Lamborghini Concepts
Full list of Concept Cars from Lamborghini
Every Lamborghini Concept & Prototype Ever Made
Every Lamborghini concept car in one place. We look forward to seeing Lamborghini concept cars because the brand can be counted on to push the limits. Lamborghini concept cars are definitely futuristic and extreme vehicles, showcasing technology and designs that we dream of seeing on future production models. The most recent Lamborghini concept was the Terzo Millennio, a concept that Lamborghini says "anticipates the future and projects the emotions of super sports cars into the electrical revolution era". This design has a lot in common with Lamborghini concept cars over the decades in that it features futuristic lines and suggests advanced technological solutions that hint towards both the near and long term future of the brand. Unlike most manufacturers, Lamborghini has a small lineup with only a handful of new models per decade, so the brand likes to make their model reveals more momentous and even fills the odd years in between with a concept that is so far out there that it gets us all excited. Below, we take you through the full list of Lamborghini prototype and concept cars, including some developed by third parties like Zagato.
Lamborghini Concept Car List
Lamborghini 350 GTV (1963)
Lamborghini 350 GTS (1965)
Lamborghini 3500 GTZ (1965)
Lamborghini Flying Star II (1966)
Lamborghini 400 GT Monza (1967)
Lamborghini Marzal (1967)
Lamborghini Miura Roadster (1968)
Lamborghini Bravo (1974)
Lamborghini Cheetah (1977)
Lamborghini Faena (1978)
Lamborghini Athon (1980)
Lamborghini LM001 (1981)
Lamborghini LMA002 (1982)
Lamborghini Marco Polo (1982)
Lamborghini LM004 (1986)
Lamborghini Portofino (1987)
Lamborghini Bertone Genesis (1988)
Lamborghini P140 (1988)
Lamborghini Diablo Roadster Prototype (1992)
Lamborghini Calà (1995)
Lamborghini Zagato Raptor (1996)
Lamborghini Lamborghini Coatl (1997)
Lamborghini P147 Canto (1998)
Lamborghini P147 Acosta (1998)
Lamborghini Murciélago Barchetta Concept (2002)
Lamborghini Concept S (2005)
Lamborghini Miura concept (2006)
Lamborghini Alar (2008)
Lamborghini Estoque (2008)
Lamborghini 5-95 Zagato (2012)
Lamborghini Urus (2012)
Lamborghini Egoista (2013)
Lamborghini Asterion (2014)
Lamborghini Terzo Millennio (2017)
Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato (2019)
Lamborghini V12 Visión Gran Turismo (2019)
Lamborghini Concepts & Prototypes (In Depth Guides)
Imagine showing up to a car show and a tractor manufacturer shows up with the sexiest car design you have ever seen. That's how things must have felt for consumers at the 1963 Turin Auto Show when they first saw the 350 GTV. A small group of men including Bizzarrini, Scaglione, Neri and Bonacini.
Building on the 350 GT which was launched in 1964, Lamborghini then had two roadster variants made up by Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera for show duty. Unfortunately Lamborghini never went into production of a roadster, and held out until the 1990s with the Diablo Roadster.
A single chassis was sent Zagato of Milan for a entirely new body designed by Ercole Spada. This special car was built on chassis number 0310 which first appeared at the 1965 London motor show. It is believed that a second, unconfirmed chassis was build on 0322 that was damaged beyond repair.
One of the very last cars designed by Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera was this unique Flying Star II showcar. It was built on a shortened 400 GT chassis and had a controversial body by Carlo Anderloni. In 1999 the car was offered for sale and it was subsequently restored.
This uniquely exotic front-engined Lamborghini - christened the '400GT Monza' - has been the object of speculation by Italian car collectors and Lamborghini enthusiasts. Many have doubted its survival and its whereabouts has been a much-discussed question.
The 1967 Marzal was a prototype by Bertone which led the way for the Espada produced only one year later. By having ample room for four people and repositioning the V12 engine up front, the design was a huge departure for Lamborghini design. It was also the second Lamborghini penned by Bertone after the successful Miura supercar.
There was only one factory built Roadster and it was created in 1968 by Marcello Gandini and Bertone for the Geneva Show. It featured larger air intakes, lower roll-over hoop, different taillights and a larger spoiler. This car, chassis ZN 75, was dramatically different from production Miuras and had many upgrades.
