Definitely does not live up to the hype ...
I think this car would look good in Grigio Iris, I saw that color on a 6.0 at SLC Lamborghini in '01 thought it went well on the lines of the Diablo.
Much better than anything Ferrari can come up with (458, FF, California...) I love it, awesome car...Shame the manual was dropped but from what I've read the gearbox should be the most exciting of the flappy paddles so far..
I'd take either of those three, especially the FF, over this. The angle of that picture is seriously unflattering.
Blame computers, the EPA and laws of physics for the shape. When you give a computer a basic set of parameters including vehicle configuration, CD values and emission, gas milage etc you will get a limited choice of usable designs. Think econo box cars, you have a problem telling one from the other I like, It looks like a Lambo and should go like a lambo. Russell
Forget about styling. Certain styling cues - which are part of any manufacturer's gene pool - inevitably carry over into any new model introduced. It's the car that will be revolutionary in its chassis design, build, materials used, component integration and most importantly performance...... Also, Lamborgini's choice of the color red for the leaked car is deliberate. They took Ferrari’s signature color and put it on their flagship to stick their finger in the eye of their closest/greatest competitor.
It isn't red. It is Orange, Arianco Argos in the ordering guide. This is just a terrible (cellphone?) photo of a photo in a magazine. LP700-4 Exterior Colors .
the FF over this? that lard butt station wagon? the roided up Z3 coupe? seriously? eeeesh. true to: "to each his own"
That's your opinion. You say it as if it's fact? Styling is subjective. IMO, the LP700-4 is a good looking car but, at the end of the day, it's looks like a mash-up of a Gallardo and a Reventón. In terms of styling, it's nowhere as revolutionary or innovative as the 458 Italia (or FF for that matter). If I had to choose between a 458 Italia and LP700-4, basing my decision on looks alone, I'd take the keys to the Ferrari any day.
well, that's the rub ain't it? yeah, yeah, looks are subjective, but consensus being 'revolutionary' 'innovative' doesn't mean 'nice looking'. an aside, i fail to see how the FF is anything but a goosed up station wagon. underneath, sure it's going to deliver the goods, but lets not get carried away with mentioning the fat ass FF in the discussion of a new Lambo. and 'derivative' doesn't necessarily mean 'boring'. hey, A LOT of people, myself included, LIKE the idea of taking cues from a couple of cars they LIKE to begin with. so the mash-up isn't a bad thing. based on looks alone i'd take the new lambo over ANY recent Ferrari in a heartbeat (except maybe a jet black P4/5, but then again that's not a 'Ferrari') when we start talking about hardware, tech, performance, this new Lambo will destroy Ferrari's 400K competition (599 GTO ~485k, and near 400k 599 HGTE). and when the 599 replacement comes out, something tells me it will STILL be aluminum based and lag behind the competition despite what the genius marketing dept will be spouting (in bed with ALCOA, so ya gotta deal with it).
not a great picture, but i have to say i like it. some overtones of Reventon, Gallardo and Murcielago as to be expected, but thats no bad thing. off topic i know, but FF looks bugger all like a Z3 bar the fact theyre both shooting brake designs and the Z3 prob the most famous one of modern times on a uk forum i frequent someone who is a car design student was most amused at the frequent comparison commenting that in just about every area the 2 cars are dramatically different. (roofline, wheelbase, front, rear, windscreen rake, profile, window shape etc etc)
My opinion is based on the picture that leaked yesterday and the various spy pictures that have I have seen over the last few months. From what I have seen, the LP700-4 offers nothing new. The car in the leaked picture could easily be mistaken for a special edition Murciélago. Don't get me wrong, I like the look of the car, but there's nothing there that I haven't seen before. The shape of the car is identical to the Murciélago. The front bumper, headlights and rear decklid; Reventón. The mirrors and side vents; Gallardo. The vents on the hood; SV. The wheels; Sesto Elemento. The designers at Lamborghini are getting very lazy - slowly but surely catching up with the designers at Aston Martin and Porsche and playing it a little too safe. Ferrari never plays it safe and maybe that's why their controversial designs appeal to me more than the lame attempts from Aston Martin and Porsche.
Porsche has designers? I figured they had one kid who put the 911 in Photoshop and cut/pasted until it fit whatever chassis Porsche was making next...
I guess that I should reserve judgement until I have seen the car in person. That overhead shot of the car is pretty unflattering to say the least. But, from what I can see, I am rather dissapointed. Was hoping for something "new" for the body shape and design. As others have said, kind of a 360 to F430 "evolution" from what I can see. Again, will have to reserve final judgement until I have seen the car. If the new G looks more like the Sesto Elemento, I could go for that!
It has Lamborghini emblems doesn't it? What more reason would we need to expect out of left field styling? I agree the technical aspects are seriously nice, but it's a Lambo it's supposed to look like nothing before and dangerous sitting still especially as there halo car, not rehashed elements from there past cars.
The change in design from the Miura to the Countach was revolutionary. But from the Diablo to the Aventador, Lambo styling has been fairly evolutionary -- they still maintain the wedge shape pioneered by the Countach. I love this new design, FWIW. The front is too similar to the Reventon, but I get the feeling it's the internals they revolutionized, rather than the exterior.
in certain aspects, i tend to agree. but i think Lambo is trying not to 'go away' from what has brought them to this point..ie the Murcie/Gallardo design cues, instead they stay a bit 'safe' to not alienate that customer base? just speculating, but that's prob a bit of truth, we'll never really know for sure. but underneath, it's a huge departure from the old school steel tube space frame, and 70's based V-12.
yes, but it's been a German company for some time now, perhaps expectations haven't changed along with reality? gotta sell cars, gotta walk the tightrope of 'new' vs past 'family' design cues. maybe?
