Lamborghini is on a roll. Since Audi bought the Italian carmaker, things keep getting better. First the Gallardo, a credible sports car that could be driven daily without fear of breaking down or being stranded and now the Estoque. A true 4-door sports car meant to capture a sale or two from the Porsche Panamera and Aston Martin Rapide.
Using the Audi parts bin as a starting point, Lamborghini has taken all its raw aggression and applied it to a sedan capable of transporting four people at speeds far above any posted limit. And while Ferrari has made a very public statement declaring no 4-door sedan, Porsche and Aston Martin are hard at work preparing production versions of the Rapide and Panamera.
And then the bull upset the super sedan pecking order. For I can’t help but think that more than one person currently on a waiting list for either the Aston or Porsche made a phone call to their local Lamborghini dealer in an attempt to transfer a deposit in hopes of owning an Estoque.
So does Lamborghini have a winner on their hands?
Details on all three cars are still sketchy. Porsche has hinted at inclusion of a V8 and likely Turbo V8, the Aston will probably draw from the available engine options as well so a V8 and possible V12 can be assumed. Audi already uses a version of the V10 from the Gallardo in their S6, so use in a sedan has already been proven and the Estoque will have a higher tuned more powerful version of that V10.
Pricing remains to be seen on any of these super sedans, but expect to write a check with 6 numbers to the left of the decimal point, and perhaps that is the point. That six figure check guarantees an exclusive ride and prominent parking at the valet.
So if you are the one writing the check, which name goes on the “To” line, Porsche, Aston Martin or Lamborghini?
One could argue that you really wouldn’t lose by choosing any one of these sports cars cloaked in sedan bodywork, but you can’t have all three, so choose one and tell us why.
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