Needing a replacement for the Urraco, Lamborghini had Bertone design the Bravo concept car as a possible replacement. The Bravo was first seen at the 1974 Turin Motor Show and was extensively tested before becoming a permanent feature of the Bertone collection. Powering the rear wheels was a 300 bhp V8.
Lamborghini Cheetah (1977)
Working from plans sent by MTI from the States, Lamborghini set about building a prototype to undergo military testing. When the glassfibre body arrived in Italy, a waterproofed 5.9-litre Chrysler V8 was installed, connected to a 3-speed automatic transmission. The engine provided the 2-tonne car with only 180bhp.
Lamborghini Faena (1978)
The Italian coachbuilder Pietro Frua created the only four-door lamborghini in existance in 1978, the Frua Faena was created on a reinforced 1974 Espada Series II chassis (nr. 18224). It took Pietro Frua 8 months to create his four door Lamborghini, he stretched the standard Espada chassis 178 mm0 Kg (440 pounds) to the total weight.
In 1980, Bertone created this futuristic concept car for the 1980 Turin Motor Show. It’s chiseled shape was typical of the mid-eighties design and it went on to inspire design in productions such as Tron, Total Recall and Robocop. Bertone built the Athon around the Silhouette chassis which featured a 2.6-liter V8 capable of 260 bhp.
Lamborghini LM001 (1981)
The Lamborghini LM001 was a prototype off-road vehicle designed and built by Lamborghini. It was first revealed at the 1981 Geneva Auto Show alongside the new Jalpa. Unlike the Cheetah's Chrysler engine, the LM001 prototype had a 180 hp 5.9 L AMC-built V8 with the intention of offering the V12 from the Countach for production.
Lamborghini LMA002 (1982)
The Lamborghini LMA002 was a prototype followup to the LM001 and was first presented at the 1982 Geneva Auto Show. Finally seeing the problems with their initial designs (the Cheetah, and the LM001), Lamborghini decided to move the engine to the front. This required a redesign of the entire chassis. It used a V12 from Countach.
The Marco Polo was a styling exercise by ItalDesign that few people know about. Not a running prototype, this Giugiaro design was only a painted plastic model for aerodynamic research. The Lamborghini badge on the nose of the car was not to imply any design program undertaken with the factory but was a compliment paid by Giugiaro.
Lamborghini LM004 (1986)
The idea of a multi-purpose Lamborghini was taken one step further with the enormous LM-004. The car was built around the same chassis as the LMA-002, but went much further, the engine wasn't the 'normal' 4754 cc unit (factory designation number L 503), but an all new 7.0-Litre one. This new engine was designed by Alfrieri.
The “ultimate mid-engined touring sedan” as it was described by Chrysler is basically a four-door, stretched version of the Lamborghini Jalpa. The Portofino was engineered without B-pillars while all four doors opened upwards to grant access to a comfy interior. Only one was ever made and it was actually heavily crashed in 1991.
Lamborghini Bertone Genesis (1988)
The Lamborghini Genesis was a Bertone designed concept car using Lamborghini parts. It was first displayed to the public at the 1988 Turin Auto Show. The Genesis was a minivan with gull-wing doors in the front and sliding doors at the back. It was powered by a 455 bhp 5.2 L V12 from the Lamborghini Countach Quattrovalvole.
The Lamborghini P140 is a code name given to a series of prototype cars built by Lamborghini starting in 1987. It was intended as a replacement for the outgoing Jalpa but never went into production. The P140 was the first Lamborghini to be powered by a V10 engine. The P140 was rebodied and became the ItalDesign Cala in 1995.
On the 1992 Geneva Auto Show, Lamborghini presented a prototype of an open-top version of their flagship, the Diablo Roadster, naturally the roof was removed and the chassis was altered to cope with this, but there were also some other changes which would make their way to the Diablo and Diablo VT production model.
Italdesign, an independent design studio, revived the P140. Lamborghini, lacking new products, supplied Italdesign with a P140 chassis and engine. It was there were Giorgetto Giugaro exercised his skills to revive the old design. Giugaro’s final shape was fantastic and the Cala was a fully functional.
