Shouldn’t that have been thought of before they went and spent a few million on creating a retro concept? If that is not what Lambo is here for, then why did they do it? Confusing…

Oh I get it. That’s a way of saving face for a pretty ugly concept. Had it recieved a more positive reaction, maybe Lambo WOULD be here for retro, or something like that…

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So let them drop their plans to revive some classic nameplates. They have a business model that works and that’s fine. They’re just cutting themselves out of more interest from people who don’t think the name Lamborghini by itself is enough to garner interest in an expensive supercar.

As I said, a Lambo is VERY MUCH a supercar. I just really don’t like how they look and could I afford one I’d probably be looking into a Ferarri for that money.

Hidden_Hunter: How is that so? I’ll give you an example so you can see where I’m coming from: Lambo can build the Miura and it will most likely sell well but I am almost 100% sure that if most people could choose which one they could drive home, they’d pick the new LP640 or Gallardo. On the other hand, the Mustang, Camaro, and Challanger all have retro cues and are all very popular because they went back to a formula that really worked.

On the one hand, I kind of agree that the whole retro thing can really backfire. Apart from a select few models–namely the Ford GT and the current Mustang–the retro thing usually doesn’t work out very well, but there are a number of reasons for this. One of the most prevalent being trying to build a retro car around an already existing car, which has been the case for most retro vehicles.

I mean, the New Beetle has been relatively successful because it does kind of capture the essence of the original Beetle. However, it has lost a lot of the original engineering genius that made it such a good car. Now it’s average, at best. Something like the new Dodge Charger, on the other hand, is a relatively great car. The only real criticism that’s constantly thrown at it, is that it’s not a real Charger. And I do agree, the new Charger doesn’t capture the essence of the original in the same way the New Beetle does. So, had Dodge called it anything else, there would be almost no criticism of that car.

The main reason I think the GT and the Mustang are great examples of retro done right is that nothing about them has really been engineered as an afterthought. So, I highly doubt that a resurrected Miura would suffer from Charger/Beetle Syndrome. And I’m with a couple other people here in my opinion that the Miura should be built because it’s a gorgeous car. They don’t even have to call it the Miura, I’d just like to see a production version of it.

The main thing that concerns about this car being dropped, however, is that I was looking forward to Lamborghini bringing out halo car. I mean, the argument can be made that either Lambo is already a Halo car, but I was hoping for a kind of Super Lambo that would compete with the likes of the Enzo, Carrera GT, or McLaren SLR. And really, if they are looking to diversify their line-up with a 2+2 and SUV, then they might need something a bit stronger than the Murcielago LP640 to occupy the top on their pantheon. However, I suppose one could make the argument that, given the corporate structure of which Lamborghini is currently a part, that halo car is actually the Bugatti Veyron. And that’s a pretty good halo car.

Finally, by deciding not to produce this car, Lambo have set the bar pretty freaking high for whatever they do next. Because if they say no Miura today, and then announce something based off of the Touareg/Q7 tomorrow, there will be a lot of unhappy car enthusiasts.

/no

sad they are not making it beucase i liked the way it looked

The old Miuras are one of the most collectable Lambos nowadays!

I suppose that you never heard of the New Beetle. The New Beetle along with the now-defunct retro Thunderbird got this whole retro thing started.