Autoblog: Paris Preview: Lamborghini teases new mystery car - Page 11

AiR · October 3rd, 2008, 4:08 PM

That car is the zomg. Yes I just invented that by combining "zomg" and "the".

Seasonone · October 3rd, 2008, 4:45 PM

Gross

GraemeH · October 3rd, 2008, 6:58 PM

This car looks like the guy that designed it had been locked up for hte last 20 years and so hadn't seen any trends in car design since then. There has been zero attention paid to what everyone else is doing, styling wise.

And that's fan-fucking-tastic. This is like the Aston Lagonda, or the BMW 8 series. It's maybe not pretty on its own, but its boldness, and the way it hasn't been affected by car design trends make it look fantastic.

klankymen · October 3rd, 2008, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by IceBone

There is no true midengined car. It would have to be right in between the axles. There are front-mid engined and rear-mid engined cars.

Exactly. One could call a Bugatti Veyron a rear-engined Porsche otherwise.

SuperStalin · October 4th, 2008, 2:17 AM

The FMR and RMR, then FMAWD, RMAWD, RRAWD, RR, FRRR, MEOW...

SoxXpupPeT · October 4th, 2008, 3:08 AM

that back looks a TINY bit like the new camaro where the roofline reachs the trunk. and we need models like that here

Redliner · October 4th, 2008, 4:03 AM

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Originally Posted by SuperStalin

The FMR and RMR, then FMAWD, RMAWD, RRAWD, RR, FRRR, MEOW...

smib · October 7th, 2008, 3:39 PM

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Originally Posted by TopGear.com

(Incidentally, the name Estoque, pronounced 'Es-tock-eh', is the sword which a matador uses to finish off a bull in the ring.)

The American in me won't allow me to pronounce it properly. It kinda sounds like "it's tacky".

wooflepoof · October 7th, 2008, 7:38 PM

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I don't like the direction they're going... images/smilies/sad.gif

Too many angles and straight lines. Where are the curves, damn it?

curves are for old-ass fatcats who go to classic car rallys. wecome to the future! images/smilies/w00t.gif

Wizegui · October 9th, 2008, 10:33 PM

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/_24i0003.jpg

Okay, I like angular looking Lambo design as much as the next man, but this interior is seriously ridiculous. That steering wheel looks like an elephant's backside...

IceBone · October 9th, 2008, 10:39 PM

At least it's not an Audi interior anymore.

bartboy9891 · October 9th, 2008, 11:07 PM

The steering wheel is awesome, it's just the color that's wrong. That looks like the same shade of gray found in most ultra-cheap subcompacts.

Disciple · October 9th, 2008, 11:26 PM

Being a Lambo that steering wheel should be bright orange.

johan tb · October 10th, 2008, 2:31 PM

Nice car can't wait to hear what it is capable of (top speed, acceleration) one thing is certain though it will no be cheap. images/smilies/tongue.gif

klankymen · October 10th, 2008, 2:34 PM

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Nice car can't wait to hear what it is capable of (top speed, acceleration) one thing is certain though it will no be cheap. images/smilies/tongue.gif

That's actually an interesting point... Lamborghini will have to throw a shit load of engineering / power at it, to make it actually better than the M5, let alone that much better to justify the 100% markup it surely will have.

Disciple · October 10th, 2008, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by klankymen

That's actually an interesting point... Lamborghini will have to throw a shit load of engineering / power at it, to make it actually better than the M5, let alone that much better to justify the 100% markup it surely will have.

Won't they probably just put the V10TT from the RS6 into it? Maybe a revised camshaft and a new tune, maybe push 600hp or so?

klankymen · October 11th, 2008, 3:31 AM

I doubt that would be enough for the Lamborghini brand and price. Consider that the Audi RS6 doesn't really perform any better than the M5 (worse if anything, excepting a straight line), the Lambo would need more sophistication than a cam upgrade to deserve the name lambo.

Disciple · October 11th, 2008, 3:55 AM

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Originally Posted by klankymen

I doubt that would be enough for the Lamborghini brand and price. Consider that the Audi RS6 doesn't really perform any better than the M5 (worse if anything, excepting a straight line), the Lambo would need more sophistication than a cam upgrade to deserve the name lambo.

Hmmm. Well the new Lambo will be a hell of a lot lighter than an RS6 (circa 400-500kgs) So it kinda makes sense to use an engine already available. But who knows.

klankymen · October 11th, 2008, 3:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Disciple

Hmmm. Well the new Lambo will be a hell of a lot lighter than an RS6 (circa 400-500kgs) So it kinda makes sense to use an engine already available. But who knows.

Oh will it? That sounds cool, I haven't really read any specs on it, just seen the pics.

Disciple · October 11th, 2008, 4:47 AM

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Oh will it? That sounds cool, I haven't really read any specs on it, just seen the pics.

Well I'm assuming. I mean, an RS6 weighs almost 2.1tonne. This new Lambo is a 4 door sedan? Which will probably weigh 1700-1900kgs depending on how much kit it has and what materials etc are used. Say it's 1800kgs, that's still 300kgs lighter than the RS6, and with the same engine, power and torque as the RS6 it would be pretty impressive performance wise.

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