Lamborghini is
redefining the future of the super sports car with a unique technology
demonstrator. Boasting an extremely lightweight construction thanks to
advanced carbon-fiber technology, the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Concept
has an overall curb weight of just 999 kilograms (2,202 lb) - including
V10 power unit and permanent all-wheel drive. This makes the
Lamborghini Sesto Elemento a unique demonstration of the technological
expertise of Automobili Lamborghini. Innovative carbon-fiber
technologies are being used here for the first time in an automotive
application. As a 100 percent subsidiary of Audi AG, the Italian
carmaker also benefits from the undisputed expertise of the German
manufacturer when it comes to lightweight construction.
Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Concept
Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Concept
Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Concept
Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Concept
Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Concept
Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Concept
Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Concept
With its amazing output of 570 hp, sensational power-to-weight ratio of
only 1.75 kilograms per hp and 0 to 100 km/h (0-62 mph) acceleration of
only 2.5 seconds, the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento guarantees unparalleled
driving fun. At the same time, fuel consumption also drops because of
the extreme lightweight engineering applied throughout.
The name of this technology demonstrator is derived from the periodic
table, where carbon is classified as the sixth element. Thus, the
Lamborghini Sesto Elemento demonstrates the worldwide leading expertise
of Lamborghini in carbon-fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) technology.
The super sports car brand from Sant'Agata Bolognese is the only vehicle
manufacturer in the world to have mastered the complete CFRP process
across a range of technologies, from 3D design through simulation,
validation, production and testing - all in a state-of-the-art
industrial process that stands for the very highest quality standards.
Lamborghini drives the technology development in its two research
centers the ACRC (Advanced Composite Research Center) and the ACSL
(Advanced Composite Structures Laboratory) through collaborations with
organizations such as Boeing, with the resulting technology secured
under a host of patents.
"The Lamborghini Sesto Elemento shows how the future of the super sports
car can look - extreme lightweight engineering, combined with extreme
performance results in extreme driving fun. We put all of our
technological competence into one stunning form to create the
Lamborghini Sesto Elemento," comments Stephan Winkelmann, President and
CEO of Automobili Lamborghini. "It is our abilities in carbon-fiber
technology that have facilitated such a forward-thinking concept, and we
of course also benefit from the undisputed lightweight expertise of
Audi AG. Systematic lightweight engineering is crucial for future super
sports cars: for the most dynamic performance, as well as for low
emissions. We will apply this technological advantage right across our
model range. Every future Lamborghini will be touched by the spirit of
the Sesto Elemento."
