Lamborghini shelves plans for SUV, four-place supercoupe

CADILLACSIXTEEN · 06-26-2006, 09:21 AM

Lamborghini shelves plans for SUV, four-place supercoupe

According to Auto Express, Lamborghini’s long-rumored plans for an SUV and a four-place supercar have been nixed.

Scuttlebutt that the company had been planning a successor to their legendary LM002 offroader and Espada four-seat supercoupe have been circulating for quite some time, but in a new conversation with company president Stephan Winkelmann, Auto Express has learned the two models will not see the light of day.

As an alternative, Lamborghini is said to be studying various spin-offs of the Murcielago and Gallardo, with an emphasis on light weight and perhaps a renewed emphasis on rear-wheel-drive. Both of these design bogeys would appear to auger well for the production hopes of the sensational Miura concept that debuted at the North American International Auto Show this past January, but no word appears forthcoming.

Source:
http://news.windingroad.com/?p=348

darndot · 06-26-2006, 09:46 AM

I see why the selved it. It would be a nice hot wheels car.

tomprice · 06-28-2006, 12:49 PM

There's a reason for that: they were never going to be made.

Auto Express = pure, unaltered, B/S.

DanCBJMS1988 · 06-28-2006, 10:51 PM

Eew, that Lambo looks FUGLY!!

06-26-2006, 09:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
CADILLACSIXTEEN 5.3 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Jul 2005 Drives: 2006 Fusion Orange Metallic Pontiac G6 GTP Coupe Posts: 1,399	Lamborghini shelves plans for SUV, four-place supercoupe Lamborghini shelves plans for SUV, four-place supercoupe According to Auto Express, Lamborghini’s long-rumored plans for an SUV and a four-place supercar have been nixed. Scuttlebutt that the company had been planning a successor to their legendary LM002 offroader and Espada four-seat supercoupe have been circulating for quite some time, but in a new conversation with company president Stephan Winkelmann, Auto Express has learned the two models will not see the light of day. As an alternative, Lamborghini is said to be studying various spin-offs of the Murcielago and Gallardo, with an emphasis on light weight and perhaps a renewed emphasis on rear-wheel-drive. Both of these design bogeys would appear to auger well for the production hopes of the sensational Miura concept that debuted at the North American International Auto Show this past January, but no word appears forthcoming. Source: http://news.windingroad.com/?p=348 __________________

06-26-2006, 09:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
darndot 6.2 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southern Illinois Drives: Silvy, 57-Pickup, Corvair-Vert. Posts: 2,940	Re: Lamborghini shelves plans for SUV, four-place supercoupe I see why the selved it. It would be a nice hot wheels car. __________________ All GM since 1985. Owner of a 92 Long Roof Caprice.

06-28-2006, 12:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
tomprice 6.0 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,753	Re: Lamborghini shelves plans for SUV, four-place supercoupe There's a reason for that: they were never going to be made. Auto Express = pure, unaltered, B/S.

06-28-2006, 10:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
DanCBJMS1988 5.3 Liter LS4 V8 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pawtucket, RI, USA and Ottawa, ON, Canada Drives: none Posts: 3,684	Re: Lamborghini shelves plans for SUV, four-place supercoupe Eew, that Lambo looks FUGLY!! __________________ Weddings and funerals are the only two events that shouldn't be criticized.

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