Design Project: Lamborghini Insecta Concept Shows a New Styling Language for Italian Marque

Lamborghini Insecta Concept / Iulian Bumbu

By Thami Masemola
March 9, 2009 12:30 pm
Filed Under: Artist Renderings, Concept Car, European, Lamborghini, Supercars

Industrial design enthusiast Iulian Bumbu of Romania turned up this design study of what a future Lamborghini might look like. The concept is called Lamborghini Insecta and it is inspired substantially by the world of insects. Structurally the concept is made of carbon-fiber. It is 4.3 metres long, 1 metre high and 2 metres wide. The two-seater study also has a wheelbase of 2.65 metres. Bumbu says the same powertrain found in the Gallardo applies to his concept car.

"The idea," explains Bumbu, "was to create an extreme race-oriented supercar with a style that introduces softer and more organic lines and integrate them into the geometrical style of Lamborghini."

The exoskeletons of insects gave Bumbu the idea for the external structure of the car. He also tried not to deviate much from Lambo's new design language. What would Lamborghini Brand and Design Director Manfred Fitzgerald's response to this concept be?

"I tried to apply these types of organic movements and translate them into Lamborghini's style so that when you see the car, you can immediately recognize it as a Lambo," Bumbu said.

 

Source: carbodydesign

Comments (page 1 of 2)

ShinyG
March 9, 2009 4:37 pm
The whole world is in crisis, leave it to the Romanians to come up with cool concepts! Hello, rest of the world!? WAKE UP! Oh yeah: nice work Mr. Bumbu!

Renegade
March 9, 2009 4:45 pm
I like it, I hope Lambo looks at the work of independent designers.

rcw
March 9, 2009 5:02 pm
It's hot, I love it! I hope they go this direction with the design. It's keeping all of the best of the Lambo style while taking it forward into the next decade or two. It's kind of funny though, it's so cool looking that it looks like it is out of a Japanimation movie.

Maestro
March 9, 2009 5:09 pm
Great design Mr. Bumbu. This could really be the future designs of a Lambo. It's more organic, feels more 'alive' in contrast to a somewhat 'static' and geometrical presence of the actual lamborghinis. In fact, since the Miura, Lambos never were able to design anything not geometrical again. Maybe this could be inspirational...?

joshg_5
March 9, 2009 5:30 pm
it looks like a bottom dwelling fish... no, i like it.

spamme
March 9, 2009 5:39 pm
how to say 'crap' in romanian? btw, we're not in the early 90's anymore, and that's what this design is all about.

Renegade
March 9, 2009 5:50 pm
The 90's are the best, and ok, let's make a cryogenic room for the good and boring ole Walter da Silva.

scratchy996
March 9, 2009 7:19 pm
if Lamborghini is a Bull then this concept is his cow.

carcrazy1234
March 9, 2009 9:24 pm
wait.... what? haha lambo = bull.... this is.... bullsh*t? u mean??

scratchy996
March 10, 2009 6:00 am
Lamborghini's are named after fighting bulls, the badge has a bull on it. this car is too feminine , it looks more like a cow than a bull.

RobERob
March 9, 2009 8:02 pm
It's not 100% to my liking and doesn't exactly scream out to me "Lamborghini" but if they were to tone down the front and not be so bold, cut out a few odd angles here and there, then I think it's a very beautiful design. The head lights make it look sad however. Come on, put a smile on her face!

skychao
March 9, 2009 8:12 pm
reminds me of the ford gt90 which also had weird angular funky styling. mixed feelings here

RS5
March 9, 2009 9:16 pm
Don't like the front end; it doesn't have the aggressive flair that should be in a Lamborghini. It looks like some insect that's about to shed tears. The rest of the car is just..bleh.

carcrazy1234
March 9, 2009 9:23 pm
ohhhhhh sweeet baby jesus!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D! heheh love itt!

Anthropos
March 9, 2009 10:15 pm
This guy is a genius! Good presentation Bumbu!

JrRyder88
March 9, 2009 10:33 pm
Looks like a mash up of the Bugatti Veyron, Ford GT, and the Reventon. Definitely a lot of potential in there.

iseenitall
March 9, 2009 11:39 pm
The Car looks SAD.....

Max_Speed
March 10, 2009 12:24 am
This is hot. I like it ! :D

sen82
March 10, 2009 4:49 am
i'm kinda tired from looking at styled over the top concepts by some design students from syberia who never keep up with the real thing :(

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