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To be or not to be: Lamborghini Estoque

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

Lamborghini Estoque ConceptThere were reports earlier today that came out saying that Lamborghini has cancelled its intentions of creating a new 4-door coupe patterned after its astonishing Estoque Concept which it showcased at the Paris Motor Show last year.

It was revealed last November that the car could become available by the early part of 2011, but since the financial sense of it is still being contemplated the possibility that the car may never see launch is an ever-looming possibility. Lamborghini has provided a statement basically saying that the Estoque was not shelved because it was never approved for production in the first place. So, the question of the future of the four-door coupe is still uncertain, especially in the light of the statements the company has released. Continued after the jump!

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Lamborghini not planning any small car! Estoque was never planned to enter production!

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

Stephan Winkelmann Lamborghini CEOThis was revealed at the latest press presentation of the new Lamborghini Gallardo LP650-4 Spyder, by CEO Stephan Winkelmann. According to Winkelmann, the Italian manufacturer is not planning a smaller model, like all the manufacturers, even Porsche with their new 356 Speedster.

Mr. Winkelmann said that if Lamborghini will have another model it will definitely be a four-door coupe. Regarding the Estoque, the CEO said the Lamborghini has never said this will go into production, this came up on the automotive websites and it is totally wrong! The Estoque Concept represented only a preview of the future four-door coupe!

Lamborghini cancels the Estoque four-door coupe

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

Lamborghini Estoque ConceptMost of you saw it at last year’s Paris Motor Show and most of you liked it, but it seems this wasn’t enough for Lamborghini to built the Estouqe four-door coupe. Why? Well, according to Maurizio Reggiani, the firm’s head of research and development, the difficult financial times we are living and market conditions are simply not right for an additional model line. It seems that the market will have only two new four-door coupes: Porsche Panamera and Aston Martin Rapide! Photo gallery after the jump!
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New details of the Lamborghini Estoque production version

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

Lamborghini Estoque ConceptAfter we saw the Lamborghini Estoque Concept at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, here comes the first details of the future production version will be built by the end of 2011. If the plans will remains unchanged, the new 4-door coupe from Lamborghini will be powered by the same 5.2-liter V10 engine found also on the Gallardo delivering about 500 hp or more and 610 Nm of torque and connected to a 7-speed twin clutch gearbox. Of course, the manufacturer takes in consideration also a diesel version (Lambo seems to take the green while Ferrari say that it will never use diesel engines) as well as a V8-powered version. More details after the jump!

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