Lamborghini to develop a 4x4

As reported a few days ago Lamborghini will not build an Espada-style 2+2 front-engined coupe, but the company boss Stephan Winkelmann said that Lamborghini is considering a luxury 4x4.

"An SUV would fit the brand. We’ve done one in the past [the LM002], but it’s not one of our priorities", said Winkelmann.

There were rumors that Lamborghini would be adding a large Ferrari 612 Scaglietti-rivalling GT to its portfolio, but Winkelmann indicated that any future Lamborghini sports car needs to be both mid-engined and four-wheel drive.

Source: Whatcar

S4cabriofox - 10/11/2006 8:09:19 PM

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Noooo!!!

I hope Audi doesn't ruin it with this one!

The ultra-exclusive dual-sportscar lineup was working just fine...

We'll see... I won't make any asumptions. I'm sure it will be worlds better than the LMP002 or whatever.

lexusis350 - 10/11/2006 10:45:40 PM

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Volkwagen/Audi ruins everything so you may as well face the facts.

MunichRob - 10/11/2006 8:11:31 PM

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Porsche might be able to get away with building an S.U.V. but not not Lamborghini! Whats next...a Ferrari Lamborghini S.U.V. shoot-out? I sure hope not!

Sauceboy01 - 10/11/2006 8:30:58 PM

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Well, if you really think about it. Lamborghini actually released an SUV before all the other companies you all listed before with the LMP002. It was actually initially built for those DESERT country Wealthy.

So actually this is just an update.

528i - 10/11/2006 8:21:50 PM

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noooooooooo,,,,please

Hyundai - 10/11/2006 8:29:15 PM

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Hellooooo, Mazda CX-7!

Sauceboy01 - 10/11/2006 8:54:24 PM

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i saw the simliarity as well, but hey this is just a crappy artist rendering.

EL34 - 10/11/2006 8:39:22 PM

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Lamborghini, build it!

Go for it.

Hyundai - 10/11/2006 8:49:21 PM

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lol

Sauceboy01 - 10/11/2006 9:34:42 PM

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Honestly, it would be great if lamborghini released this SUV

Terminal10 - 10/11/2006 10:08:41 PM

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This is Lamborghini trying to evolve the brand much like BMW did when they brought Chris Bangle to the company years ago.

delan - 10/11/2006 11:50:38 PM

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(((Faints)))

chewy - 10/12/2006 12:18:47 AM

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Someone didn't try hard with the pchop.

OBSERVER1984 - 10/12/2006 4:59:49 AM

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Who cares it's not about Ferrari!

M53R - 10/12/2006 6:59:47 AM

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scary.......

adambravo - 10/12/2006 12:28:21 PM

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Ummm... let's read the article again. Real slowly. Especially the part where it says, "It’s not one of our priorities."

And yet, the headline reads "Lamborghini to develop a 4x4".

Nice bit of bait-and-switch, there, fellas.

Don't worry, readers--folks out there are just trying to create a panic (which appears to have been successful).

mkk21 - 10/12/2006 7:54:34 PM

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It also says "An SUV would fit the brand..."

chrisburgos15 - 10/12/2006 11:02:21 PM

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this photoshop is ugly, in my opinion. just a modified gallardo. but i would love to see a lambo suv, and if they do make this car, im sure it will look stunning.

Ultrasportavant - 10/13/2006 1:59:06 AM

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I think this is a terrible rendering...

On the subject of exclusive suvs, I'd rather get a Brabus edition Mercedes Unimog, or the new Spyker D12.

wbradd3797 - 10/13/2006 11:56:58 AM

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Does fit there image. Hell they started a tractor company.

Info on LM002:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamborghini_LM002

Note the sytling ques that where used in the H1.

wbradd3797 - 10/13/2006 11:57:48 AM

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Images of LM002

http://www.lamborghiniregistry.com/LM002/index.html