Actress Kelly Carlson got the test drive of a lifetime.

FX's Nip/Tuck star got behind the wheel of a $330,000 Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster and led a caravan of 50 Lamborghini luxury cars on a 300-mile cruise up the California coast to Monterey this week.

It brought back memories of one of the show's most-talked-about episodes, when plastic surgeon Christian Troy (played by Julian McMahon) is rewarded with a Lamborghini Murcielago after setting up a date between Kimberly Henry (Carlson) and another character.

"I've always thought about what it might be like to drive a Lamborghini, so when I was invited to take part in this event I was excited, especially after last season," Carlson said.

"I've seen some pretty wild things done with our cars, but I don't think I've ever heard of trading a Lamborghini for a date," Lamborghini's North American chief Ehren Bragg said. "We thought she deserved a chance at a test drive."

The event was staged to celebrate the North American launch of the 2005 Murcielago Roadster, a 580 horsepower V-12 with a top speed of 205 mph.