Paris 2010: Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Concept lights up the stage
#54
I was at Paris this weekend and had a look at the concept - its insane in the flesh, everything on the car apart from the engine/gearbox and interior upholstery is carbon and made in the new facility at Sant Agata. As well as the partnership with Boeing, they also signed a deal with Callaway:
Callaway Golf | Lamborghini
I spent a bit of time in their hospitality area backstage - Winkelmann and some of his senior team were there. They told me that this was strictly a concept and it had no chance of road legal certification and production.
However, they did say that they had received a lot of calls urging them to make the car anyway - typically "I own the country so I decide what's road legal" from some middle east customers or calls to make it as a track only machine. This is under consideration if enough buyers emerge to make it worthwhile. They also confirmed that it is a fully functioning car and they intend to let journalists drive it on track in the next month or two!
On the V12, no new info above what is already posted on here. Confirmed though that it is a completely new car with no carryover parts whatsoever. They quoted the HP as 700 rather than 713/720.
Callaway Golf | Lamborghini
I spent a bit of time in their hospitality area backstage - Winkelmann and some of his senior team were there. They told me that this was strictly a concept and it had no chance of road legal certification and production.
However, they did say that they had received a lot of calls urging them to make the car anyway - typically "I own the country so I decide what's road legal" from some middle east customers or calls to make it as a track only machine. This is under consideration if enough buyers emerge to make it worthwhile. They also confirmed that it is a fully functioning car and they intend to let journalists drive it on track in the next month or two!
On the V12, no new info above what is already posted on here. Confirmed though that it is a completely new car with no carryover parts whatsoever. They quoted the HP as 700 rather than 713/720.
#56
I'd love to see Lamborghini introduce some of the rear end's exposed mecahnical parts they've shown here into the new v12 next year, but given the negative response this concept seems to have generated, I'm not too hopeful.
I really hope they dont play it safe whatever it looks like.
I really hope they dont play it safe whatever it looks like.
#59
Interview with Stefan Winkelman, as I told he speaks about possibility to produce the car in a very limited numbers.
YouTube - Lamborghini Sesto Elemento - Interview Stephan Winkelmann
YouTube - Lamborghini Sesto Elemento - Interview Stephan Winkelmann
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