Automobili
Lamborghini brings back a legendary name from the company’s
past with the breathtaking “Lamborghini Miura Concept”. The
“Lamborghini Miura Concept” will be the first Lamborghini
vehicle to be conjured from the talented pen of Walter de’
Silva, Head of Lamborghini Design. de’ Silva’s other design
responsibilities include serving as Head of Design of Audi
Group. The talented designer’s idea for the new concept was
simple: a retro-inspired look heralding back to one of the
auto world’s most famous icons, the legendary Miura.
Automobili Lamborghini anxiously begins the New Year with
the highly anticipated unveiling of the “Lamborghini Miura
Concept,” a truly modern interpretation of the Lamborghini
Miura. Currently celebrating its 40th Anniversary, the Miura
was originally designed by Marcello Gandini and was first
publicly presented at the 1966 Geneva Motor Show by
Ferruccio Lamborghini and Nuccio Bertone. To this day, the
Miura remains one of the most beautiful sportcars ever
created.
The new concept model, which as of now, is strictly a
concept with no firm date set for its production launch, is
the inspired creation of de’ Silva, the world-famous Italian
designer. He has redesigned every aspect of the car while
remaining absolutely faithful to the original form. The new
car retains the extraordinary purity of line characteristic
of the original Miura.
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The designer’s intervention has been defined by refining the
contours and eliminating any superfluous detail in order to
enhance the clean, simple lines and perfectly-balanced
proportions of the original that so impassioned enthusiasts.
The restyling of the lower part of the body takes the car’s
structural strength and aerodynamic performance to new
heights, without disturbing the delicate aesthetic
equilibrium. Even the touches of contemporary styling
applied to the interior, the lights, and the wheels have
been carefully measured to achieve a homogenous design that
is both timeless and immediately recognisable.
And so a true design icon is reborn. “Over the last two
years,” explains Walter de’ Silva, “I have often dreamt of
redesigning the Miura. Now, thanks to my new position at the
head of Lamborghini design and the enthusiastic support of
the Lamborghini CEO, Stephan Winkelmann, I have been able to
turn that dream into a reality.”
The “Lamborghini Miura Concept” will be on show at the
Lamborghini stand at the 2006 North American International
Auto Show in Detroit.
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