New Lamborghini Countach Spotted — Legend Reborn or Redbodied Cash Cow?

I bet if I did a poll of our members’ poster cars when they were growing up, it’d be near enough a 50:50 split between the Ferrari F40 and the Lamborghini Countach. First released in 1974, I’d say the Countach might be the original poster car and perhaps the most iconic supercar design we’ve ever seen. It endured 26 years of production, evolving into gradually more extreme states of specification, and laid the design foundation for every Lamborghini since, particularly its big V12 descendants.

The thing with Lamborghini, though, is that a name has never been reused. Each subsequent model was given its own name, bar the Aventador Miura edition, though that was a state of trim to pay homage to Lamborghini’s first mid-engined supercar. To mark 50 years since the Countach’s first presentation at the Geneva Motor Show though, Lamborghini broke the rules and the Countach returned with a limited-run, hybridised-V12 supercar based on the Sian, which itself was based on the Aventador which had been around since 2011.

Named Countach LPI 800-4 (LP for longitudinale posteriore, or longitudinal rear engine, I for Ibrido, or hybrid, 800 for the amount of rampaging ponies inside, and 4 for four-wheel drive), only 112 units were produced worldwide, as a nod to the original Countach’s internal project name, LP112.

To my eyes at least, the design is a stunning modern interpretation of the Countach. Sure, every V12 Lambo takes inspiration from the Countach, but this really does embody the original’s design, from the headlight design (no pop-ups though, sorry!), huge side air intake, louvred rear decklid, iconic rear lights and even the squared off rear arches — it’s a thoughtful balance of past and present.

The interior will be largely familiar to any Aventador owners, but it actually uses the Sian’s more modern layout with a flatter central tunnel and larger infotainment screen, rather than the rising plethora of buttons in the Aventador. To hark back to the good old days, almost every surface in the Countach is luxurious leather, with some modern creature comforts and carbon fibre to bring it up to date.

For those who value exclusivity, this car is a rare find. In fact, I bet there are many car enthusiasts out there who don’t even know it exists! Our friends at Mechatronik specialise in obtaining the unobtanium though, and currently have this example for sale in a wonderfully ‘80s spec to complement the Countach ethos.

It’s a 2022 car with (no surprise) just 140km on the clock, and your guess of the price is as good as mine! If you want a Lambo to drive, I’m sure this would be mega, but it likely isn’t the car for you, and you might cynically see it as yet another milking of the Aventador platform. If that sounds like you, get an SVJ and pile on the miles! If, though, you want one of the most exclusive Lambos we’ve ever seen, paying tribute to one of the most legendary supercars we’ve ever seen, this is something special.

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