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<< Prev Page 2 of 2  Lamborghini is synonymous with unique and absolutely recognisable design DNA, taking the iconic single line silhouette and translating it into a visionary and forward-looking approach.With the Lanzador Lamborghini looks into the future. The concept car describes new proportions and represents a new car segment: the Ultra GT, seen not only in the exterior but in the interior’s innovations, offering a new Lamborghini experience in terms of space and roominess. The design of the GT concept car is inspired by spaceships. Mitja Borkert, Head of Design Lamborghini, describes the start point of the design process from the volumes of a super sports car, but taking it onwards to create a true pilot’s driving position, inspired also by the Huracán Sterrato. The exterior design is brave and unexpected: the taut, clean lines are authentically Lamborghini and full of tension, inspired by legendary Lamborghini models including the Sesto Elemento, Murciélago and Countach LPI 800-4. The side view takes the single silhouette line of Lamborghini in combination with a unique architecture developed for the concept car, with the typical inclination of the cabin seen clearly from both front and rear. At the same time, the design of the car’s lower part is shaped by the smart aerodynamic approach, integrating state of the art movable, yet integrated, components, as found in Lamborghini super sports cars. With a roof height of around 1.5 metres, the electrified Grand Turismo sits powerfully low on the road, impressing with its incomparably low proportions created by the forward look of the cabin and the sharp lines featured throughout its dynamic body. The interior layout strictly follows the ‘feel like a pilot’ design philosophy of Lamborghini, combined with the spaceship idea: it takes the idea of a 2+2 GT but moves that a step forward, creating a 2+2 lifestyle concept where the rear space of the cabin can also be used for carrying all sorts of sports equipment or luggage. A trunk is concealed under the short and steeply sloping front bonnet, while the large glass tailgate opens wide. Adjustable rear seats and a variable luggage compartment in the rear make the concept car adaptable to almost any everyday situation. The futuristic concept car’s detailing is sophisticated and reflecting its unique character: the slim headlights take inspiration from the Countach LPI 800-4, while the hexagonal-shaped taillights include the characterful light signature with three LED elements on each side. The typical stylistic elements such as the Y and the hexagon, which have characterized Lamborghini's design from the very beginning, can be found throughout the car including the rear lights and in the interior. “For me, the Lamborghini Lanzador is to date our most visionary and futuristic concept car, as well as delivering stunning looks and a new kind of beauty” says Mitja Borkert. “The proportions are new and unseen, with the potential to create an entirely new automotive segment. The Lanzador presents supers sports car volumes but with the pilot in a slightly higher position, echoing that of the Huracán Sterrato. It is designed for a new generation growing up in an era of high tech and digitalization, and demonstrates new and fresh ideas within Lamborghini in terms of our approach to authentically integrating sustainability, via an interior delivering more space and using innovative materials. The Lanzador is a brave and unexpected concept visualizing a potential future Lamborghini model, with an emotional design and Lamborghini-performance approach to creating a true Ultra GT,” emphasizes Borkert. The interior’s pilot position is also defined by a slim and lightweight dashboard that uses iconic design elements such as the large Y-shape used for the center console bridge. With a high level of versatility for everyday use, combined with the performance and seat position of a super sports car, head of design Mitja Borkert created an unexpectedly-roomy interior using the design freedom given by the space of a fully-electric package. The pilot and co-pilot sit low within the cabin as if in a jet, separated by a centerconsole that visually flows into the dashboard. Positioned within the center console and ergonomically positioned perfectly within the driver’s reach, is a pilot’s unit for control of the entertainment system, climate control and new digital functions. Passengers receive information via the automatically retractable displays. Using the Lamborghini ANIMA control, the driver switches between the different driving modes, including Efficiency and Performance for the best possible driving dynamics. The concept car is painted in a liquid color especially designed and developed for the Monterey Car Week presentation: a fresh and modern color named Azzurro Abissale. With the concept car, the designers transferred the company philosophy on sustainable materials to the interiors, which are pioneering while not conceding on look, feel, quality and durability. The concept car demonstrates the parameters of today’s technical possibilities and elevates Lamborghini to a new level of sustainability. The interior is made almost entirely of sustainable materials, all made in Italy. While the high-end Merino wool (from a B Certified Italian company) dresses the dashboard, seats and door panels, the colored thread is made of recycled material regenerated nylon / recycled plastic and many non-visible plastics, such as the foam of the sports seats, are made of 3D-printed recycled fibers. Even the extensively integrated carbon, such as in the center console and door panels, is made of regenerated carbon: a new, two-layer composite material. Sustainable leather is leather