Lamborghini released a third teaser shot this afternoon of the new project that it plans to present at next week's Paris Mondial de l'Automobile, with all the evidence pointing towards a new direction for the Bologna-based brand.

Lamborghini has released a third teaser shot this afternoon of the exciting new project that it plans to present at next week's 78th Paris Mondial de l'Automobile, and with all the evidence pointing towards a completely new direction for the Bologna-based supercar brand, in the form of a four-seater sports coupé.

This third image to be revealed in less than a week, shows the rear corner and a narrow light unit that features internal reflectors in the style used by the Gallardo and Murciélago. However evidence of an angled boot cut line and a thin tailgate spoiler cast more evidence in the direction of a sports car that could complete with the current Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, as well as future models such as the Porsche Panamera and Aston Martin Rapide.

The first teaser image to be presented, a close-up of the car's rear end, showed a large centrally-positioned dual exhaust exit and carbon-fibre splitter, while the second image, of the front wheel area, gave the impression of a front-engined car with a long, sloping bonnet. The third image, today, comes with the title of "A new Lamborghini. The elegant realisation of technical potential." The implication of it being of a new technical direction.

Lamborghini hasn't manufactured a proper four-seat car since the final versions of the Espada rolled off the production line at Sant'Agata in 1978, whilst the 2+2 Jarama ceased its production run two years earlier. Lamborghini will unveil its new project at the Volkswagen Group Event ‘Driving Ideas’, in Paris on 1 October, and then on the press days, 2nd/3rd October.