New Head Stylist adds Modern Twist to Lamborghini's Most Beautiful Supercar
Amongst Lamborghini enthusiasts, the Miura is considered one of
the most beautiful Lambos ever made, let alone, one of the most beautiful cars ever made. It was born in a time prior to the outrageous wedges, bulging flares, and vertical scissor doors of cars like the Countach, Diablo and Murciélago. Though it's hard to believe, 2006 marks the 40th anniversary of the timeless Miura, which was launched at the 1966 Geneva Motor Show by its creators, Ferruccio Lamborghini and Nuccio Bertone, and in celebration Lamborghini will be showing off the Miura Concept.
The Miura Concept is the first vehicle styled by Lamborghini's new head of design, Walter de'Silva. If the name sounds familiar to you, that's because de'Silva has also led design projects within other Volkswagen Auto Group brands, including Seat (Volkswagen's Spanish division), and most recently, Audi. In fact, de'Silva was responsible for such dramatic changes in design as the 'single-frame' trapezoidal grille on all new Audis. However, where de'Silva looked to forge new designs and create distinction, he's paid homage to the Lamborghini's storied past to modernize the Miura.
de'Silva's
objectives in creating the Miura Concept weren't to create all-new shape from scratch, but rather to work off of the original design, smoothing out the original car's edges and cleaning up the details. While some purists might think such a task would be akin to improving on da Vinci's Mona Lisa, the integration of new technologies and the need to at least appear as it meets current safety regulations make the task even more daunting.
Therefore, the new Miura features a bit of aerodynamic work, such as the front splitter, in place to keep the car's nose glued to the ground during high speed cornering. Despite the added details, the modernized Miura remains ninety percent faithful to the original, in its shape and profile; the pistachio-coloured end result being unmistakable in its muse. Lost in the translation are the 'eye lash' vents around the headlamps, although the front valance is less cluttered, and at the rear the classic matte-black louvers remain.
Amongst Lamborghini enthusiasts, the Miura is considered one of
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| Pistachio-green paint, rear window louvers and the concept's overall form are true to the Miura, but a eyelash-free headlamps are different. (Photo: Lamborghini Canada) |
The Miura Concept is the first vehicle styled by Lamborghini's new head of design, Walter de'Silva. If the name sounds familiar to you, that's because de'Silva has also led design projects within other Volkswagen Auto Group brands, including Seat (Volkswagen's Spanish division), and most recently, Audi. In fact, de'Silva was responsible for such dramatic changes in design as the 'single-frame' trapezoidal grille on all new Audis. However, where de'Silva looked to forge new designs and create distinction, he's paid homage to the Lamborghini's storied past to modernize the Miura.
de'Silva's
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| de'Silva's tribute to the legendary Miura shows few changes over the original, keeping the classic supercar's beautiful shape intact. (Photo: Lamborghini Canada) |
Therefore, the new Miura features a bit of aerodynamic work, such as the front splitter, in place to keep the car's nose glued to the ground during high speed cornering. Despite the added details, the modernized Miura remains ninety percent faithful to the original, in its shape and profile; the pistachio-coloured end result being unmistakable in its muse. Lost in the translation are the 'eye lash' vents around the headlamps, although the front valance is less cluttered, and at the rear the classic matte-black louvers remain.