you. The sound, the quirky Italian "features". I can almost smell it. Absolutely the coolest car ever.
As a young kid in the 80's, this was my dream car too. I also had a poster of a Countach on my wall! Thank you for this video.
I love cars that you can jump into and immediately feel at home, where everything is just intuitive. And then there is this.
😂
Bless your heart trying so hard to avoid all the bumps in the road😂
Man you have the best angle/height /fov of the camera i ever seen on you tube , congratulations, also amazing quality reviews, thank you from Italy
One of the most iconic cars of all time. This car will never stop turning heads. And yes, I too had a poster of a red one with the wing on my wall plus a 1:18 scale to go along with it.
Even for an 80's car, the entire interior looks like an afterthought. Like the production deadline was coming up and it was thrown together out of whatever was laying around, lol.
Agreed, my brothers 86 Supra looks like a rolls Royce in comparison 😂
@hassyg4083 guess that you don't know what 'in comparison' means
@hassyg4083 you are we Todd did
IIRC the interior of the Countach was unchanged since the mid 70's. Back then if it wasn't a Rolls Royce, the interiors tended to look like that or cheaper.
The Countach DOT bumpers were one of the greatest crimes against mankind. I'm happy to see the Euro bumpers on this car.
I think this is the first time I’ve seen that on a Countach 25th Anniversary. I thought they were exclusive for the USA?
And meanwhile the DOT said exploding plastic instead of bumpers is ok $$$$$
@@edwardschmitt5710plastic gives and crumbles it doesn’t stop abruptly and bend which is why people die
Thank You! Happy Christmas and what a great start to the New Year.
I remember when one of these came into the shop for a stereo install. It looked stunning, but I have never seen such a pile of trash. It was like a group of 12 year olds got together with some parts from a junkyard and glued them together with a hot-glue gun. Everything was either loose or jammed. We had a 944 Turbo in the shop only a week before and the contrast was startling.
I was working at Unicars and went to the department of painters and to my luck there was a countach and a diablo that needed re-painting. Every single technician that had to drive them said it was the worst experience they ever had
15:06 Tedward's Top Gear/The Grand Tour moment, happens on every Italian car made before 1990 if you accelerate, as well as random gauges suddenly reading 0 when they were fine a minute earlier...
Countach is absolutely an icon though.
especially in cold weather
And the glove box popping open at the same time😂
Absolutely gorgerous and timeless car! Fantastic recording of it as well no annoying music, pointless transitions, obnoxious other passengers, just showcasing the car and its amazing engine sound.
Born in 87 here. I used to have a Countach poster in my bedroom. Needless to say this video felt specia. Love your channel, man. Wish you all the best. Happy new year!
PS: You learnt the reverse bit from Top Gear and JC, haven't you? LOL
The most insane 80s car of them all. Anybody who grew up in the 80s and who had an affection for cars dreamed about this. For me personally it would be the carburator version, preferably without a wing, in white (similar to Doug DeMuros).
The glove box falling open and the tachometer randomly deciding to leave the chat were too funny. But no amount of Italian car quirks can outweigh the cool factor of a Countach. I also just love the way this sounds inside the car. So many little sounds!
thank you for all this information about lamborghini
This is a car you have to see defenitley for real in nature to get it's magic, what comes from my experience. Will never forget it.
Wow, great video in the 25th Anniversary Countach! I loved your design analysis and how this model looked forward toward the Diablo and beyond. Nice!
Дорогой друг, большое спасибо!
Это самый шикарный пользовательский обзор Countuch, из тех что я видел! Я практически сам покатался на Lambo по окрестностям Бостона. Я почувствовал себя водителем этой машины и заодно получил небольшую экскурсию по кусочку Соединенных Штатов. У вас красиво!
The next video should be that Duelly Chevy van
Yes
ahh bucket list car there. who needs a tachometer, you shift by sound and feel. great video and you’re always such a car guy, taking a few second to talk about daully van while driving a countach, just priceless 😂
You made my day with this engine sound and proper, buttery smooth shifting.
Ted, as you were saying that it likes only wide open throttle - all italian carbs are like that. Their idle fuel circuit goes up to around 3000 rpm usually, and the transition isn't as smooth as some other makes. But boy, do they run at >70% throttle!
Same thing with any real IDF's, or Del's, ask any vw guy
What a sound! The 25th Anniversary has always been my least favorite of the Countach variants but wow does that look gorgeous in yellow. Happy Holidays and thanks for all of the videos, Tedward.
Well it's my favorite, but I'm biased, as I have one!
I was born in the late seventies and had a countach on my wall as a kid. It was such futuristic looking car back then. I feel like i would be just as excited as you lol.
Woooow,i found out your channel few days ago.I really love your videos,a big hug from Sardinia :D
In a world ruled by trucks and SUVs the Countach view from inside appears more like if it's a go kart on the road than a car.
