---
title: "Of Course Lamborghini Is Building a Roofless V12 Speedster"
description: "Track-only like the 830-horsepower Essenza SCV12, or a Sián-based hybrid?"
date: "2020-10-05"
modified: "2020-10-05"
authors:
  - name: "Máté Petrány"
    job_title: "Contributor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/mate-petrany.md"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/36891/of-course-lamborghini-is-building-a-roofless-v12-speedster"
categories:
  - "Lamborghini News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
tags:
  - "Lamborghini"
  - "Lamborghini speedster"
  - "Lamborghini Squadra Corse"
  - "Lamborghini V12"
  - "Supercar"
  - "V12"
---

# Of Course Lamborghini Is Building a Roofless V12 Speedster

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Next month, Volkswagen's board will decide on the fate of its prestige brands [such as Bugatti](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/36495/rimac-to-acquire-bugatti-as-vw-seeks-electric-automakers-controlling-stake-report.md>), Lamborghini and Ducati, in light of the fact that producing gas-guzzling sports cars and bikes don't make as much sense as it used to before the EV era kicked in, both at a technological and a political level. Lamborghini CEO Stefano Domenicali is also leaving at the end of the year to run F1, yet apparently not before revealing a speedster that's likely to be track-only and possibly powered by the same 830-horsepower, naturally aspirated V12 as [in the hardcore Essenza SCV12](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/35180/lamborghini-essenza-scv12-an-830-hp-track-car-that-might-as-well-exist-only-on-youtube-as-far-as-youre-concerned.md>).

We knew a Lamborghini speedster had to come, one way or another. Ferrari started this latest trend with its 812 Superfast-based [Monza SP1 and SP2 cars](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/23675/at-the-unveiling-of-the-1-4-million-ferrari-monza-sp1-and-sp2.md>), to which McLaren had to reply with its even more powerful, as well as [mid-engined, Elva](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/30985/2020-mclaren-elva-an-804-hp-open-cockpit-missile-for-our-time.md>). The production cap of McLaren's speedster [had to be cut back twice](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/32889/open-air-mclaren-elva-hypercar-production-cut-down-in-the-name-of-exclusivity.md>) already due to low demand, with the latest figure rumored to be at 149 units. McLaren started out planning for 399.

Aston Martin also jumped on the train with its [V12 Speedsters for 2021](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/32448/2021-aston-martin-v-12-speedster-has-700-horsepower-no-windshield.md>), and with recent one-offs like [Aston's Victor](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/36188/aston-martin-victor-an-847-hp-v12-one-off-with-a-manual-gearbox-and-stunning-looks.md>) and [Ferrari's Omologata](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/36740/the-stunning-ferrari-omologata-is-a-one-off-812-superfast.md>), it was only natural for Lamborghini to cook up an answer. However, this teaser for the car leaves us with more questions:

![message-editor%2F1601898429958-lamborghini-teases-new-track-model-no-roof-11.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/content-b/message-editor/1601898429958-lamborghini-teases-new-track-model-no-roof-11.jpg>)
*Lamborghini's upcoming speedster., *Facebook | Lamborghini Squadra Corse**

Posted by the brand's racing division Lamborghini Squadra Corse, this image shows a V12 speedster wearing the same camouflage on track as [the coupé Essensa SCV12 did](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/32758/blink-and-youll-miss-your-first-look-at-the-v-12-lamborghini-squadra-corse-hypercar.md>) in March. However, the rear also shows clues from [the hybrid Sián FKP 37](<https://www.thedrive.com/tech/35006/how-the-lamborghini-sin-fkp-37-uses-autonomous-bodywork-to-cool-its-v12.md>), which may suggest that instead of an ultra-limited run of track-only speedsters, we are looking at Lamborghini's latest one-off possibly packing 48-volt supercapacitor technology.

My money remains on the unassisted V12 scenario, yet in either case, *“Attenzione macchina veloce aperta*” (Attention, fast open machine) says it all. Lamborghini's previous speedsters include 2005's one-off Concept S based on the Gallardo, and 2012's Aventador J Speedster created for one special customer. Now, we are getting yet another still based on the Aventador's backbones, yet pushed so far as only a special project can go. We can at least all look forward to hearing it at its redline.

***Correction: Monday, Oct. 5, 6:52 p.m. ET:** A previous version of this story mistakenly identified the CEO of Lamborghini as Stephan Winkelmann, who departed the role in 2016.* The Drive *regrets the error.*

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## Author
As a fan of old cars, new cars, trains, planes, buses, and you-name-it, Máté can sometimes be seen driving an Autobianchi around Budapest, much to the amusement of the children, mostly. When not time-traveling, he continues to report from the future to his American colleagues, often talking about Lotus, Ozzy Osbourne, or both.

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