Lamborghini Makes A Surprising Call On The Future Of Its Iconic Miura

While there has been a growing number of classic supercars getting reimagined for the modern age, mostly recently including Gordon Murray’s McLaren F1-inspired S1 LM, there is one iconic model that Lamborghini won’t try to reinterpret: the Miura.

Back in 2021, Sant’ Agata made the controversial decision to create a modern take on the iconic Countach based on the Sian FKP 37. That car, dubbed the Countach LPI 800-4, quickly sold out, but it did upset some purists who thought the Countach was too iconic to revive and re-interpret. Fortunately, Lambo won’t be the same with the Miura.

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When recently quizzed by Auto Express about the possibility of building a new-age Miura, design chief Mitja Borkert noted that while such a car could be successful, the Italian brand wants to look forward, not back.

“The demand will be there, but we will not do it,” he said. “Lamborghini is a brand where the mirrors are small, but the windshield is big. We are not looking backwards, we are looking into the future. And I think it has to be like this.” 

The Miura would probably lend itself quite well to a modern homage. Its small footprint and long hood are design traits that are growing increasingly uncommon, particularly as new cars continue to swell in size. Additionally, collectors would likely be chomping at the bit to buy a car that offers similar driving thrills as the Miura, but with some modern technologies and creature comforts.

In 2006, Lamborghini built a single retro-styled Miura concept to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the car, but there was never any intention to put it into production.

Moving forward, Lamborghini is more interested in growing its family of ‘few-offs,’ which recently grew at Monterey Car Week with the Revuelto-based Fenomeno, capped at just 29 units worldwide. It also has plenty on its plate with the new Temerario and future variants of it.