Sunday 16 November 2014

Lamborghini Asterion: the future of Lamborghini's?

And so, the inevitable has finally happened. The last vestige of V12-only lunacy has been breached. This is the new Lamborghini concept, a car that will almost certainly make production. But it is a hybrid. Now that Lamborghini sees no way out of the choke of EU emissions regulations with its hungry V12/10 monsters, it turns (reluctantly) to hybrid power. 

But is it as bad as you undoubtably think it is? I have given the issue a lot of thought and have decided that it is not quite as bad as you initially think. For starters, it is called the Asterion, which shows that the people at Lamborghini haven't given up completely. Indeed, the team are working harder than ever so that this car will not be the one to destroy their reputation forever. Another redeeming feature is the keeping of the fire-breathing V10, just mated to an electric motor.  And the V10 is the 5.2 litre V10 from the Huracàn. This combo results in a not-unexciting total of 910BHP an 0-62mph in 3 seconds. And (maybe not entirely accurate) a claimed 282MPG, 98g/km CO2, full-electric range of 30 miles and no congestion charge in London. The looks are not as exotic as the Aventador but it is still unmistakably a Lamboghini. Although the hefty batteries and motor do enlarge the weight, so the top speed is 185mph, which is obviously soooo slow. So, Lamborghini trying to stay true to its values while also embracing the future. It's just a shame the future isn't a solo V12 engine screaming into the distance

Nev

So is this the right direction for Lambo to go? Comments would be appreciated in the comments box. Thanks.






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