Lamborghini Estoque at the Paris Motor Show
The Lamborghini Estoque has finally been revealed at the Paris Motor Show.
Lamborghini teased us for days with a series of glimpses of the mystery car which has now been shown to the public: it’s a front-engined four-seater expected to take on Porsche’s forthcoming Panamera and Aston Martin’s Rapide.
What do you think of Lamborghini’s new Estoque?
There is much speculation over what engine Lamborghini will use in the car.
Will it be the V12 unit as found in the Murcielago? Or would that be too raucous for a refined saloon? What about the V10 found in the Lamborghini Gallardo and Audi RS6? Or a less thirsty V8?
The Estoque’s chassis is believed to be based on the Audi A8’s aluminium spaceframe. Its looks echo the sharp, angular lines of the Lamborghini Reventon - which was named the world’s most beautiful car last year.
The Estoque is being shown as a concept but it is thought to be very close to the final production version.
Lamborghini usually names its cars after types of bull - but the Estoque marks something of a departure. An estoque is a sword used by a matador to kill the bull at the end of a bullfight.
Are Lamborghini making a smart move by bringing out a four-door car? Is there a market for luxury saloons given the current economic conditions? And what do you think of its looks?
Have your say about the Lamborghini Estoque below.
Lamborghini Estoque at the Paris Motor Show
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12 Comments
October 2, 2008 at 5:46 pm
Fantastico!
I’ll have one over anything else at any price.
Well done, Lambo, for shaping a car which still looks like a Lambo. It knocks the spots off the boring boring boring Porsche Panattella/Pandemonium/Pandora or whatever they have called it.
Brilliant!
Brad
October 2, 2008 at 9:07 pm
what an ugly duckling, it looks like max power has put a bad body kit on an old mitsubishi fto
October 2, 2008 at 9:25 pm
The Estoque is a stunningly beutifficial car. Its just not Lambogini !?! True Lambagini fans will know what I mean. If it wasn’t for the classic Lambagini trim and the badge I would be down My local Astin Martin/Jaguar XK dealer demanding a test drive.
However I would happily park one in my lounge and gaze lovingly for hours at its cute rear end.
October 3, 2008 at 8:58 am
Really not sure about this one……
October 3, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Hmmmm… I’m not entirely convinced. The front end look fabulous… angular, menacing and down-right evil. Pure Lambo. Love it.
But it’s just SO lonnnnnnnng!!! From the front, to the end of the front doors.. fantastic… but then things seem to be confused. Those rear arches don’t flow with the rest of the car - they seem like an after-thought. Looking side-on at it again, the rear end frustrates me. There seem to be some shapes in there that have been ‘forced in’ to maintain the Reventon-esque cues.
I want to like it, and to an extent I do. It’s certainly no body-kitted FTO, as some fool put it - the front end actually seems to have a hint of the SLR to it. But it whole package feels rushed. Whereas the latest Gallardo looks the real deal, this looks like a working project still to be completed.
October 3, 2008 at 12:56 pm
Funny - my first reactions were indeed wow! it is without doubt a stunning car.
Having said that, on looking over the 25 shots of the unveiling it is clear that this car does not really say lambo at all. Sure its got the sharp front end and agressively styled intake grills but take those away… then what. Pick a badge…!?
Looking at the side profile those sleek lines and rear haunch could be mistaken for those you would find on a Jag or an Aston - same can be said for some of the detail work.
Anyway a lovely looking car, cant wait for the reviews on first drives. If it goes anywhere near as well as it looks its a sure success!
Good luck to them
October 3, 2008 at 4:17 pm
What an awful looking car, some of the detailing is clever (rear lights) but otherwise proportions are all wrong. Luckily for lambo, the Panamera and the Aston Rapide aren’t to clever either. Will be very interesting to see what the forthcoming lagonda will look like, but on this evidence, the four door super saloon’s all look a bit dull (Aston, Porsche) or plain ugly (Lambo)
October 5, 2008 at 10:23 pm
An interesting new look for Lamborghini I feel. The front looks like a cross between an old Rover Vitesse and a Dodge Viper but with snake fang air intakes. I absolutely love the back, showing the solid, mean crisp design that Lamborghini’s have bred. All in all the car looks the business.
Henry
October 6, 2008 at 2:40 pm
Bloody brilliant
October 25, 2008 at 11:04 am
You would soon pull over if you saw one of these in your rear view mirror and then gaze longingly as it passed by.
I hope it will be mated with Audi’s superb four by four drive system.
Possibly the best car ever designed.The design team should claim all awards.
It will certainly give Maseratis quattraporte design team sleepless nights.
I would certainly welcome a drive in one.
October 29, 2008 at 10:36 am
what a lovely car!!!!!!
October 29, 2008 at 10:37 am
what a sexy car!!!!!!
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