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Lamborghini Estoque four-door to return?
Super car supremo remains coy on upcoming Urus SUV, says he would prefer a four-door sedanIt's been no secret that Lamborghini has been developing a high-performance SUV to rival the likes of the Porsche Cayenne and BMW X6 M, previewed in the form of the Urus at the 2012 Beijing motor show.
Widely expected to be ready by 2017, Lamborghini is still yet to officially confirm the Urus SUV for production.
In a recent chat to motoring.com.au the night before the new Huracan super car's official unveiling at the 2014 Geneva motor show, Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann wouldn't confirm the SUV was still on track.
"We're working on a third model. It's years down the road," he said.
Winkelmann said a vehicle smaller than the Huracan, which replaces the best-selling Lamborghini of all time, the Gallardo, is "possible but it's not planned".
He stated that for "a third model we certainly would not go and do a smaller car".
When the topic turns to a four-door super car with ample room for four adults, Winkelmannn perks up.
"If you ask me, if somebody would say 'make a wish' I would go to a four-door car."
That Winkelmann personally prefers the idea of a Porsche Panamera or Aston Martin Rapide-like vehicle to an SUV is reflective of many Lamborghini traditionalists, but if parent company Audi demands an SUV, that's certainly what it will get.
Lamborghini unveiled the four-door Estoque super car (pictured) at the 2008 Paris motor show but shelved plans for production because of the global financial crisis that year.
But with expected record sales in 2014 thanks to the new Huracan, which already has a record 1000 orders before it's even released, the company will be flush with cash to spend as it sees fit.
Whichever car Lamborghini decides to deploy in two or three year's time, becoming the third vehicle after the Aventador and Huracan, it's almost certain to mark the debut of a non naturally-aspirated engine for the purist brand.
"It's clear that CO2 regulations are catching up with us," said Winkelmann. "I think there's still a huge opportunity in naturally aspirated engines, and we're betting on those. But down the road, there might be an opportunity for all the other possibilities. You've seen what other brands are doing," he conceded.
"Turbocharging could be an opportunity in years to come," added the Lambo chief.
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