Lamborghini Sesto Elemento

Specifications: Engine Configuration: 90º V10 Location: Mid, longitudinally mounted Construction: aluminium block and head Displacement: 5.204 liter / 317.6 cu in Bore / Stroke: 84.5 mm (3.3 in) / 92.8 mm (3.7 in) Compression: 12.5:1 Valvetrain: 4 valves / cylinder, DOHC Fuel feed: Direct Fuel Injection Aspiration: Naturally Aspirated Power: 570 bhp / 425 KW @ 8000 rpm Torque: 540 Nm / 398 ft lbs @ 6500 rpm BHP/Liter: 110 bhp / liter Drivetrain Chassis: carbon fibre monocoque Gearbox: e.gear 6 speed Semi-Automatic Drive: All wheel drive Dimensions Weight: 2,202.4 lbs Power to weight: 0.57 bhp/kg The Lamborghini Sesto Elemento ( Sixth Element: named so because carbon is the 6th element in the periodic table), is the product of a collaboration between the Boeing company and Lamborghini to do what everyone has been talking about for around 20 or more years now, but have been too afraid to do. Make a car out of mostly carbon fiber compsite. With a frame made up of carbon fiber reinforced plastic, rims of carbon fiber, and an exhaust system made up of Pyrosic (a glass ceramic composite to withstand extreme heat), this is lightest supercar around with a curb weight of just 2,202 lbs. Add on a V10 power train with an output of 570hp, and you might just want to find something to hold onto. The body design is definitely Lamborghini. Only thing off about it is the 2 trianglular shaped holes in the front hood. Seems a bit odd, but that aside I would so get one of these if I could. The price tag is around $2.8 to $3 million dollars (depending on monetary rates). Of course unless Lamborghini decides to ever make anymore of these the price is going to be tripled, since Lamborghini only made about 20 of these bad boys set to start selling in 2012, but sold out in early 2011 ahead of schedule after an amazing reveal at the 2010 car show in Paris, France. The Sesto Elemento is the Contach of sports supercars for a new world. Definitely a car for the history books. I'm sure other car manufacturers will begin copying this design in some way very soon, but Lamborghini was the first.