Lamborghini Sesto Elemento facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Lamborghini Sesto Elemento |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Lamborghini |
| Production | 2011–2012 (20 produced) |
| Assembly | Italy: Sant'Agata Bolognese |
| Designer | Filippo Perini |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Track day car |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | Mid-engine, all-wheel-drive |
| Related | Audi R8 Lamborghini Gallardo |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Odd-firing 5.2 L Lamborghini V10 |
| Transmission | 6-speed e-gear automated manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,560 mm (100.8 in) |
| Weight | 999 kg (2,202 lb) |
The Lamborghini Sesto Elemento is a supercar. Lamborghini made it in 2011. It is a track day car. This means that it is not allowed on a public road. Lamborghini only made 20 Sesto Elementos. The car’s name means “sixth element” in Italian. This is because carbon is the sixth element on the periodic table and the car uses a lot of carbon fibre.
History
In mid-2011, Lamborghini announced that they would make 20 cars for track use only. Each car would cost US$2.92 million. All 20 cars had already been sold by the time Lamborghini started building them. At that time, the Sesto Elemento was the most expensive Lamborghini ever created. It stayed that way until they made the Veneno. The Veneno’s price was as high as £4,162,150 (US$6.5 million).
Engine and transmission
The Sesto Elemento uses Lamborghinis’s 5.2 litre V10 engine. It is the same engine as in the Gallardo. It makes 570 PS (419 kW; 562 hp) and 540 N⋅m (398 lbf⋅ft) of torque. The engine is paired with Lamborghini’s six-speed semi-automatic transmission. It powers all four wheels through an all-wheel drive system. Almost all of the Sesto Elemento is made of carbon fibre. This means that the car only weighs 999 kilograms (2,202 lb).
Performance
Lamborghini says that the Sesto Elemento can go from 0–62 mph (0–100 km/h) in 2.5 seconds. Lamborghini also says that the Sesto Elemento can go from 0–124 mph (0–200 km/h) in 8.0 seconds. It has a top speed of 221 mph (356 km/h).
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Images for kids
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Sesto Elemento rear deck lid at the Lamborghini museum
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Sesto Elemento rear side at the Lamborghini Museum
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The Sesto Elemento's center locking carbon wheel
See also
In Spanish: Lamborghini Sesto Elemento para niños
