10 Lamborghinis and How They Got Their Names

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5. Countach

The Lamborghini Countach is a mid-engined, V12 sports car. The design pioneered and popularized the wedge-shaped, sharply angled look popular in many high-performance sports cars. The Countach also popularized the “cabin-forward” design, which pushes the passenger compartment forward to make room for the larger engine. The word Countach is an exclamation of astonishment in the local Piedmontese language. The Countach was the first Lamborghini to have the scissor doors that are found on many of the Lamborghini models that came after it. In 1985 a U.S. specific model was produced by the factory to meet the strict U.S. federal safety standards. One of these changes was to the bumper, which was made larger and bulkier. Many owners had these bumpers removed immediately, or never had them installed, as the bulky change ruined the car’s smooth bodylines.