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For Lamborghini’s 50th anniversary of the Countach, the car manufacturer decided to create a tribute to the retro Countach.

The supercar seems to be widely known, perhaps not because it was all over the streets, but rather because most kids in the 70s and 80s had a poster of the car on their bedroom walls.

The teasers that Lamborghini released about the new car made sure to reference this, although we could only see the new car under a cover.

Now, we can see everything as Lamborghini unveiled its revamped Countach supercar at Pebble Beach this week.

Apparently, the future is Lamborghini’s legacy:

The name of the limited-edition supercar gave away a lot before, per The Verge:

…called the Countach LPI 800-4, with LPI standing for Longitudinale Posteriore Ibrido, or Longitudinal Posterior Hybrid; 800 referring to the rounding down of the engine’s 814cv maximum combined power; and 4 to its permanent four-wheel drive transmission.

While this Countach will retain the familiar engine growl, it will also be powered by electrons from its aspirated V12 engine with a 48V electric motor.

And speed will be no problem:

According to Lamborghini, the thermal unit will have an output of 780cv (a metric unit of horsepower that translates to 574kW), while the e-motor will generate 34cv.

That produces a 0–100 kilometre per hour time of 2,8 seconds, a 0–200km/h time of 8,6 seconds, and a top speed of 355km/h.

As the rumours predicted, the new Countach will be using the same V12 and supercapacitor hybrid system as the limited-run Sian, which Lamborghini claims provides three times the power of a lithium-ion battery with the same weight.

As “the patriarch of modern super sports car design” the new Countach is a tribute to its predecessor without being retrospective, according to Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann:

“It upholds the Lamborghini tradition of looking forward, of exploring new design and technology avenues while celebrating the DNA of our brand.”

Basically, the look has been upgraded, but the shape and overall feel of the classic supercar remains.

There are mentions of the chassis and body panels being made out of carbon fibre, which is also featured in the front splitter, around the front window and side-view mirrors, engine bonnet cover intakes, and rocker panels, as well as in the interior, making the car light enough for speed.

There’s also a “photochromatic” roof, which can shift from solid to transparent at the touch of a button, as well as a substantial touchscreen that manages the car’s controls:

The original car’s codename, LP112, reveals how Lamborghini is only making 112 units, with deliveries said to begin in the first quarter of 2022.

Lamborghini will also be keeping some mystery to the car by not revealing the sticker price.

Probably for the best, because most of us can only afford the poster, anyway.

I am not a car person, per se, but I’ll admit to being captivated.

[source:theverge]