Restomods are all the rage these days. As car enthusiasts yearn for yesteryear, companies are creating cars that have the appearance and feel of older models that use modern tech and materials. The latest throwback in the world of motoring is the Lamborghini Countach LPI800-4. Just 112 units of the ‘new’ Countach will be built as ‘LP112’ was the internal project name used during the original Lamborghini Countach’s development. 

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Poster car

The Countach poster  adorned the walls of millions of petrolheads around the world. Along with the 911 Turbo and Ferrari F40, the wedgy Lambo was the stuff of dreams. For years fans of motoring, and the brand wished for the day when the Italian supercar maker would build a modern-version of the iconic supercar. A few weeks ago Lamborghini teased us with the news that a new Countach would debut at The Quail, a motoring event held in the US.

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Old looks, new tech

The Lamborghini Countach LPI800-4 is a futuristic limited edition that pays homage to the original and recreated for the 21st century. Head of design a Lamborghini Mitja Borkert took cues from the various iterations of the Countach to inspire his latest creation. The Countach’s distinctive wedge-shapes silhouette has been retained, with a single line from the nose to the tail, a design trait that runs through all V12 Lambos.

The final outline references the first LP500 and LP400 production versions. The face was inspired by the Quattrovalvole edition and the wheel arches have a hexagonal theme. There is no fixed rear wing as seen in later designs of the Countach. The distinctive NACA air intakes are cut into the side and doors of the Countach LPI800-4. Access for occupants is via the famous scissor doors, first introduced on the Countach and a Lamborghini V12 signature.

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V12 hybrid

Under the slatted engine cover is, naturally, a V12 engine that can rev to almost 9 000 r/min. The 6,5-litre engine is naturally aspirated but it does have an electrical boost component integrated into the transmission that is powered by a supercapacitor. Total system power output is rated as 600 kW. Like all the modern V12 Lambos power is directed to all four wheels. Lamborghini says the Countach can blitz the 0-100 km/h run in just 2,8 seconds, can complete the 0-200 km/h dash in 8,6 seconds and it has a top speed of 355 km/h.

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In his own words

“The Countach LPI800-4 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’.

The Countach LPI 800-4 pays homage to this Lamborghini legacy but it is not retrospective: it imagines how the iconic Countach of the ’70s and ’80s might have evolved into an elite super sports model of this decade. It upholds the Lamborghini tradition of looking forward, of exploring new design and technology avenues while celebrating the DNA of our brand. It is a Lamborghini that innately expresses the marque’s enduring and emotive power: always inspirational and thrilling to see, hear and most of all drive.”