Countach LPI 800-4
Countach LPI 800-4
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About the Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4
The Countach LPI 800-4 (2022) is a modern hybrid tribute, not a revival of the classic car. It's built on the Sián and Aventador carbon-fiber platform: a naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12 paired with a small 48-volt electric motor, all-wheel drive, and a seven-speed single-clutch ISR automated manual. LPI stands for Longitudinale Posteriore Ibrido; the "4" is all-wheel drive. Mitja Borkert led a design that restyles the Sián's hardware with the original Countach's wedge and cues.
The hybrid system stores energy in a supercapacitor rather than a lithium-ion battery. That's lighter for the power it delivers but holds little energy, so it fills torque and smooths low-speed running rather than providing any electric-only driving. Lamborghini built 112, the number nodding to the "LP 112" internal code of the original Countach, and all sold within a week of the reveal.
Pros & cons
What’s great
- Carbon-fiber monocoque and body
- Restyled with the classic wedge
Watch-outs
- Sits very low, needs the front lift constantly
- Countach in name and looks, Sián underneath
- No electric-only running from the mild hybrid
- Subject to a rear-glass detachment recall (NHTSA 22V848000)
Buying notes
- It's very low. Confirm the front-axle lift works properly; owners rely on it constantly on real roads and driveways to avoid scraping the nose.
- Confirm the rear-glass recall was done (NHTSA 22V848000, Lamborghini L734-R.01.22). A supplier error meant the rear glass panels could detach; the fix is a dealer inspection and glass replacement. It covered nine US cars, with owners notified in January 2023.
- Cars were heavily personalized through Lamborghini's Ad Personam program.
Safety recalls
- 22V8480002022Rear glass panels may detach due to a supplier error, leaving debris in the road and raising crash risk; remedy is dealer inspection and glass replacement.
US NHTSA campaigns for this model. A listed campaign may not apply to a particular car, and may already have been remedied — check a specific car by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Frequently asked
Is the LPI 800-4 a real Countach or just a lookalike?
Mechanically it's a Sián: the same 6.5-liter V12 and supercapacitor mild-hybrid system on the Aventador-era carbon-fiber platform, restyled to evoke the original. It shares the name and the wedge, but whether that makes it a "real" Countach is up to you.
How is its hybrid different from a plug-in?
It stores energy in a supercapacitor instead of a lithium-ion battery. That's lighter for the power it puts out but holds very little charge, so the electric motor fills torque and smooths low-speed running rather than giving you any electric-only driving. You never plug it in.
Why only 112?
The number is a nod to the "LP 112" internal project code used while developing the original Countach. All 112 sold within a week of the August 2021 reveal.
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