The Lamborghini Sesto Elemento ("sixth element") is a high-performance limited edition car produced by the Italian automobile 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.
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, producing 570 PS and 540 Nm of torque. Lamborghini says that eighty percent of the Sesto Elemento is carbon fiber,[2] including the chassis, body, drive shafts, wheels and suspension components, reducing the overall weight to 999 kg, a weight comparable to subcompact cars.[3] 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