The Countach LPI 800-4: future is our legacy

The inspiration behind the Countach to create something pure and futuristic, with a silhouette that is unmistakable for anything else. The team knew they were on the right track when, upon seeing it for the first time, an employee gasped, “Countach!” (A Piedmontese expression roughly equivalent to today’s “OMFG.”) The word perfectly encapsulated the feelings of jaw-dropping awe the car inspired, so it stuck as the name.

But the real challenge to Lamborghini is consistently finding new ways to excite and inspire drivers like never before. To that end, the team has pioneered new innovations with every model, all of which have culminated in what promises to be the future of super sports car design: The Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4.

Its unique DNA mixes futuristic style with engineering genius. You can tell it’s a Countach at a glance thanks to its classic wedge shape, shark fin vents, and unmistakable scissor doors. But what isn’t obvious is the state-of-the-art hybrid technology inside, combining a powerful V12 6.5 liter engine with a 48 volt e-motor mounted directly on the gearbox. By utilizing a supercapacitor instead of a traditional battery cell, this Countach is capable of discharging massive bursts of energy (and speed) in a heartbeat. We’re talking 0 to 62 mph acceleration in 2.8 seconds with a top speed of 221 mph!

As part of a limited production run, only 112 of these hybrid speed machines have been built, so driving one is currently a rare and elite privilege. Lucky for you, Asphalt 9 players can experience the future of super sports cars right now by participating in the Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 Challenge!

Check out the questions the community asked Lamborghini: 

Q: May I know how many units of this car are present in the world?
A: The Countach is produced in a run of 112 units, the number denotes the ‘LP 112’ internal project name used during the original Lamborghini Countach’s development. The first units have been already delivered to customers. 

Q: Where did the motivation/inspiration to create the Countach LPI 800-4 come from?
A: There are works of art that always remain contemporary, and the shape of the Countach is one of them.” These are the words of Mitja Borkert, Head of Design of Lamborghini, who added, “Its design is made of perfect proportions, characterized by a very pure and essential style. Its distinguishing trait is given by a single longitudinal line that visually connects its front with its rear. From the stylistic viewpoint, it is a perfect inspiration, because even if we modify the rest, it takes form as an element of visual continuity between past and present. It is the summa of the DNA of all of Lamborghini’s design, the tradition of the stylistic language from the origins up until the present day.”

Q: Countach will have a convertible feature?
A: No, a roadster version it’s not expected. 

Q: Since you made the car inspired by the Lamborghini Countach LP400, will you make more different versions of this car in the future inspired by different versions of the old Countach?
A: The Countach is a unique experiment but now we have to look forward, So that's it, no more new Countach. We look forward. We always have new things coming up so we have to be concentrated on the future, not on the past.

Q: What does the Countach represent, moving forward as a company into the future?
A: The first Countach shaped the Lamborghini design DNA like no other car; the new Countach translates that unconventional and edgy character into the future. The Countach LPI 800-4 is a visionary car of the moment, just as its forerunner was,” says Automobili Lamborghini President and CEO Stephan Winkelmann. “One of the most important automotive icons, the Countach not only embodies the design and engineering tenet of Lamborghini but represents our philosophy of reinventing boundaries, achieving the unexpected and extraordinary, and, most importantly, being the ‘stuff of dreams.

Q: Is the Countach a hybrid model? And soon, would you also make all your other emblematic models with this technology?
A: The Lamborghini V12 6.5 liter engine, outputting 780 cv, is combined with a 48-volt e-motor mounted directly on the gearbox providing a further 34 cv for immediate response and increased performance. The e-motor is powered by a supercapacitor providing three times more power compared to a lithium-ion battery of the same weight. In 2023 Lamborghini will launch its first hybrid series production car, and by the end of 2024 the entire range will be electrified.
 

By Keith C. Smith