Buckle up - a legend has been reborn. Join matty_prior as he takes the revived Lamborghini Countach on an epic coast-to-coast road trip
There are, beyond the cues that send it back to the ’70s, forward-looking elements to this Countach. It is, to an extent, a/Sián underneath, having both the 769bhp 6.5-litre V12 engine that marks out the last of the Aventadors, recently retired, and the Sián’s supercapacitor technology, which adds 34bhp via a 48V electric motor in the gearbox.
Those taken, the Lamborghini swiftly fires to an angry but smooth brap, then edges carefully out onto the not-very-mean streets of Redcar. Visibility isn’t great, the ride isn’t compliant and the gearchange isn’t smooth. It’s not made for towns. Ditto the looks and the whole retro idea: with this engine, Homer Simpson could design the outside and I wouldn’t give a monkey’s.Besides, off route for a while , it’s genuinely good at times. We spear off of the A66 and onto moorland roads. The steering is precise and the firmness of the ride becomes great body control.
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