Dear Ultimatecarpage.com visitor,
The wait is finally over: Lamborghini has released the first pictures and details of the much anticipated Estoque. To be launched tomorrow at the Paris Motor Show, the show car signals a new direction for the Italian manufacturer. Following competitors Maserati, Aston Martin and Porsche, Lamborghini looks set to venture out into the 'sports-sedan' market. The Estoque is a combination of a very masculine four-door centre section with a nose and tail that clearly draw inspiration from the current Gallardo and Murcielago models. As of now Lamborghini refers to it as a concept car, but the press release is filled with suggestions of features and specification that could make it onto the production version. Not surprising these include the existing powerplants, but also a V8 hybrid engine. The name itself is again a reference to bull fighting; an estoque is a 90 cm sword used by the matador.
We will be on the show-floor the next two days and will compile all the releases and developments in the familiar, well-illustrated show report. If there are more surprises like the Estoque, it could become a most memorable 'Mondial.'
2008 Lamborghini Estoque Concept - Images, Specifications and Information
Regards,
Wouter Melissen