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Lamborghini Miura concept

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Lamborghini Miura Concept
Miura Concept at the Lamborghini Museum
Overview
ManufacturerLamborghini
Production2006
AssemblySant'Agata Bolognese, Italy
DesignerWalter de'Silva
Body and chassis
ClassConcept car
Body style2-door coupé
LayoutMid-engine, four-wheel-drive layout
PlatformLamborghini Murciélago
RelatedLamborghini Miura
Powertrain
Engine6,498 cc (6.5 L; 396.5 cu in) LP640 V12
Transmission6-speed e-gear automated manual

The Lamborghini Miura Concept is a retro styled concept car introduced by Lamborghini in 2006 and built to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the introduction of the original Miura concept at the Geneva Motor Show in 1966.

Codenamed "Concept M" internally,[1] the project began in October 2003 and was the first design to be led by Lamborghini's then new design chief, Walter de'Silva.[2] The show car emulates the design of the original Miura, while its underpinnings are that of the more modern Murciélago.[citation needed] The car was first presented at the Paley Center for Media, formerly The Museum of Television & Radio, on 5 January 2006. The unveiling coincided with the Los Angeles Auto Show though it was not present at the show itself. It made its official début at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit two weeks later.[3]

Lamborghini president and CEO Stefan Winkelmann stated that the concept would not mark the Miura's return to production, saying that "[t]he Miura was a celebration of our history, but Lamborghini is about the future. Retro design is not what we are here for. So we won’t do the Miura."[4]

Rear view

The Miura concept is now on display at the Lamborghini Museum in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Davis, Matt (2006-01-08). "Reprising Beauty: Lamborghini Miura design concept marks original's 40th anniversary". Autoweek. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  2. ^ "Lamborghini Miura in the flesh". Autoblog. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  3. ^ "Lamborghini Miura Concept worldwide debut (Autoblog)".
  4. ^ "No retro for Lambo (Autoblog)".
  5. ^ "Lamborghini Museum Website". Archived from the original on 2012-04-12. Retrieved 2011-03-06.