Lamborghini revives the Countach

August 13, 2021, 02:46 PM

P250UA5

https://www.netcarshow.com/lam...-countach_lpi_800-4/

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Automobili Lamborghini unveiled the Countach LPI 800-4: a futuristic limited edition paying homage to the Countach's iconic status as a revolutionary design and technology rule-breaker and recreated for the 21st century.

Its puristic lines are immediately recognizable from the Countach legacy: the patriarch of modern super sports cars and Lamborghini design. With its aspirated V12 engine combined with Lamborghini's hybrid supercapacitor technology, the Countach LPI 800-4 retains the inimitable V12 experience and sound from its Longitudinale Posteriore (LP) mounted powerplant combined with the hybrid (I) technology developed for the Sián. Delivering 814 cv as maximum combined power (rounded at 800 in the name) from its aspirated powerplant (780 cv) and electric motor (34 cv) to its permanent four-wheel drive transmission, the LPI 800-4 produces peak Lamborghini performance of 0-100 km/h acceleration in just 2.8 seconds, a 0-200 km/h in 8.6 seconds and a top speed of 355 km/h.

"The Countach LPI 800-4 is a visionary car of the moment, just as its forerunner was," says Automobili Lamborghini President and CEO Stephan Winkelmann. "One of the most important automotive icons, the Countach not only embodies the design and engineering tenet of Lamborghini but represents our philosophy of reinventing boundaries, achieving the unexpected and extraordinary and, most importantly, being the 'stuff of dreams'. The Countach LPI 800-4 pays homage to this Lamborghini legacy but it is not retrospective: it imagines how the iconic Countach of the 70s and 80s might have evolved into an elite super sports model of this decade. It upholds the Lamborghini tradition of looking forward, of exploring new design and technology avenues while celebrating the DNA of our brand. It is a Lamborghini that innately expresses the marque's enduring and emotive power: always inspirational and thrilling to see, hear and most of all drive."

August 13, 2021, 02:47 PM

P250UA5

Based on the Lamborghini Sian, which 'stickers' for $2.6M

August 13, 2021, 02:49 PM

YooperSigs

Cool. But the Corvette still a bargain.

August 13, 2021, 02:50 PM

bigdeal

All I can say is, they should have had Crocket and Tubbs in the promo shots.

That said, a Lambo V12 is a thing to behold. The sound is simple incredible, assuming you're in to that sort of thing.

August 13, 2021, 02:52 PM

bigdeal

quote:
Originally posted by YooperSigs:
Cool. But the Corvette still a bargain.

And the Corvette shouldn't even be a part of the same discussion as any of the Lamborghinis. Lambo's are Supercars, while the Corvette is a bargain basement American hotrod.

August 13, 2021, 02:58 PM

.38supersig

I like it.

Hard to believe that the original is from 1974.

August 13, 2021, 02:59 PM

P250UA5

Also, the C8 is a cool 2.5M (est) cheaper than the new Countach.

August 13, 2021, 03:00 PM

bald1

Limited to 112 cars but no price given. I suppose if you have to ask.....

August 13, 2021, 03:17 PM

HK Ag

wow, very well executed retro if you ask me.

Its 1985 all over again for me, acid wash jeans, denin mini skirts, big hair, the Cars playing in the background and the ever elusive Countach.

I actually almost got to drive one one time. I was the guy at Rainbow car wash that took the cars and put them on the line in the automated wash. Only they determined after vacuming it out, that its rear tires were too wide to fit on the track so I didnt get to drive it around.

A red Lamborghini Countach, this close!

HK Ag

August 13, 2021, 03:58 PM

architect

Personally, I preferred the styling of the Aventador to that of the Countach, and it doesn't sound like a female body part. But I'll admit that this edition looks pretty sharp, not that I'll ever be able to afford a Lambo, or could reconcile myself to spending that much on a car. Just park it between the Koenigsegg and the Pagani, Alfredo.

August 13, 2021, 04:00 PM

Hound Dog

quote:
Originally posted by P250UA5:
Also, the C8 is a cool 2.5M (est) cheaper than the new Countach.

Yeah, and you can spend $25 for a Lorcine or High Point instead of $800-1200 for a SIG, or $500 for a Glock. . .

As stated, a Corvette isn't anywhere NEAR the same level as this car.

I like it. I've always had a lust for the Lambos. . .

August 13, 2021, 04:00 PM

jhe888

It looks good, and appears to be a worth homage.

August 13, 2021, 04:03 PM

P250UA5

quote:
Originally posted by Hound Dog:
quote:
Originally posted by P250UA5:
Also, the C8 is a cool 2.5M (est) cheaper than the new Countach.

Yeah, and you can spend $25 for a Lorcine or High Point instead of $800-1200 for a SIG, or $500 for a Glock. . .

As stated, a Corvette isn't anywhere NEAR the same level as this car.

I like it. I've always had a lust for the Lambos. . .

Meant to quote the Corvette comment above mine.
Yes, the C8 is a bargain, but not even close to a comparison to a limited run Italian Supercar.

August 13, 2021, 04:10 PM

Paten

quote:
Originally posted by P250UA5:
https://www.netcarshow.com/lam...-countach_lpi_800-4/

quote:

Automobili Lamborghini unveiled the Countach LPI 800-4: a futuristic limited edition paying homage to the Countach's iconic status as a revolutionary design and technology rule-breaker and recreated for the 21st century.

Its puristic lines are immediately recognizable from the Countach legacy: the patriarch of modern super sports cars and Lamborghini design. With its aspirated V12 engine combined with Lamborghini's hybrid supercapacitor technology, the Countach LPI 800-4 retains the inimitable V12 experience and sound from its Longitudinale Posteriore (LP) mounted powerplant combined with the hybrid (I) technology developed for the Sián. Delivering 814 cv as maximum combined power (rounded at 800 in the name) from its aspirated powerplant (780 cv) and electric motor (34 cv) to its permanent four-wheel drive transmission, the LPI 800-4 produces peak Lamborghini performance of 0-100 km/h acceleration in just 2.8 seconds, a 0-200 km/h in 8.6 seconds and a top speed of 355 km/h.

"The Countach LPI 800-4 is a visionary car of the moment, just as its forerunner was," says Automobili Lamborghini President and CEO Stephan Winkelmann. "One of the most important automotive icons, the Countach not only embodies the design and engineering tenet of Lamborghini but represents our philosophy of reinventing boundaries, achieving the unexpected and extraordinary and, most importantly, being the 'stuff of dreams'. The Countach LPI 800-4 pays homage to this Lamborghini legacy but it is not retrospective: it imagines how the iconic Countach of the 70s and 80s might have evolved into an elite super sports model of this decade. It upholds the Lamborghini tradition of looking forward, of exploring new design and technology avenues while celebrating the DNA of our brand. It is a Lamborghini that innately expresses the marque's enduring and emotive power: always inspirational and thrilling to see, hear and most of all drive."

There's the pictures a little smaller. If you want to cut and paste the image tags into the original post to make the page load better, that would be great.

August 13, 2021, 04:14 PM

Perception

I get Diablo vibes there, I just can't see Countache.

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