that is tanned with special water in a particularly environmentally friendly way. The water comes from olive oil production and has to be treated in waste water treatment plants due to its high acidity and antimicrobial and phytotoxic effect. However, this residual water from olive oil production can also be reused by chemical manufacturers to produce tanning agents: the tanning process shares a “Made in Italy” synergy with the production of Italian olive oil. Instead of artificially processed wool, Lamborghini uses wool from Australian Merino sheep. Every year, sheep grow a new fleece, making wool a completely renewable fiber, unlike synthetic fabrics, which are industrially produced from non-renewable fossil energy. It is imported to Europe once a year and by ship, which reduces the carbon footprint. The textile is then made by the only Italian fabric company who received the B-corporation certification. Merino wool is biodegradable, supple and soft to the touch. Regenerated carbon is a new approach on composite materials developed by Lamborghini to fit its DNA and sustainability requirement. The new lay-up approach is based on an aesthetic layer (on the visible side) and several inner layers (structural) according to performance requirements. For the aesthetic layer several kinds of fibers are under development including some natural fibers which are interwoven with carbon. This retains the technical properties of carbon, while at the same time reducing the use of carbon fiber. For the inner layers, Lamborghini has worked on core materials such as recycled carbon, which consist of mat of recycled carbon, or alternatively on foam made of recycled PET. In addition, both aesthetical and structural layers are combined with bio-based resin system enhancing the sustainable approach. This application offers maximum freedom in design and personalization alongside good technical performance. Lamborghini uses a new type of synthetic yarn on many components of the concept car, which is partly made from recycled plastic recovered from the oceans: it is finely shredded, washed, dried, pressed under high pressure and processed into thin nylon threads. In the end, these threads end up as regenerated nylon on large rolls for the subsequent production of plastic parts. The big advantage is that the material can always be reused and passes through the production cycle several times: a special kind of resource conservation, meaning that components can be produced without using up new resources. Compared to plastic parts made of petroleum, this is 80 percent more environmentally friendly. A significant aspect of sustainable production and resource saving lies in a new 3D printing process for plastics, such as the foam used in the sports seats. A new printing material for FDM (Fused Deposition Modelling) printing is made from recycled waste, such as used plastic bottles. It is a very versatile material and a stable, harmless plastic, ideal as a base material for 3D-printed seat foam due to its good mechanical, thermal and chemical resistance and its ability to be used elegantly and virtually invisibly under seating fabrics. The material can be recycled again after its useful life. The proportion of recycled material can be between 45 and 100 percent, depending on the origin of the waste. Lamborghini has been focusing on sustainable production and the reduction of CO2 for years. Since 2015, the Sant'Agata Bolognese site with its 182,000 m2 of space has been operating as a certified CO2-neutral company. With the decarbonization roadmap "Direzione Cor Tauri" presented in October 2021, the company has committed to at least halving its CO2 emissions from 2025. "Cor Tauri" is Latin and means bull's heart. At the same time, it is the name of the brightest star in the constellation of Taurus the bull, which shows Lamborghini the way to an electrified future, but one that remains true to the heart and soul of the brand. "Lamborghini's electrification plan is a change of course made inevitable by a radically changed context. We want to make our contribution with it and reduce our environmental impact more and more through concrete projects," said Stephan Winkelmann at the launch. Lamborghini plans to electrify its entire product range by the end of 2024: the company is investing more than 1.9 billion euros over four years for the conversion to hybrid technology, the largest investment in the history of the Italian brand. The concept for the fourth model is not just a technical demonstrator but also a refined ‘laboratory on wheels’ in terms of sustainable materials. The production version of the concept car will deliver extraordinary performance from 2028 and will be at the forefront of its segment. It will innately maintain the brand's DNA and elevate Lamborghini's 60-plus years of tradition into a new decade. The fourth model concept stands for design, performance and the answer to the question of where Lamborghini is heading in the future. "For us, the fourth model is the absolutely logical extension of the existing portfolio - the perfect link between Urus and our super sports cars," says Stephan Winkelmann. With the new, fourth model series, Lamborghini will in future offer the perfect portfolio incorporating emotive super sports cars with hybrid engines, and the next Urus generation with plug-in hybrid. The Lanzador is not a whim of designers and engineers: it provides a concrete preview of the production vehicle that Lamborghini will present in 2028. The series production car based on the fourth model concept will be built in Sant'Agata Bolognese and, to this end, Lamborghini is planning to expand the site and hire additional employees. << Prev Page 2 of 2 |
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