Autoblog: Paris Preview: Lamborghini teases new mystery car

[SuperStalin]

nice superimposition

Look at where the door line starts... the murcy is obviously a MR car,
and the new one just HAS to be a FR car.

 

[SV]

Thanks for that Ice... Now I don't know what to think
One thing I do know is that those wheels look NICE!!!

 

[klankymen]

the murcy is obviously a MR car

what does MR mean? I always assumed MR meant mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive, but that must be wrong....

 

[vikiradTG2007]

what does MR mean? I always assumed MR meant mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive, but that must be wrong....

It is the MR layout, but with some drive to the front wheels added to the mix.

 

[klankymen]

so an Audi quattro is FR?

 

[DarkReaper]

Could be that Lamborghini is just making a GT now, sort of like the 599 gtb.

Btw here is a link explaining the mid-engine issue http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-engine_design

 

[vikiradTG2007]

so an Audi quattro is FR?

Depends. An A4 is FF, the big ones are most likely FR.

 

[klankymen]

Btw here is a link explaining the mid-engine issue http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-engine_design

OK, so that link pretty much sums up that what I thought was correct. I was just confused that Stalin was calling the murcielago rear wheel drive. But I guess there's no such this as a MA or M4 layout designation....

 

[ahpadt]

I really hope that they make it RWD!

 

[SuperStalin]

My mistake, I knew the murcielago is 4WD, but haven't thought it would cause a confusion.

In any case, the proportions of the Murcielago are typical of a mid-engined car,
the new one isn't.

 

[IceBone]

How the hell can you judge the proportions of the car only seeing the exhaust and front wheel arch?

 

[Redliner]

I don't know what it is, but I like it so far. The wheels are nice and the little italian flag on that dark grey bodywork looks great.

 

[avanti]

How the hell can you judge the proportions of the car only seeing the exhaust and front wheel arch?

On most mid engine cars the door frame is very close to the wheel arch, like on the murcielago you posted, on this new on it the door frame must be at least 20-30 cm further back, to me that makes it more likely a front engined car. but I hope I am wrong

BTW, I love the flag detail too!!

 

[H0nzik]

Looks like it has considerably more ground clearance too, which would imply that it will be something less sporty, like a 2+2 GT or a 4 door saloon.

 

[M3_Powered]

4 seater with RWD would be Win!

 

[SuperStalin]

How the hell can you judge the proportions of the car only seeing the exhaust and front wheel arch?

Avanti explained it rather neatly.

 

[_HighVoltage_]

On most mid engine cars the door frame is very close to the wheel arch, like on the murcielago you posted, on this new on it the door frame must be at least 20-30 cm further back, to me that makes it more likely a front engined car. but I hope I am wrong

BTW, I love the flag detail too!!

[LamboThinking] What if it doesn't have doors? What if it has a canopy like a jet fighter? :lol:
[/LamboThinking]

 

[JakeRadden]

[LamboThinking] What if it doesn't have doors? What if it has a canopy like a jet fighter? :lol:
[/LamboThinking]

I have to admit that would be...
Pretty freakin sweet, to be honest.

 

[mclarensmps]

On most mid engine cars the door frame is very close to the wheel arch, like on the murcielago you posted, on this new on it the door frame must be at least 20-30 cm further back, to me that makes it more likely a front engined car. but I hope I am wrong

BTW, I love the flag detail too!!

I agree, the way it's set up definitely seems to point towards a long bonnet.

Let's see what happens; the flag detail is awesome

 

[Aston Martin]

I'm prepared to get flamed...

Gallardo Reventon, which has a poor bodykit & same BHP.... yours for $6.8 million.