The Zagato Raptor was designed in conjunction with Lamborghini SpA as a limited-production model intended to bridge the gap between the Diablo and its subsequently stillborn successor, the Lamborghini Canto. Although the model never went into production, the stunning one-off Raptor concept was much lighter than a Diablo.
The Lamborghini Alar was a concept for a mid-engined sports car to be produced by Lamborghini Latino America. A unit was rumored to cost $750,000 each. The Alar was heavily based on the Diablo especially in the areas of chassis and engine. Other components are made locally by the company.
In the mid 90's before the German acquisition of Lamborghini in 1998 by Audi, there was uncertainty surrounding the proposed successor to the Diablo. There are two Lamborghini P147 concepts put forward, the Zagato designed Canto and the Gandini designed Acosta. Both cars share the P147 name.
This concept, proposed by Marcelo Gandini as the successor to the Diablo, was presented is parallel to the prototype conceived by Zagato. This model was not at all appreciated. As a result, no prototype of this one-off concept was built. Like the Zagato car, it also shared the P147 code name. It looks like curvier Diablo to us.
Murciélago Barchetta Concept (2002)
A prelude to the roadster Murciélago. What sets the Barchetta apart from its coupe counterpart is a number of aggressive styling elements including wheels and a new engine cover. Lamborghini hinted this new styling may reflect the future of their design language still headed by Luc Donkerwolke. It certainly did.
Luc Donckerwolke, Head of Lamborghini Design wanted to create a new approach to open sports cars. He modified a Gallardo into a roadster which would be reminiscent of classic single-seater racing cars. The car does not have its traditional windscreen, but instead twin wrap around units, like the Plexiglas units from the fifties.
Lamborghini Miura Concept, a modern interpretation of the Lamborghini Miura. It was built to commemorate the 40 year anniversary of the original Miura. The new car retains the extraordinary purity of line: the designer’s intervention has been defined by refining the contours and eliminating any superfluous detail.
In 2009, Lamborghini previewed a four-door four-seat Gallardo. The financial crisis wiped out hope of it going into production. It had a 500-hp-plus V10 front-mid-engine sedan that goes and sounds like a Lamborghini but also has space for four adults and three sets of golf clubs. The Estoque is a Lambo that can be used every day.
The Zagato body expresses the typical key values of an “instant classic”: fascinating, rare and a pure expression of the brands it stands for. The 5-95 was created with the only limitation of active and passive safety. Two “strong” themes define the design in its whole: the volume of the front fender that bites the bonnet and the rear end.
Lamborghini took the wraps off an SUV which not only provides a third model range, but also gives the brand a product unique in its market positioning. Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann said to be successful the company would expect to sell 3000 worldwide. We now know that the Urus did become a production offering.
Powered by a 5.2-liter V10 engine supplying it with 600 horsepower, the Lamborghini Egoista is an intentionally extreme and unusual vehicle with absolutely unique characteristics, created by the Volkswagen Group design team – Alessandro Dambrosio responsible for the exterior and Stefan Sielaff for the interior, in particular.
Lamborghini unveiled its first plug-in hybrid (PHEV) technology demonstrator, the Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4 at the 2014 Paris Mondial del’Automobile. The Asterion LPI 910-4 is a true Lamborghini: emotional, with a stunning design, powerful, yet conceived more for comfortable luxury daily cruising than track performance.
Terzo Millennio is a futuristic concept car unveiled by Lamborghini, developed in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). ‘Terzo Millennio’ means third millennium. The Terzo is basically a rolling technical test bed designed to challenge current EV thinking and jump-start a radical approach.
Based on the Huracán EVO, the Huracán Sterrato Concept is the off-road vehicle. The Sterrato Concept still has most of the Huracán EVO’s bits, including the 5.2-liter V10 that makes 640 hp. The drive systems have been recalibrated to handle the rigors of off-road terrain. The vehicle has all-wheel drive, four-wheel steering and torque vectoring.
Lamborghini unveiled the V12 Vision Gran Turismo concept car at the FIA-Certified Gran Turismo Championship in Monte Carlo. It is powered by a hybrid powertrain that gets a 6.5-liter V12 that’s paired with a mild 48-volt hybrid system. It makes 819 hp and 602 lb-ft of torque.
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