Lamborghini Asterion (2014) Editorial Photo

The Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4 (LPI being an abbreviation for Longitudinale Posteriore Ibrido) is a concept hybrid car manufactured by Italian automobile manufacturer Lamborghini, which was unveiled at the 2014 Paris Motor Show. The car is named after a Minotaur called Asterion and was to be Lamborghini's first hybrid model. The half man – half bull Minotaur was chosen keeping in mind Lamborghini's tradition of naming their cars after a bull while alluding to its usage of different modes of power. The Asterion has a mid-mounted V10 engine shared with the Huracán generating a maximum power output of 610 PS and twin electric motors on the front axle besides a Lithium Ion battery pack generating a combined power of 300 PS.