Lamborghini Estoque

Lamborghini has taken the wraps off the Estoque saloon at the Paris Motor Show - unveiling details of one of the most exciting four door saloons ever!

The Estoque is based on an all-new aluminium composite platform (not the chassis from parent firm Audi's A8, as rumoured) and is powered by the 5.0-litre V10 from the Gallardo LP560-4. However, this has been revised to offer more torque, 560Nm instead of 540Nm, and less power, down from 552bhp to around 500bhp.

Power will get to the road via four-wheel drive linked to a seven-speed double clutch sequential gearbox, which is likely to feature wheel-mounted paddleshifters for manual changes. Weight distribution for the front-engined saloon is 55:45 front to rear, and Lambo predicts a top speed comfortably in excess of 200mph!

The interior is inspired by the limited edition Reventon, with an aircraft-style instument display. But despite the supercar ambience, Lamborghini is confident the four-seater will be capable of transporting four adults in absolute comfort.

Lamborghini stopped short of giving the Estoque a green light for production at the unveiling, although if it does get the go-ahead, the roadgoing version is some four years away. Few would bet against the Estoque hitting showrooms, however, particularly with Posrche and Aston Martin set to produce sales-boosting saloons of their own.

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