Lamborghini Sian – All thanks to the brand’s legacy, the Lamborghini Sian is one of the cars that all the units (63) that were produced were sold the same day during its launch. This Italian beast is nothing short of spectacular. The huge price tag is justified by its rich exterior styling coupled with the luxurious interior as well as its earth-shattering performance. Lamborghini’s paradigm shift to the hybrid segment is an additional boost to a company that is well known to deliver the most outstanding performance at all levels. Let briefly go through some of the car’s features.
The Exterior design
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The Sián may seem a little cartoonish in photos, but in person, the car has an astounding street presence. The car looks longer, lower, wider, and more aggressive than just about anything else on wheels. Y-shaped headlights, along with the long Gandini line and distinctive hexagonal taillights are unmistakably Lamborghini.
Sián is a worthy successor to the Countach, complete with subtle nods to Lamborghini’s touchstone car; from the diagonal lines extending back to the front scoop that echo the Countach’s front graphic, to the indent in the roof that recalls the ‘periscope’ tunnel for the original Countach’s central rearview mirror.
A full-width wing tucked into the rear bodywork automatically motors clear to one of two downforce positions, its outer edges flush with the fins that sprout from the top of the rear guards and slice downwards to the rear diffuser. Four small tabs in the bodywork between the trailing edge of the engine cover and the leading edge of the wing are active cooling vanes that automatically open to provide additional venting when they sense high temperatures in the engine compartment.
The Interior Design
The interior of Aventador and that of Lamborghini Sian are very similar with bespoke design touches to make it look and feel more special inside. The car comes with a rejigged center console as the entire interior is wrapped and finished in the most expensive materials and processes possible. Chunky cross-stitching decorates the dash, hectares of cognac leather, no surface un-carboned.
One of the most outstanding features found in Sián’s interior is the 3D-printed four air vents on the dash. A technology widely used in Formula 1, 3D printing offers carmakers like Lamborghini the ability to make custom components at low volumes without the need for expensive tooling. The screen has flipped to portrait (like the Huracán Evo) and the chairs themselves envelop you in a buttery leather embrace.
The virtual instrument display behind the wheel and central screen (which includes a super-capacitor status display to monitor the state of charge, recharge, and boost) are all crisp and responsive, the switchgear operates with a satisfying click. The scissor doors shut with a reassuring clunk. The big clue that you’re sitting in something beyond the ordinary is a ‘Super-cap’ badge on the bulkhead behind the seats. The car is designed with a frunk that is not as spacious as to accommodate weekend luggage, however, it is big enough to contain a crash helmet, but nothing else
Under The Hood Of A £3million Beauty
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The carbon-fiber skin supercar styled by Lamborghini’s designers features most of what is found in the Aventador SVJ. Under the hood comes a massive 6.5-liter V12 engine accompanied by a seven-speed paddle-shift gearbox. Sian also features a four-wheel-drive chassis and suspension, the same four-wheel-steering system, and carbon-ceramic brakes found in the Aventador.
The Sian comes with a new small electric motor that’s fed by a supercapacitor providing an additional 33bhp, so there’s 808bhp in total compared with 759bhp for the non-hybrid SVJ. Torque is rated the same as the SVJ, at 720Nm. An electronically-controlled all-wheel-drive system and a rear mechanical self-locking differential are fitted to the Sian.
The system recharges itself on the move via regenerative braking, so there’s no plug-in element to the Lambo’s electrification. The extra power generated by the supercapacitor is deployed by the e-motor and sent to all four wheels, while Lamborghini has designed the system primarily to fill the gaps between upshifts and to help smooth out the gearchanges in the process. The combination of noise and pure acceleration that this car is capable of producing between 3,000rpm and its 8,500rpm limit is not something you will ever forget in a hurry.
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