PARIS MOTOR SHOW: Lambo 2+2 tease

Has Lamborghini teased a new generation of vehicles? That's the question enthusiasts are asking across the globe following the release of a sketch this morning.

Used as the main graphic to Lamborghini's Paris Motor Show invitation, the sketch shows the vehicle which will be unveiled in concept form at the event. It's tipped in some quarters to be a front-engine hybrid 2+2.

Although this format would be a departure from the mid-engined recent history of the marque, as described the new car would reprise Lamborghini's roots. The first production Lamborghinis of the early-mid 1960s, including the 350 GT, were 2+2 gran turismos built to take on the similarly engineered front-engined Ferraris of the time.

The only thing public about the car are the pencil strokes and the enticing riddle included in the invitation. The document reads "Once perfection is achieved, you can just double it..."

Lamborghini has dabbled with four-seaters recently but has yet to release production versions of any. It showed the Estoque concept car  at the 2008 Paris motor show, a four-door rival to the Aston Martin Rapide and Porsche Panamera. Alas, the vehicle was then put on the backburner after the global financial crisis struck. The company's (re)entry into the premium SUV marketplace, the Urus crossover, is now tipped for a 2016-2017 production debut.   

As recently as March this year, however, Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann spoke about his personal preference for a four-door sports car.

A front-engined hybrid Lamborghini could conceivably leverage a significant amount of Audi group technology – both in terms of platform and mechanicals. The next generation Audi A6-A9 will be built on an all-new platform that will spawn super-premium variants. Lamborghini could use these component sets.

The alternate view on Lambo's riddle relates to 'doubling' the powertrain: ie adding an electric drivetrain to existing Lamborghini technology. For example an electric front-drive replacing part of the existing all-wheel drive Huracan mechanicals.

While fiscally responsible, somehow that simply doesn't sound as exciting....