The Lamborghini Estoque () is a one-off

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built by Italian automobile manufacturer

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. Unlike almost all production Lamborghini models, which are mid-engine, two-seater sports cars, the Estoque is a four-door sedan.

Introduction

The Estoque was introduced at the

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. The Estoque is the first front-engine vehicle to be introduced by Lamborghini since the LM002 utility vehicle. It was described as a "concept for a $230,000 four-door sedan". It had a 5.2 litre V10 engine shared with the Gallardo, although there had been speculation that this would be replaced by a V12, V8, or possibly even a hybrid or a turbo-diesel engine, as suggested by the then Lamborghini Brand Director, Manfred Fitzgerald.

Nomenclature

As with majority of the Lamborghini models, the Estoque derives its name from the sport and tradition of

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Speculation regarding production

It was reported on 22 March 2009 that production plans for the Lamborghini Estoque were cancelled. Lamborghini executives responded to this by stating that the Estoque had not reached the

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stage and that the decision whether to produce the Estoque or not has been delayed due to sales and marketing considerations. Stephan Winkelmann, the Lamborghini chairman, has since indicated that a four-door Lamborghini is likely, stating that response to the Estoque showed opportunities for Lamborghini outside the sports car market. The release of the

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in 2018 indicates that the 4-door market is one in which Lamborghini is interested in competing. However, Winkelmann also stated that Lamborghini does not have any plans to manufacture the Estoque and that it was only a concept vehicle.

References

External links

Photo gallery of the Estoque
- hosted by Autoblog
conceptcarz.com
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Estoque The Lamborghini Estoque () is a one-off concept car built by Italian automobile manufacturer Lamborghini. Unlike almost all production Lamborghini models, which are mid-engine, two-seater sports cars, the Estoque is a four-door sedan. Introd ...

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