Lamborghini’s Countach LPI 800-4 is an 802-horsepower hybrid supercar | Engadget

After all of the leaks and teases, Lamborghini has lastly introduced its new hybrid-engine Countach. Thankfully, virtually every little thing it is advisable to know in regards to the automotive is in its mannequin designation: LPI 800-4. The first half is brief for Longitudinale Posteriore Ibrido, referencing how the powertrain is mounted lengthwise towards the again of the supercar and the truth that it is a hybrid. Meanwhile, the 2 numbers level to the roughly 802 horsepower the Countach’s V12 6.5-liter engine and 48-volt electrical motor can output collectively, in addition to the truth that it has four-wheel drive.        

All of that makes for one highly effective automotive. The Countach can speed up from zero to 60 miles per hour in lower than three seconds and nil to 124 miles per hour in slightly below 9 seconds. As for a prime pace, you possibly can push it to 221 miles per hour, and it has a most torque of 531 lb-ft.  

Powering the Countach’s electrical motor is a supercapacitor Lamborghini claims delivers 3 times extra energy in comparison with a lithium-ion battery of the identical weight. The automaker says it mounted the electrical motor on to the gearbox to protect the sensation of energy switch you get from a V12 engine.   

Carbon fiber makes up many of the chassis and exterior of the Countach LPI 800-4. “It imagines how the iconic Countach of the 70s and 80s might have evolved into an elite super sports model of this decade,” Lamborghini says of the design, which is extra harking back to the Aventador than its unique namesake. Inside, you will discover an 8.4-inch touchscreen show that features CarPlay integration and a button labeled “Stile.” Pressing it “explains the Countach design philosophy to its privileged audience.”  

Speaking of a privileged viewers, Lamborghini will solely make 112 items of the Countach LPI 800-4. The press launch the automaker despatched over would not even point out a price ticket. It appears Lamborghini is eager on wanting ahead, however the Countach was too necessary to not acknowledge with a restricted run.