The Lamborghini Countach is coming back

Lamborghini has stunned the automotive world by confirming it will bring back the iconic Countach badge on an all-new supercar. Official details, not surprisingly, are scarce, but a bit of deep research reveals a number of facts.

First there’s the official teaser image from the Sant’Agata HQ, with the ‘new Countach’ encased in a car cover and softly lit, revealing nothing but the wedge-shape silhouette for which the original car was known. What’s clear from this image is the new model will reflect the earlier, LP400-generation Countach; the model which, thankfully, didn’t boast the humongous rear wing attached to later model.

The other three images — which first appeared on Lamborghini’s official Instagram account — not only confirm the fact the new Countach will have a V12 engine tucked away behind the driver, but also a razor-sharp nose.

So; what else can we deduce? Well we know that Lamborghini boss Stefan Winkelmann has already stated the supercar company will transit away from purely internal combustion-powered vehicles and towards an electrified line-up.

The fact we know the new Countach will have a V12 obviously confirms it won’t be fully-electric. What is more likely is that it will use a version — possibly introducing full hybrid technology to the Italian brand — of the mild-hybrid powertrain found in the Lamborghini Sián hypercar. That would mate the company’s 6.5-litre V12 with a supercapacitor; the latter would boost acceleration and lower emissions.

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What does all that mean in terms of performance? Power will likely be around 800bhp and, if we take the Sián as a benchmark, expect the reborn Countach, further aided by permanent four-wheel drive, to dip below three seconds for 0-62mph, and hit a top speed of around 220mph.

It’s 47 years since the original Countach made its debut in 1974, and — no coincidence — 50 years since the Countach prototype was revealed at the 1971 Geneva Motor Show.

The burning question is, when will this new model finally be officially unveiled. My money’s on the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in California, which begins on Sunday, 15 August. It wouldn’t be the first time a limited-run, hyper-exclusive supercar was unveiled at the Pebble Beach Show.