"Lamborghini Elemento" and all the fun about the "Sixth Element"

Perhaps, the most significant car premiere of 2010 was the presentation of "Lamborghini Elemento". This luxury car is a real work of art in the Italian automotive industry. And so you should talk about its advantages and features.

Lightness and grace

This is amazing, but the weight of "Lamborghini Elemento" is only 999 kg. The manufacturers tried and did their best to achieve the goal. Such indicators were achieved due to the use of CFRP. I must say, the result is impressive. To date, "Lamborghini Sesto Elemento" is the lightest car in the entire line of the company. However, this is not the only fact that strikes the imagination.

Take, for example, the body. It is made of carbon fiber, which is mixed with plastic according to modern technology developed by specialists of Boeing. Due to such solutions it was possible to make a truly light and graceful car, which is a pleasure to manage.

Specifications

The horsepower of this iron horse is 562 horsepower. Before the "hundred" "Lamborghini Sesto Elemento" accelerates in less than 2.5 seconds! This is just unrealistic indicators, it is only necessary to press the gas pedal - and the neighborhoods race before the eyes at a frenzied speed. A real paradise for lovers of sporty and fast driving. By the way, the maximum speed that this car can develop is 320 kilometers per hour.

It's hard not to agree that this machine is one of the best in the series. Her engine, by the way, deserves special attention. The fact is that he, like the transmission, was adopted from the Gallardo Superleggera. To all fans of the eminent Italian manufacturer this powerful sports car is familiar. After all, he is the most important competitor of another, no less famous car, namely Ferrari 458 Italia.

But we should return to the model under discussion. On its hood you can see two air intakes, which are necessary to supply air to the engine. There are also ten funnels. They are a very important element, because hot air flows through them.

Expert opinion

It is not surprising that after the world premiere of "Lamborghini Elemento" (photo of which, incidentally, appeared on the network long before his presentation, which was very intriguing motorists) began to show interest. Experts and professionals also expressed a desire to find out what this masterpiece of engineering represents, the price of which is 2.5 million dollars. Many had time to test "Lamborghini Elemento". "Top Gear" is also no exception. This is a popular TV program devoted to issues related to cars. In the Top Gear "Lamborghini" was tested by Richard Hammond. The expert noted that in order to reduce the weight of the car, it even put special seats.

By the way, another interesting fact: this car participated in filming a film called "Thirst for speed" (the original name - "Nees For Speed"). It was the final race, after which the car crashed and burnt.

Style and design

Speaking of a car like "Lamborghini Elemento", one can not help noticing the way it looks. Designers have exerted maximum efforts to make this machine to the extent of aggressive, athletic and expressive. In general, the design is made in the style of high-tech. In the image of the car, geometric figures, triangles, somewhat rounded corners are clearly traced. The appearance is perfectly in harmony with the interior design, because in the cabin everything looks about the same. It was in such forms that most of the elements were made - these are the headlights, mirrors, door handles, and air intakes.

Other technical nuances

I must say that this model of "Lamborghini" retained the old-good transmission E-gear. Most likely, the producers decided to leave it, based on economic expediency. In addition, systems with a 2-disk clutch are quite impressive in weight.

After the release of this model, the fans of the Italian concern had a lot of questions. For example, will manufacturers make the subsequent "Lamborghini" carbon fiber? Well, the answer to today is obvious - after all, several years have passed. However, in new models, you can see some nuances adopted by Sesto Elemento. Manufacturers do not want to copy machines and do restyling. Their goal is to do something new every time. Improve technical characteristics, improve engine performance, bring something new to the design, develop fresh ideas for decorating salons. They say that each of their cars is not an evolution, but a revolution. And that's it.

Convenience and comfort

"Lamborghini Elemento", whose characteristics are really impressive, may seem at first glance not the best option in terms of comfort and convenience. However, it is not. The sports car should be such that for its steering wheel it would be desirable to sit down again and again. "Lamborghini Elemento" is what it is. The salon was combined and lightened, there is practically nothing superfluous in it. The control panel is comfortable, everything is located side by side - so that the driver is comfortable to operate the sports car. In addition, the seats, despite the fact that they are also lightened, very comfortable - they seem to remember, in what position the rider is most comfortable to sit.

Also it should be noted that the cabin is pulled by a carbon cross-beam, in which the display-TFT is integrated. By the way, pedals and steering wheel are regulated - which is also very convenient innovation.

In general, as you can see, this car is really a miracle of the automotive industry. It has almost everything a lover of extreme driving needs. So it should not be surprising that this iron horse costs about $ 2.5 million.