Lamborghini sesto elemento

The Lamborghini Sesto Elemento (also called the "Sixth Element" ) is a two-door, two-seater, V10 high-performance lightweight limited edition car produced by Italian automaker Lamborghini. The Sesto Elemento's name is a reference to the atomic number of carbon, due the car's extensive use of carbon fiber.

Design

The Sesto Elemento is equipped with a 6-speed semi-automatic transmission with paddle shift and all wheel drive system, mated to a 5.2 litre V10 engine borrowed from the Gallardo, generating 578 PS (425 kW; 570 hp) and 540 N·m (400 lbf·ft) of torque. The chassis, body, drive shaft and suspension components are made of carbon fiber, reducing the overall weight to a mere 999 kilograms (2,202 lb), a weight comparable to subcompact cars such as a Honda Fit. It is the lightest car Lamborghini has ever produced.

Air is released through 10 distinctive hexagonal holes in the engine cover, while two intakes funnel cool air into the mid-mounted engine compartment. The Sesto Elemento's high power combined with low overall weight translate to a power-to-weight ratio of 0.57 hp/kg (0.26 hp/lb). Lamborghini claims a 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) acceleration time of just 2.5 seconds, and the top speed is 186 mph. The main attraction is that the seats are not exactly seats but shaped pads attached to the interior of the car. Because of this I think gives the driver a feeling of the driving a supercar, which it is.Lamborghini produced only 20 Sesto Elemento’s thus making this car as a special editon model.

The main component of the new Sesto Elemento is carbon fiber and more specifically carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP). Lamborghini has been able to successfully develop a process that takes the material from 3D design through simulation, validation, testing, and finally into production. Along with the Boeing, two companies have been able to develop the CFRP design much further than ever before from their ACRC (Advanced Composite Research Center). Two of the most unique parts designed for the exterior are the wheels made entirely out of carbon fiber and the exhaust system which is made out of a material called Pyrosic. This is a glass ceramic composite that can withstand high heat.