Lamborghini planning new four-door model

Lamborghini will reportedly introduce a fourth model line to its growing portfolio in 2021 – and all signs point to a four-door, front-engined four-seater.

The new model would join the existing Aventador and Huracan models lines, along with the upcoming Urus SUV, Britain’s Autocar reports, and will take advantage of Volkswagen’s existing architecture under the German brand’s parent ownership of Lamborghini.

The plan is reportedly part of Lamborghini boss Stefano Domenicali’s roadmap for Lamborghini.

Lamborghini’s commercial director, Federico Foschini, told Autocar: “We must be humble. The Urus is only at the pre-production phase and, while the goal is to double sales volumes over a few years, we have yet to earn that accolade.

“But of course we should always be looking to grow. If we can take this first step with Urus – a huge step – then there are possibilities.”

Lamborghini hinted at a four-door blueprint with its Estoque concept in 2008, a car that was eventually shelved while the Italian marque got to work on the Urus SUV.

With the Urus now a production reality, stakeholders reportedly want a  vehicle that can bridge the gap between Lamborghini’s established sportscars and the upcoming high-rider.

“The Urus will change the dimensions of Lamborghini’s customer base completely,” Foschini told Autocar.

“We require completely new standards and we have worked hard to achieve them. The Urus is a game-changer, not just in what it will do for volumes and profits but also in terms of how it will change our customer base. It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for change that we must grasp fully.”

The four-seat concept isn’t completely foreign to a production Lamborghini, though you’d have to go back to the late 1960s to find precedence.