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The Bull Rages On: Lamborghini SUV renderings
The prospect of a new Lamborghini sport-ute is enough to send the automotive press scurrying for details and even credible speculation. Last month, we brought you a report based on spy shots of a disguised Porsche Cayenne that was thought to be a possible Lambo test mule. Now our friends over at Info Motori have issued a few renderings of what they think a future Lamborghini truck should look like.
Follow the jump for more info and the Read link for more renderings and details.
[Source: Info Motori]
The images show what you could basically call a Murcielago LP640 all jacked up on 'roids and wearing combat boots. The "design language" is approximately in stride with the current Lamborghini line-up, only with an aggressive off-road stance that couldn't be mistaken for a crossover. Which is just as well, because the original Lamborghini SUV, the LM002, was about as potent an off-roader as they come. It was essentially an Italian take on the Hummer (Iong before the Oltre Fiat came along), having competed for the same Pentagon contract as the original H1.
While some speculation places the Gallardo's V10 under the hood of a future Lambo truck, Info Motori suggests that, like the LM002 which used the Countach's V12, their concept – dubbed LM005 Lagartijo – would be powered by the latest adaptation of the Lamborghini V12, as used in the Murcielago.
One of the most interesting elements of this design gives the concept truck half-doors in the back, à la Mazda RX-8. That lets the design retain a coupe-like profile (also in keeping with the rest of the Lambo line-up) while granting access to the rear seats.
For what it's worth, we hope these predictions come true.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Ann 12:33PM (12/19/2006)
lol Someone give this renderer a job, he must be really good in designing garlic presses.
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dom 12:33PM (12/19/2006)
Absolutely ridiculous !
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Rocket Punch 12:38PM (12/19/2006)
O.M.G.....New low for humanity.
The bull that will humiliate himself for food. Thanks soccer moms!
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John P. 12:39PM (12/19/2006)
well, at least it blows away the ugly porsche cayenne in the looks dept.
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mike 12:43PM (12/19/2006)
i want to blame volkswagen, and pray that lamborghini didn't come up with this idea on their own.
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SRT-8 12:44PM (12/19/2006)
thats got to be the ugliest thing i have ever seen in autoblog shame you guys!!!!!
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mondo 12:58PM (12/19/2006)
It looks like a Tonka toy.
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hondacura 1:01PM (12/19/2006)
Those air ducts look like they can suck in a child crossing the street.
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jason 1:04PM (12/19/2006)
What the Hell is wrong with you people. Lambo was the first on the SUV scene. Before Hummer, Cayenne, and ML320 was the LM002. You guys forgot? Lambo made SUVs in the 1980s
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Ivan the Terrible 1:06PM (12/19/2006)
I can't wait for the Rolls Royce Pickup Truck
let's christen it "Silver Vegetable"!
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Adam500 1:08PM (12/19/2006)
#9, we know Lambo was the first sports car maker to make an SUV. Who doubts that. Reading my Road and Track from summer of 1986 brings back memories. 0-60 in 8.7 seconds. They were wowed by the countach motor in this thing. Whats funny is not a single comment in the article is negative or absurd. The editors have no problem with a lambourghini SUV. Actually the term SUV is not used. (probably not invented). They call it a truck throughout the article.
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hawaiian Hippie 1:12PM (12/19/2006)
two things to add.
1- Lambourghini had a SUV in the 80's as mentioned. Yet everyone bitched about Mercedes making one in 1997 and then even more when Porsche made one.
2- Nissan takes the credit for Crew Cab in north america thing with their 2000 Nissan Frontier. What bull. LM002 was the first crewcab pick up truck. It had a bed and 4 doors like the Hummer H2 SUT
Good job Lambourghini, you are always 20 years ahead of everyone.
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aaron 1:14PM (12/19/2006)
knowing how to render in photoshop does not mean one can design....
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fisker 1:17PM (12/19/2006)
it looks like a jacked up murcielago for christs sake
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Jeff 1:26PM (12/19/2006)
don't forget that Mr. Lamborghini started off with tractors! way before the LM002. I think this would be cool but only if its a two door! Total excess! All the size and none the utility! Hey, if you're gonna go for it, might as well go all out. At least don't give it 4 doors.
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Dr. Woo 1:28PM (12/19/2006)
Horrifying.
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bryan 1:41PM (12/19/2006)
i think it would be hard to put 22's on that thingamajig
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Thunder 1:42PM (12/19/2006)
Lamborghini made the LM002, and for an off-road vehicle it looked OK. If they'd made it look like the Countach on the other hand, I would have laughed then too. Heh, heh this thing looks like a happy bulldog puppy on stilts.
To each his own I guess.
Check out the LM002 here.
http://www.lamborghiniregistry.com/LM002/KLA12143.html
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Andrew 1:47PM (12/19/2006)
I gotta say I actually like it. I like the idea of it being a smaller 2 door (or 2 plus small suicide doors) like an FJ Cruiser, versus being longer and "family sized" like the Porsche.
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Johnny Canuck 2:48PM (12/19/2006)
The LM002 was great. They still look great. The tires were especially made by Pirelli. Back then nobody offered or imagined 18" tires. Its my favorite Lambo. However this Tonka truck they are proposing will not do.
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