Remember the teaser shots of some Lamborghini on the internet?
Check this out!
Murcielago? Gallardo? Jota? Nope. It's called the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento (6th Element) concept car. Not sure why they called it a sixth element but the answer is right through the periodic table of elements!
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Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Concept Manufacturer:Lamborghini
Production: 2011 (Between 5 and 10 Units)
Assembly:Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy Layout: four-wheel drive Engine(s): 5.2 L V10
The Lamborghini Sesto Elemento ("Sixth Element") is a two-seater, V10 high-performance concept car produced by Italian automaker Lamborghini, debuted at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. The Sesto Elemento is equipped with a 6-speed paddle-shifted manual transmission and all-wheel-drive system. The chassis, body, driveshaft and suspension components are made of carbon fiber, reducing the overall weight to a mere 2,202 lbs, making it the lightest Lamborghini ever produced. It boasts 570 horsepower and 398 ft-lb of torque from a 5.2-litre V10 engine borrowed from the Lamborghini Gallardo. Hot air escapes upwards through 10 hexagonal holes in the engine cover, while two intakes funnel cool air into the mid-mounted engine. The Sesto Elemento's high amount of horsepower combined with low overall weight translate to a power-to-weight ratio of 3.86 lbs per horsepower. Lamborghini claims a 0–100 km/h (0-62 mph) acceleration time of just 2.5 seconds, and a top speed in excess of 300 km/h (186 mph). [1]
The Sesto Elemento's (carbon) name stems from the car's extensive use of carbon fiber.