Check out past Lamborghini few-offs ahead of next big reveal

The Italian supercar maker says it will pull the wraps off a new limited-edition car during Monterey Car Week in August.

Lamborghini special edition car under wraps
Lamborghini will take the wraps off its newest special-edition car in August. – Automobili Lamborghini photo

All Lamborghini cars are part of an exclusive club.

Even so, the Italian supercar maker, once in a while, launches even more exclusive, limited-edition cars it calls few-offs that only few people on this Earth will get to see, hear, touch or drive.

And such a car is coming next month.

Lamborghini announced it will reveal its next limited-edition model during Monterey Car Week, which is happening Aug. 8 to 17 in Monterey, California.

“The new few-off will map out the future of Lamborghini super sports cars, celebrating the identity and vision of the company from Sant’Agata Bolognese,” the automaker said in a news release.

There’s plenty of chatter online about what this car will be and what it will be called, but we thought we’d take a look at past Lamborghini few-offs as we await the next one.

Lamborghini Reventón
The Lamborghini Reventón debuted in 2007. – Automobili Lamborghini photo

Reventón

Lamborghini began its special-edition tradition with the launch of the Reventón in 2007.

That car was based on the Murciélago but with all-new sheet metal and a more powerful version of the Murciélago’s 6.5-litre V12 engine, producing 641 hp.

Lamborghini built just 20 Reventón coupes and 15 roadsters.

Lamborghini Sesto Elemento
The Lamborghini Sesto Elemento launched in 2010. – Automobili Lamborghini photo

Sesto Elemento

In 2010, Lamborghini launched the Sesto Elemento, a lightweight high-performance car that weighed 999 kilograms and had a weight-to-power ratio of 1.7 kg/CV. The car’s chassis and body were constructed of carbon fibre and the car was powered by Lamborghini’s V10 engine.

Lamborghini built just 20 of these cars.

Lamborghini Veneno
Lamborghini launched the Veneno in 2013. – Automobili Lamborghini photo

Veneno

Lamborghini then built the Veneno in 2013. This car was based on the Aventador (the replacement to the Murciélago), which itself utilized many technologies introduced in the Reventón. This car is said to have fully harnessed the mechanical potential of the Aventador and its V12 engine and is described as a track car built for the road.

Just 13 of these cars were built, including the prototype.

Lamborghini Centenario
The Lamborghini Centenario launched in 2016. – Automobili Lamborghini photo

Centenario

In 2016, Lamborghini launched the Centenario as a celebration of the centenary of the birth of the company’s founder, Ferruccio Lamborghini. This car is said to have shone the spotlight on the company’s technical and stylistic excellence. This car used a 759-hp version of the Aventador’s V12 engine, and introduced features such as a infotainment touchscreen and rear-wheel steering.

Lamborghini built 20 coupes and 20 roadsters of this car.

Lamborghini Sián FKP 37
The Lamborghini Sián FKP 37 was introduced in 2019. – Automobili Lamborghini photo

Sián FKP 37

The company’s first car with an electrified powertrain was the limited-edition Sián FKP 37, which debuted at the Geneva International Motor Show in 2019. The car combined a V12 engine with an electric system, and showed the world that hybrid powertrains don’t hold cars back, but improve their performance.

The Sián FKP 37 was sold in slightly larger numbers than most of the other cars on this list, with Lamborghini producing 63 coupes and 19 roadsters of this car.

Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4
The Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 marked the 50th anniversary of Automobili Lamborghini. – Automobili Lamborghini photo

Countach LPI 800-4

The company marked its 50th anniversary in 2021 with the creation of the Countach LP500 prototype, which spawned the limited-edition Countach LPI 800-4. The car was based on the Sián’s architecture, including using its hybrid powertrain, and was created as a contemporary celebration of the original Countach, the company’s first car with a rear longitudinal V12 engine.

All 112 units were sold even before the car was unveiled publicly.


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