You can tell he's a car guy from how the dually van made him go on a slight tangent
My 89 Firebird had a 305 and made around 175hp back when it came out. This will give you a reference for how ungodly powerful this car was. It was like having a spaceship back in the 80s.
Great Video Bro! Many Thanks!
doesn't make sense without the wing 😅
The new "Countach" will never bring the same feel and satisfaction as this one. This is the best!
this car is 35 years old and it still makes people's head turn. TIMELESS DESIGN
Looks like a mix of classic and retrofuturism somehow. Awesome
Someday I will film it for my channel ;) Now I need to be happy that I managed to catch some incredible prototypes.
I saw a 2025 Mercedes CLA and I loved it. Keeping 🤞 for such incredible machines like Countach
@@super_secret I hope to find some enthusiasts who would like to show their rides.
Manliest supercar ever made.
This drive-review was special🎉. Nice!
thank you for sharing Ted
That car must have been crazy to see on the street in the 80’s and 90’s
Anyone that says DCTs are better than manuals is ridiculous, no other transmission could replace the engagement factor a V12 manual vehicle provides. Very incredible machine.
couldnt agree more
After 5miles. Your wrists will be gone.
@@TheTruth-ht7qm dont care, those 5 miles are gonna be better with manual rather than DCT
Wonderful Man!!!!
Super Congratulations!!!!
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Great video! Thanks! I’m very envious! And I was SURE that area looked familiar, the Attleboro sign confirmed it, my old stomping grounds! LOL
Sex on Wheels !!!
No you really, don't see dually chevy vans👍
You have the best job. Thank you for bringing us these noises. Most of us will never be able to drive these cars, but now we can at least pretend that we are!
I'm fortunate in that i get to see this beauty on the road every so often, id say about 3 or so times a year, and let me tell you that this car don't disappoint for one second, its as fabulous as its Release Date
Born in ‘91 and had a poster of this and an f40 on my bedroom wall. You’re a lucky man to drive such a dream machine!
a beautiful example of a Countach! And then the sound 🤩
Really good sound and video too
Congratulations
Great video, was exciting to watch!
15:04 is hilarious lol. Just as he starts ripping it, the glovebox door falls & then the tachometer starts spazzing all at the same time haha.
I was born in 1981 and I too grew up worshiping at the alter of the Countach and the Testatossa posters too.🙏🏼
This wingless Yellow anniversary Countach is gorgeous.🤌🏼
Awesome review Tedward.
i live in Watertown i like watching these videos, this made my day. ive driven the diablo se30 thats an awesome car also.
What a beauty,in the 80s and 90s if you were a teen and you didn't have a Countach poster,magazine advert or anything related to these cars or just plain talked about it, you were not cool,Love those old Alpine advertisements on Lamborghini also, i actually in my computer room have that one right now where the car is siting on these supports and it says "La Potenza de la Lamborghini, la pureza de ALPINE , its a big one too and its framed,just beautiful, thank you for uploading this video.
SO CLEAN, HOPE IT STAYS IN GOOD HANDS.
GOOD REVIEW.
That start up is amazing.
Just three minutes into the video I remembered why I sold my 1989 5000QV; it's a pretty car to look at and fun to show off to friends, but not to drive around. Also, maintenance costs were through the roof and that was back in 1991. 😂
One of my favourite cars. Love the use of 'Parts Bin Switches' you see on a lot of Italian Exotics of that era. The electric seat switches are the same as the ones found in my early Alfa Romeo 164 3.0 Lusso (later ones had different switches). I think other 'Type 4' cars shared those switches, also. That V12 sounds simply glorious!
Great episode! You really need to grab that wheel firmly. Driving this seems to require some strength.
Classic 80s. As a kid I built a metal model kit from Testors. Mine was black with gray interior. It had the rear wing and real rubber tires and the front wheels could turn and doors could swing open
E come tutti noi ne sognavi una in scala 1:1👍
Let's go! This is best car Lamborghini countach ever seen!
Epic ride!!
What a GREAT VIDEO !!! Thanks
Looked like fun, very cool !
A totally wicked car man, the italian legend.
I was a kid in the 70s and I have had the same 2 dream cars all this time. One is a 1982 Countach 5000S with the rear spoiler and stereo option. I'd have to toss a bunch of extra money in it to convert it to Automatic. The other was....the Starsky and Hutch TV show Gran Torino. I did get that one, a very show accurate 74. I doubt I will ever get my Countach (I'd take any year at this point) but this video was very very very awesome and made it almost being in one. Thanks for posting it.
good luck finding a Automatic option which fits the 80s Countach.
80s kids reporting in. I never had the poster, but i did have a magazine that i drew cars from and this was one of them. Perfect to draw for a kid lol. Such good fun memories drawing this dangol thing. What a car!
I'd say that this is as close as I'll ever come to driving one lol
Thanks for making the dream a reality of perspective.
The yellow is absolutely gorgeous..that is a beautiful car.
I love how he's really chill and casual about the Countach and then excited about the dually Chevy van 😂
nice driving, nice car and a wonderful environment