Start with what the Lamborghini Egoista is: a Hatch-top coupé with 5.2 L V10, built from 2013, as electrification stopped being an experiment and the crossover took every market. What it meant takes a little longer. The shape is credited to Walter de Silva.
How it came about
The Lamborghini Egoista is a concept car unveiled by Lamborghini in 2013 for the company's 50th anniversary. The fully functioning model is powered by the 5.2 L (317 cu in) V10 engine from the Gallardo producing 600 hp (447 kW; 608 PS). The name "Egoista" comes from the Italian word for selfish. According to the car's designer Walter de Silva, the Egoista "represents hedonism taken to the extreme". The design of the Egoista is inspired by aviation, particularly military aircraft such as fighter jets and the Apache helicopter. The exterior is also meant to resemble a bull ready to charge when looked at from the side. The Egoista features a unique one-seat cockpit, similar to that of a modern fighter jet, and a canopy door with orange tinted, anti glare windows. The cockpit, made from carbon fiber and aluminum, is designed to be a "survival cell", inspired by the cockpits of Apache helicopters, and is reportedly completely removable from the car. The steering wheel must be removed to enter and exit the vehicle like a Formula One car. The interior also features a heads-up display and 4-point seatbelts. The LED lighting also resembles that of a modern airplane, with side markers and indicators on the sides and top of the car as well as front and rear. The bodywork consists of active aerodynamic panels that raise and lower for optimum downforce and stability. The body and wheels are also made of anti-radar material, another fighter jet inspired detail.
Upon introduction, Lamborghini said they didn't intend to sell the car, and that it was "a gift from Lamborghini to Lamborghin
The hardware
The engine is 5.2 L V10. The layout matters: the engine sits behind the driver and ahead of the rear axle, which puts the mass in the middle of the car and is why mid-engined cars change direction the way they do. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
Family and rivals
The cars a buyer would have weighed it against include the Infiniti Q50, the Mazda CX-5, the Tesla Model X. Its Lamborghini stablemates include the Lamborghini Calà and the Lamborghini Marco Polo.