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Wild Lamborghini steals pre-show event

Lamborghini's new concept stole the Paris show before it even started.

What is it?

Watching Lamborghini's Sesto Elemento (sixth element) appear through smoke and drive through fire you could be forgiven for thinking it's the devil's own wheels. This super-lightweight 999kg vision of Lamborghini's future was the devilish star of the VW Group's pre-show event.   

Why's it here?

If you need to ask why an all-wheel drive wedge of carbon fibre, powered by a 580hp 5.2-litre V10 is here then you're reading the wrong article. It's a technological showcase for Lamborghini's future of reducing weight to increase performance - and economy (if you care).

Show stopper or floor filler?

This pared-to-the-bone, carbon-fibre raging bull can apparently reach 100km/h in 2.5 seconds. If that's not a show-stopper then we don't know what is...

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Published on September 29, 2010