Why the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento will never be seen on US roads
- You won’t see the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento in the US
- The stunning limited edition car isn’t road-legal in the States
- Only 20 of the $2.92 million cars were ever made
Published on Sep 15, 2024 at 2:00 PM (UTC+4)
by Claire Reid
Last updated on Sep 13, 2024 at 6:36 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
The stunning limited edition Lamborghini Sesto Elemento is about as rare a car as you can find.
Produced in 2012, the lightweight supercar has a breathtaking top speed in excess of 320km/h (200mph).
Lamborghini produced just 20 units, and it’s unlikely we’ll ever see anything like it again.
Especially in the US, where the Sesto Elemento didn’t meet the requirements to be street-legal.
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The Lamborghini Sesto Elemento was super lightweight
While most car lovers are familiar with many of the marque’s motors such as the Lamborghini Huracán Performante or the Countach, which turned 45 years old this year – you’d be forgiven for not knowing about the Sesto Elemento.
The car could easily slip under the radar of even the most ardent gearheads due to the fact that it was never introduced to US roads.
Nonetheless, the car truly is a thing of beauty.
Debuted at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, the Sesto Elemento was all about taking the iconic Lamborghini supercar formula and making it as lightweight as possible.
In fact, the Sesto Elemento is one of Lamborghini’s lightest supercars (999 kg).
It keep it lightweight, virtually every major component is made out of carbon fiber.
This is also where the car gets its name—‘Sesto Elemento’ translates to ‘Sixth Element’, and carbon is the sixth element on the periodic table.
Smart, right?
The supercar really packed a punch
The Sesto Elemento’s body is made slightly differently from your average car.
It uses a special plastic and carbon fiber composite covered in a thin layer of glossy paint with reflective micro-crystals incorporated into the design.
Under the hood, the car was fitted with the 5.2 liter V10 from the Gallardo Superleggera and produces 562 horsepower.
All that power means the car is capable of some impressive speeds – it can do 0-100km/h (0-62mph) in just 2.5 seconds and has a top speed of 356km/h (221mph).
The Sesto Elemento launched with a hefty $2.92 million price tag.
Rumors at the time suggested Lamborghini may have had some difficulty shifting all 20 units – due to a lack of interest for such an expensive car that wasn’t road-legal.
Either way, the car still earns itself a very special place in the history of Lamborghini.
“Every future Lamborghini will be touched by the spirit of Sesto Elemento,” said CEO Stephan Winkelmann.
Claire Reid is a journalist who hails from the UK but is now living in New Zealand. She began her career after graduating with a degree in Journalism from Liverpool John Moore’s University and has more than a decade of experience, writing for both local newspapers and national news sites. Across her career she's covered a wide variety of topics, including celebrity, cryptocurrency, politics, true crime and just about everything in between.
