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2013 Lamborghini Sesto

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The Lamborghini Sesto Elemento is a two-seater, V10 high-performance concept car produced by Italian automaker Lamborghini, which debuted at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. The Sesto Elemento is equipped with a 6-speed paddle-shift, semi-automatic transmission and all-wheel-drive system, mated to a 5.2-litre V10 engine borrowed from the Lamborghini Gallardo, generating 570 horsepower and 540 ft-lb of torque. The chassis, body, drive-shaft and suspension components are made of carbon fiber, reducing the overall weight to a mere 999 kilograms, making it 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 amount of horsepower combined with low overall weight translate to a power-to-weight ratio of 0.57 hp/kg. Lamborghini claims a 0–100 km/h acceleration time of just 2.5 seconds, and a top speed of 350 km/h. Lamborghini sources said "It will never be road legal". Auto Week magazine said a "...A stratospheric price tag, perhaps about $1.7 million" The Sesto Elemento's name stems from the car's extensive use of carbon fiber, carbon being the sixth element in the periodic table of elements. Lamborghini plans to make 20 Sesto Elementos for track use only

The car is featured in the video game Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit, in the downloadable content pack Lamborghini Untamed, alongside the digitalized Lamborghini Countach and Lamborghini Diablo SuperVeloce, and become a limited-buyable car in Car Town. The 2011 Lamborghini Sesto Elemento also made an appearance in the racing game Forza Motor sport 4. It is also featured in the racing game Need for Speed: The Run and on the Play Station Vita racing game titled Asphalt: Injection.