Lamborghini Estoque Hits the Chopping Block

The Estoque premiered at the Paris auto show last year and was scheduled for launch in 2011

Lamborghini Estoque Concept
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AOS

Good decision to shelve the car, it didn't have the usual Lambo wow look, and wouldn't look right with the rest of lineup anyway

March 22, 2009 3:24 pm

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Joe_Limon

Yay! Great news.

March 22, 2009 3:37 pm

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mc959

i think Porsche pulled the plug, so this car will be no danger for the Panamera which is not as good looking as this car, 2 cars from the same group(VW-AUDI) compiting against each other can't be good.

March 22, 2009 3:44 pm

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scratchy996

Estoque was supposed to be a lot more expensive than the Panamera Turbo , competition wasn't the problem.

March 22, 2009 4:17 pm

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Get_real

I was wondering when someone would make this remark. I think you are wrong. Just as Porsche is not going to axe the Gallardo or even the R8. They're not scared of th eopposition.

March 22, 2009 6:04 pm

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Bristol411S3

This is an ill considered comment. VW Group isn't afraid of competition and you can see that throughout the whole portfolio -- there is, in reality, many models that cross over into the same micro-markets. I think the issue is that they didn't want to sink development money into a model entering what is becoming a crowded market. I just can't believe there are enough customers for the many hordes of supersaloons that are out there are coming soon.

March 23, 2009 5:43 am

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radmeister

That is the dumbest thing i have heard...Scared of competition? I mean competition is irrelevant because even if they pick a Estoque over a Panamera guess what the money is going into the same pocket. Hell they would probably want people to buy more Estoques because there is probably a higher profit than in the Panamera.

March 23, 2009 7:34 am

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dimeNickel

good job, now think of a new murcielago replacement, its about time

March 22, 2009 4:31 pm

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kimbo

it's going to arrive nex year, Super Veloce is the last edition of the glorious Murcielago.

March 22, 2009 5:09 pm

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BavarianMS

Panamera looks much better then this lambo... i think this lambo looks terible for a 4 door car.

March 22, 2009 5:50 pm

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Murcielago2006

Holly crap!! Please tell me that you're just kidding, not only is the Panamera the ugliest Porsche ever made, but easily one of the ugliest cars of all time. The Estoque is a brilliant looking Lambo.

March 22, 2009 6:12 pm

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RobERob

I don't think the Panamera is a bad looking car. If fact, I like about 90% of what I see. I guess you can argue about the humpback on the rear end but overall, I think people are over exaggerating about that one small detail. It does follow it's lineage however. As for the Estoque, I found it to be a very unappealing blend of odd angles intersecting curves. It looks exactly like the 2002 dodge charger concept. Don't believe me see for yourself: http://www.acarshow.com/chgcpt.html

March 22, 2009 7:57 pm

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catchmyshadow

i have seen the panamera on the streets here and i can tell you it looks feckin awesome and elegant. i didn?t like the rear of the panamera on the pictures but all i can say is it looks brillant in reality.

March 22, 2009 6:28 pm

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Michael

Good point...

March 23, 2009 5:30 am

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catchmyshadow

meaning: the the car in all of its aspects looks great

March 22, 2009 6:29 pm

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motorjedi

*Sigh* Gone are the days when someone could just have an idea and turn it into a production model. Gone are the days. That said, as much as I love Lambo, there's NO way I could accept a 4-door. A 2-door, front-engined GT like the F612 Scaglietti, maybe, but this is a hole burnt in their lineage. Just another random rant - why is the Murcielago SV not the VT? Because it fits that bill, doesn't it? There's still room for more craziness from that car - they can crack the 700bhp mark, lose the 4WD and ditch another 100kg, I'm sure of this! (rant ends)

March 22, 2009 8:05 pm

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hunkeer87

it's all about AUDI, they rulle this world now :)

March 22, 2009 8:53 pm

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moyusuf

I honestly believe that lamborghini should stick to making two-door space ships.

March 23, 2009 2:50 am

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mc959

@ RobERob indeed it's almost a look alike from the Dodge, But i like more the Lambo then the Porsche, and i'm a Porsche fan, i prefer the Porsche GT2 then any Lambo.

March 23, 2009 7:03 am

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Good move...no need to jump on the bandwagon for those super-saloon/4 door coupe type vehicles. The CLS 63 is all we need in this world thank you... Panamera I'll have to reserve my judgement until I see it in the flesh...but my biased little brain likes it already

March 23, 2009 3:22 pm

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Wickedated

Regardless of design, we ALL know this thing would sell very easily, even at that premium price point. That being said, I think it's a smart move for Lambo to pull out and wait for the overall market to improve- no need to rush anything.

March 23, 2009 5:34 pm

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