For all their differences, the sports car and SUV still shared the same stonking V-12.
was so wild looking that its name was allegedly lifted from the Piedmontese expletive uttered by a gobsmacked observer. But it was more than a pretty face: The Countach’s 12-cylinder powerplant was an important signifier of excess that matched the brand’s outlandish styling and bad boy image. The follow-up to the Miura organized the 60-degree V-12 engine longitudinally rather than sideways, growing to 5.0 liters of displacement.
The supercar that would land on seemingly every kid’s poster started life as a more minimalist model. Devoid of spoilers and fender flares, the so-called “Periscope” LP400 appealed on a different level thanks to its alien looks and smooth, flush surfaces. Not until the debut of the heavily flared LP 400 S model in the filmdid the Countach land on posters everywhere, flaunting sexy hips, low-profile Pirelli P7 tires, and an angular rear wing.
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