Lamborghini Miura: The showstopper!

"Forbes.com" has a short article about the Lamborghini Miura. No real news in there about the car, but they try to interpret the wording of the press releases to see if this car is really going to happen.

Unfortunately, Lamborghini has released almost no details about its new issue. The press release introducing the prototype spoke only of the Miura's iconic status, and what a fitting tribute the showcar is for the nameplate's 40th anniversary.

But the buzz surrounding the Miura doesn't concern its engine specifications or the materials with which it's built. Rather, the question is, will Lamborghini build the car? The answer is hard to determine.

In a recent statement, Walter de' Silva, head of design for Lambo and parent company Audi, said, "Over the last two years, I have often dreamed of redesigning the Miura. Now, thanks to my new position as the head of Lamborghini design and the enthusiastic support of the Lamborghini CEO, Stephan Winkelmann, I have been able to turn that dream into a reality."

So the top brass at Lambo wants to build the Miura? Ask them, and you will get a firm, "No."

n the Miura press release, Lamborghini wrote, "The new concept model, as of now, is strictly a concept with no firm date set for its production launch."

This language makes it sound like a done deal. Note that they don't say it's purely a flight of fancy to amuse show-goers.