Automobili Lamborghini has unveiled the Countach LPI 800-4: A futuristic limited edition that pays homage to the classic Countach.
Its puristic lines are immediately recognisably from the Countach.
The sharp inclination of the greenhouse adopts the straight lines redolent of the original Countach, adjoining the powerful, clean front-to-rear line. There is no fixed rear wing outside the pure lines, and the airscoops are integrated fluidly in the strong shoulders of the car, embellished with the distinctive Countach slatted 'gills'.
The iconic and aerodynamically powerful NACA air intakes cut into the side and doors of the Countach LPI 800-4 while the distinctive Periscopio lines running through the roof to the rear of the car, particularly distinctive if viewed from above, appear to float towards the rear of the car.
The rear of the Countach LPI 800-4 is immediately recognisable from its distinctive inverted wedge shape, with the rear bumper featuring a lower, sleeker line, and the 'hexagonita' design shaping the three-unit rear light clusters. The LPI 800-4 sports the four-strong exhaust tail pipes of the Countach family, connected within the carbon fibre rear diffuser. Access for driver and passenger is of course via the infamous scissor doors, first introduced on the Countach and that have become a Lamborghini V12 signature.
It was as revolutionary in its approach to sports car engineering as in its astonishing looks, with its engine position chosen for weight distribution and balance and of course, the aspirated twelve cylinders delivering the most emotive top performance.
The Countach developed the best available technologies to produce an extraordinary car, and this visionary philosophy is reflected in the Countach LPI 800-4, taking the pinnacle of current Lamborghini technologies and engineering to produce the performance expected from a Countach in 2021.
The Lamborghini V12 6.5-litre engine, with an output of 803bhp, is combined with a 48V electric motor mounted directly on the gearbox providing a further 34bhp for immediate response and increased performance. The e-motor is powered by a supercapacitor providing three times more power compared to a lithium-ion battery of the same weight.
Moveable air vents produced by the state-of-the-art 3D printing technology, and a photocromatic roof - changing from solid to transparent at the push of a button - act as a reminder that this car, despite its historic inspiration, is a future automotive screensaver for the 21st century.
Produced in a run of 112 units, the number denotes the 'LP 112' internal project name used during the original Lamborghini Countach's development. The Countach LPI 800-4 will be delivered from first quarter 2022 to owners worldwide.
