A third model line is firmly on the cards for Lamborghini, it seems, and it will be a saloon rather than an SUV.
The webosphere has been working itself into a minor frenzy at the prospect of a four-door Lamborghini along the lines of the Estoque concept that wowed the crowds at the 2008 Paris motor show.
Speaking to Autocar magazine, Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann said: “We have opportunities outside the supercar business, and we showed that with Estoque. It had a more enthusiastic response than we had expected. It was the right time to see if the brand could go outside of supercars. Even now, people are still emailing me about us making the Estoque.”
But while encouraging speculation on the possibility of a Lamborghini saloon, Winkelmann was keen to quash persistent rumours that Sant’Agata would be building an SUV as its third model line:
“We really have a choice when it comes to an additional model: an SUV or a four-seat four-door,” Winkelmann told Autocar. “And for me the SUV is a no-go. It doesn’t exist in our price segment, and it’s not a real luxury car.”