Lamborghini’s next low volume special could arrive without a roof. Ferrari Daytona SP3 and McLaren Elva would be waiting
Lamborghini has not officially confirmed the new model yet, but the brand’s latest messaging points quite clearly towards an open top limited series car. If Sant’Agata takes the idea into production, the result would land in the same rarefied, ultra high margin niche already occupied by the Ferrari Daytona SP3 and McLaren Elva.
On 13 April, Lamborghini published an official feature titled Few Off Roadster: Emotional, Limited and Open, linking its open low volume specials into one continuous tradition. That matters, because Fenomeno is already the brand’s newest Few Off model: 29 cars, a 6.5 litre naturally aspirated V12, three electric motors, 1,080 hp and a top speed beyond 350 km/h. Put those two facts together and the idea of a new roofless special starts to look very plausible, even if no formal unveiling has been announced yet.
The most obvious rival is the Ferrari Daytona SP3. Ferrari pitched that Icona series model directly at collectors, leaning on a naturally aspirated V12, historic styling cues, limited production and a strong sense of occasion. Lamborghini’s potential new roadster would be aimed at much the same buyer, though it would almost certainly stand apart with more aggressive design and a hybrid powertrain.
The other natural point of comparison is the McLaren Elva. That car also chases an extreme open air driving experience, but with a very different recipe. McLaren built its case around low weight, a windscreen free or near minimal screen layout and the feel of a pure roadster. If Lamborghini does put a production model on the road based on the Fenomeno, it would more likely trade on V12 drama, visual theatre and limited run status than on an uncompromising lightweight philosophy.
In this niche, Ferrari, McLaren and Lamborghini are selling less a car than a story: rarity, collectability and the right to own something almost nobody else ever will. Lamborghini’s official roadster retrospective suggests the company is once again preparing the market along exactly those lines. And if the new car does arrive, it will not be fighting ordinary supercars. It will be aimed squarely at the most profitable upper layer of the collectible open top hypercar world.
