The Lamborghini Countach Returns As A Hybrid Beast

Lamborghini has resurrected the ultimate fast car machine for its fan. The Countach LPI 800-4 is an all-new, limited-edition production supercar that pays homage to the Countach’s status as one of the most innovative machine in history. 

In many aspects, the new hybrid Lamborghini Countach is a direct descendent of the original. It has a V12 engine, directly behind the two seats. And, like every Lamborghini sports car since the Countach, it’s shaped like a low-profile wedge.

In the new supercar’s mid-mounted engine bay is a naturally-aspirated, 6.5-litre V12 engine with a 48-volt electric motor based on the technology of the Lamborghini Sián – the automaker’s first-ever hybrid that debuted in 2019.

But the new car isn’t a plug-in hybrid. As the car drives, it stores power in a supercapacitor that can provide some additional power to the wheels during hard acceleration. At low speeds, it also provides power between gear shifts to help smooth the uncomfortable surging and bucking that can come from Lamborghini’s aggressive race car-style transmission.

Originally unveiled as a prototype at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show, the 5.0-liter wedge was styled by the legendary designer Marcello Gandini and dubbed LP500. By 1974, Lamborghini was producing the road-going Countach LP400. 

Lamborghini subtly incorporated visual cues from various versions of the old Countach. The overall shape was taken from the first concept version of the car, which had a very smooth profile. Hence there’s no visible rear wing.

Then, the indentation in the roof that spreads out toward the back is modelled on the “Periscopio” notch in the roof of the first production of Countach cars. Instead of a typical windshield-mounted rearview mirror, those early Countaches had a sort of periscope that allowed the driver to see behind the car by looking out over the roof. In the new Countach, there is a glass sunroof inside that notch that can be darkened when the sun is too bright.

But unlike any other modern Lamborghinis though, the new Countach has rectangular headlights designed to mimic those of the 1971 original. There are no fang-like light designs on the front, as Lamborghini’s other new supercars have. The narrow grille on the front with the word “Countach” written on it is also based on the original concept version.

As you might expect from the “Few Off” series, the new Countach is extremely limited. Only 112 units of the Countach LPI 800-4 will be made available, with prices rumored to be no less than US$2 million.

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