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The Lamborghini Sesto Elemento ("sixth element") is a high-performance limited edition track car produced by the Italian autmobile manufacturer Lamborghini, which debuted at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. The Sesto Elemento's name is a reference to the atomic number of carbon, referring to the carbon fibre used in its construction.

Lamborghini Sesto Elemento
Overview
Manufacturer	Lamborghini
Production	2010–2012 (20 planned, 10 produced)[1]
Assembly	Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy
Designer	Filippo Perini
Body and chassis
Class	Track day car
Body style	2-door coupé
Layout	Mid-engine, all-wheel-drive
Related	Audi R8 Lamborghini Gallardo
Powertrain
Engine	Odd-firing 5.2L Lamborghini V10
Transmission	6-speed e-gear automated manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,560 mm (100.8 in)
Length	4,580 mm (180.3 in)
Width	2,045 mm (80.5 in)
Height	1,135 mm (44.7 in)
Kerb weight	999 kg (2,202 lb)

Design and specifications

The Sesto Elemento is equipped with Lamborghini's 6-speed "e-gear" automated manual transmission and an all-wheel-drive system, mated to a 5.2 litre V10 engine borrowed from the Gallardo Superleggera, generating 570 PS (419 kW; 562 hp) and 540 N⋅m (398 lbf⋅ft) of torque. The chassis, body, drive shaft and suspension components are made of carbon fibre, reducing the overall weight to 999 kg (2,202 lb), a weight comparable to subcompact cars.[2] The Sesto Elemento was the first car to use forged carbon fibre (in the tub and suspension arms), a new type of carbon composite developed by Lamborghini and Callaway Golf Company.[3]

The engine is cooled through 10 distinctive hexagonal holes in the engine cover, while two intakes funnel cool air into the mid-mounted engine compartment and the exhaust pipes are positioned in the rear wing. Lamborghini claims a 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) acceleration time of 2.5 seconds,[4] 0–200 km/h (0–124 mph) time of 8.0 seconds,[5] and a top speed in excess of 356 km/h (221 mph).

The interior of the Sesto Elemento is generally bare without vehicle comforts such as air-conditioning and stereo. The Sesto Elemento also lacks seats, instead having foam padding directly adhered to the carbon fibre chassis.

Production

Lamborghini announced plans to produce 20 cars for track use only in mid-2011 with each car costing US$2.92 million.[2][6] At that time, the Sesto Elemento was the most expensive Lamborghini ever made, until the Veneno was launched, with the price of the car as high as GB£4,162,150 (US$6.5 million). Due to lack of interest for such an expensive car that was not road legal, Lamborghini was unable to find 20 customers willing to purchase the Sesto Elemento. It is widely believed that Lamborghini ended up producing just 10 Sesto Elemento, rather than the planned 20. This is corroborated through the record keeping of vehicle identification numbers, but has not been admitted publicly by Lamborghini.

Singapore was the recipient of more cars than any other country with four cars arriving in 2014, though some have since left the country. The United States of America received no Sesto Elementos, though a demonstration chassis resides at the Boeing Everett Factory occasionally on display, as Boeing aided Lamborghini in their carbon fibre development.^{[citation needed]}

In popular culture

• The car appears in the 2014 film Need for Speed, driven by Dino, the main antagonist. He offers the car to anyone who can stop protagonist Tobey Marshall's Ford Mustang. It is also driven at the De Leon car race, ultimately crashing out.
• In the 20th series of Top Gear, Richard Hammond drives the Sesto Elemento around Imola, the race track that the Top Gear trio had once raced their super cars to beat the Stig’s Ferrari 458 lap time.

References

External links

• Official website

На других языках

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[de] Lamborghini Sesto Elemento

Der Lamborghini Sesto Elemento („sechstes Element“) ist ein nichtstraßentauglicher[1] Sportwagen des italienischen Automobilherstellers Lamborghini. Der Name des Zweisitzers soll die Verbindung zum sechsten Element (Kohlenstoff) im Periodensystem der Elemente ausdrücken, da die Außenhaut des Sesto Elemento überwiegend aus kohlenstofffaserverstärktem Kunststoff besteht.

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- [en] Lamborghini Sesto Elemento

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[fr] Lamborghini Sesto Elemento

La Sesto Elemento est une supercar non homologuée pour la route, et initialement un concept car, du constructeur automobile italien Lamborghini produite à 20 exemplaires.

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[it] Lamborghini Sesto Elemento

La Lamborghini Sesto Elemento è un'autovettura biposto presentata dalla casa automobilistica italiana Lamborghini al salone dell'automobile di Parigi 2010.

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[ru] Lamborghini Sesto Elemento

Lamborghini Sesto Elemento (дословный перевод с итальянского — «Шестой элемент») — автомобиль компании Lamborghini на шасси модели Gallardo. Название автомобиля указывает на 6-й элемент периодической таблицы Менделеева — углерод, входящий в состав углеродного волокна, с использованием которого изготовлены шасси автомобиля, карданный вал и элементы подвески. Впервые автомобиль был представлен на Парижском автосалоне 2010 года.

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