Lamborghini Sesto Elemento

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Lamborghini Sesto Elemento
Kerb weight
999 kg (2,202 lb)

The Lamborghini Sesto Elemento ("sixth element") is a high-performance limited edition car produced by the Italian automobile manufacturer

carbon fibre
used in its construction.

Design and specifications

The Sesto Elemento is equipped with Lamborghini's 6-speed "e-gear"

subcompact cars.[2] The Sesto Elemento was the first car to use forged carbon fibre (in the tub and suspension arms), a new type of carbon composite developed by Lamborghini and Callaway Golf Company.[3]

Sesto Elemento rear deck lid at the Lamborghini museum

The engine is cooled through 10 distinctive

mid-mounted engine compartment and the exhaust pipes are positioned in the rear wing. Lamborghini claims a 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) acceleration time of 2.5 seconds,[4] 0–200 km/h (0–124 mph) time of 8.0 seconds,[5]
and a top speed in excess of 356 km/h (221 mph).

The interior of the Sesto Elemento is generally bare without vehicle comforts such as

air-conditioning
and stereo. The Sesto Elemento also lacks seats, instead having foam padding directly adhered to the carbon fibre chassis.

Sesto Elemento rear side at the Lamborghini Museum
The Sesto Elemento's center locking carbon wheel

Production

Lamborghini announced plans to produce 20 cars for track use only in mid-2011 with each car costing

Veneno was launched, with the price of the car as high as GB£4,162,150 (US$6.5 million). Due to lack of interest for such an expensive car that was not road legal, Lamborghini was unable to find 20 customers willing to purchase the Sesto Elemento. It is widely believed that Lamborghini ended up producing just 10 Sesto Elemento, rather than the planned 20. This is corroborated through the record keeping of vehicle identification numbers
, but has not been admitted publicly by Lamborghini.

Singapore was the recipient of more cars than any other country with four cars arriving in 2014, though some have since left the country. The United States of America received no Sesto Elementos, though a demonstration chassis resides at the Boeing Everett Factory occasionally on display, as Boeing aided Lamborghini in their carbon fibre development.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Dobie, Stephen (6 July 2015). "A snip at £2m: Lamborghini Sesto Elemento comes up for sale". Top Gear. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b Valdes-Dapena, Peter (17 August 2012). "Lamborghini's $2.2 million Sesto Elemento super car". CNN. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  3. ^ "The Sixth Element: Lamborghini Sesto Elemento's Carbon Fiber Tech Explained". MotorTrend. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Sesto Elemento: Overview". Lamborghini. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  5. ^ "2011 Lamborghini Sesto Elemento". Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  6. ^ Pattni, Vijay (13 September 2011). "Lamborghini to build Sesto Elemento". Top Gear. Retrieved 28 November 2012.

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