Lamborghini Countach to live again

The iconic Lamborghini Countach will be revived, not just in name but also in spirit.

Five decades after the Italian supercar brand revealed its original Countach concept, previewing one of the most recognisable and most lusted-after automotive designs the world has ever seen, Lamborghini has confirmed the Countach nameplate will return.

Accompanied by this teaser image, Lamborghini overnight released a short video stating: “The new Lamborghini Countach is coming”.

The 20-second teaser clip, which was posted to both Facebook and Lamborghini’s global public website, shows several generations of the famous wedge-shaped supercar that was last produced in 1990.

And the accompanying teaser image reveals the unmistakeably wedgy silhouette of a vehicle under a cover and without a rear spoiler, indicating the new Countach design might also revive the wingless design of the original 1974 Countach LP400 – the world’s first production car with scissor doors.

In recent weeks Lamborghini has also released regular videos recalling five decades of Countach models – car-makers often recount the historic success of a model to promote its new-generation successor – in the lead-up to its 50th anniversary.

No other information has been announced by the Sant’Agata car-maker so far, but the Countach is expected to come with the same powertrain as the other model confirmed for a debut in 2021 by Lambo CEO Stefan Winkelmann earlier this year.

So expect the reborn Countach to borrow the electrified 6.5-litre V12 powerplant from the limited-edition Lamborghini Sian FKP 37 hypercar, which was first revealed in 2019 and since joined by a roadster version.

According to Autocar, the new Lamborghini Countach – which is also expected to be a limited-production model – will be the last vehicle from the House of the Raging Bull to feature supercapacitor technology to boost performance and lower emissions.

So as in the Sian, just 63 of which will be built, it could produce up to 600kW and closely match the straightline speed of the FKP 37, which is claimed to hit 100km/h in less than three seconds and a top speed of more than 350km/h.

The same V12 will power the next-generation Lamborghini Aventador due in 2023, but it won’t be fitted with supercapacitor tech like the Sian and Countach and is instead expected to be the first plug-in hybrid Lambo.

Given this week’s teaser, the born-again Lamborghini Countach could make its world debut as soon as California’s Monterey Car Week, which commenced last weekend and culminates this Sunday (August 15) with the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

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