Made by Lamborghini as a birthday present to itself and unveiled during the Italian brand’s private 50th anniversary party last year, the one-off Egoista is by far the most exotic and radical model to wear the Raging Bull badge of recent memory.
Now, a year later, the Egoista is returning home in Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy, where it will be permanently displayed at Lamborghini’s headquarters, initially in the showroom, and then in the firm’s Museum where the general public will have its first opportunity to see the concept up close and in person.
Developed by Walter De Silva, head of Volkswagen Group Design, the mad single-seater (hence the Italian name Egoista that translates to “selfish”) supercar takes Lamborghini’s aeronautic theme to the extremes, with inspiration coming from the Apache attack helicopter and jet fighters.
The Egoista’s body is made from lightweight carbon fiber and aluminum finished in a military-grade, radar-resistant paint to highlight the vehicle’s stealth capabilities, while power comes from a tuned version of the Gallardo Mk1’s 5.2-liter V10 churning out 600PS (592hp).
Even more impressive is the Egoista’s cockpit that features a removable survival cell made of carbon fiber and aluminum along with anti-glare windows in an orange hue.
According to Lamborghini, “in order to leave the vehicle, the driver must remove the steering wheel and leave it on the dashboard, open the dome by actuating an electronic control and climb out of the cockpit with a specific series of movements, as required in fighter jet aircrafts.” Not the most practical thing in the world, but just imagine yourself seeing, or better yet, being the one to perform it.
By John Halas
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