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| Lamborghini Sesto Elemento | |
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| Lamborghini | |
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| Production | 2011 - 2012 (20 planned, 10 produced) |
| Class | Track day car |
| Body Style | 2-door, 2-seat coupé |
| Length | 4,580 mm (180.3 in) |
| Width | 2,045 mm (80.5 in) |
| Height | 1,135 mm (44.7 in) |
| Wheelbase | 2,560 mm (100.8 in) |
| Weight | 999 kg (2,202 lb) |
| Transmission | 6-speed e-gear automated manual |
| Engine | Odd-firing 5.2L Lamborghini V10 |
| Power | 570 PS (419 kW; 562 hp) |
| Similar | Lamborghini Gallardo |
| Designer | Filippo Perini |
The Lamborghini Sesto Elemento is a two-door, two-seater, V10 high-performance lightweight limited edition car produced by Italian automaker Lamborghini, which debuted at the 2010 Paris Motor Show.
Name[]
- The Sesto Elemento's name is a reference to the atomic number of Carbon, in recognition of the car's extensive use of carbon fibre.
Description[]
The Sesto Elemento is equipped with a 6-speed semi-automatic transmission with paddle shift and all wheel drive system, mated to a 5.2 litre V10 engine borrowed from the Gallardo, generating 578 PS (425 kW; 570 hp) and 540 Nm (400 lbf-ft) of torque. The chassis, body, drive shaft and suspension components are made of carbon fiber, reducing the overall weight to a mere 999 kilograms (2,202 lb), a weight comparable to subcompact cars such as a Honda Fit. It is the lightest car Lamborghini has ever produced.
Air is released through 10 distinctive hexagonal holes in the engine cover, while two intakes funnel cool air into the mid-mounted engine compartment. The Sesto Elemento's high power combined with low overall weight translate to a power-to-weight ratio of 0.57 hp/kg (0.26 hp/lb) (with a weight-to-power ratio of 1.75 kg/hp and 3.85 lb/hp). Lamborghini claims a 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) acceleration time of just 2.5 seconds.
Interior[]
- The Sesto Elemento's interior is generally minimal with few vehicle comforts such as air-conditioning and car stereo. The seats are built into the chassis of the vechicle, reducing weight and production costs.
Opening the door on the Sesto Elemento unveils a very unconventional interior there are no seats in this Lamborghini, well not in the way we know car seats that is, the entire carbon fiber monocoque has seat shapes built into it. Nice red fabric inserts are being glued directly onto this monocoque and form a shell for the driver and passenger to sit on. Adjusting the steering wheel both in reach and height combined with the adjustable pedals should make most people fit more or less comfortable into the Sesto Elemento. A dashboard isn’t present either, instead you get a piece of art with triangular cut sections to reduce weight that flows into a central console holding only three buttons : one to start the engine, one to get into reverse and one to put on the lights that’s it.
Technichal Data[]
| Year of Production: | 2011 |
| Length: | 4,580 mm (180.3 in) |
| Width: | 2,045 mm (80.5 in) |
| Height: | 1,135 mm (44.7 in) |
| Weight: | 999 kg (2202 pounds) |
| Fuel Delivery: | Direct Inject |
| Transmission: | Semi Automatic (paddle Shift) |
| Number of Gears: | 6 |
| Engine Size: | 5.2 Litre |
| Cylinders: | V10 |
| 0-60Mph: | 2.5 Seconds |
| Top Speed: | 350 km/h (218 mph) |
| Torque | 398 lbs ft |
Production[]
Lamborghini announced plans to produce 20 cars for track use only in mid-2011 with each car costing US$2.92 million. At that time, the Sesto Elemento was the most expensive Lamborghini ever made, until the 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.
Pop Culture[]
- The car appears in the 2014 film Need for Speed, driven by Dino, the main antagonist. He offers the car to anyone who can stop protagonist Tobey Marshall's Ford Mustang. It is also driven at the De Leon car race, ultimately crashing out.
- In the 20th series of Top Gear, Richard Hammond drives the Sesto Elemento around Imola, the race track that the Top Gear trio had once raced their super cars to beat the Stig’s Ferrari 458 lap time.
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Videos[]
- Lamborghini Sesto Elemento at the Lamborghini Museum
- Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Review by BBC's Top Gear series
See Also[]
