# Just what the world didn't need **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** lamborghini\ **Created:** [July 12, 2024, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-what-the-world-didnt-need/195343 "2024-07-12T18:35:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2024, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-what-the-world-didnt-need/195343/1 "2024-07-12T18:35:22Z")
The new Lamborghini off-road Sports/Grand Touring coupe is–IMO–a mind-bogglingly bizarre concept: > **[Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato Pros and Cons Review: This Can’t Be Real](https://www.motortrend.com/news/2023-lamborghini-huracan-sterrato-pros-cons-review/photos/)** > > Lamborghini’s Huracán Sterrato supercar makes no sense at all and that just makes it even more fun when driving it off-road. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2024, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-what-the-world-didnt-need/195343/2 "2024-07-12T19:39:41Z")
It makes absolutely no since, 275K 610HP dirt demon… I want one… lol ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2024, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-what-the-world-didnt-need/195343/3 "2024-07-12T19:48:29Z")
Lamborghini borrowed the idea from the guys on the left. ![IMG_0125](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/d/2/d2c82124e0139f9dd144fcb24ab21ee74d560d78.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2024, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-what-the-world-didnt-need/195343/4 "2024-07-12T20:03:11Z")
I guess we can assume that the car on the left doesn’t have a full-size spare tire. 😏 ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2024, 8:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-what-the-world-didnt-need/195343/5 "2024-07-12T20:21:00Z")
That is the Scamborghini a V-8-powered Pontiac Fiero-based Lamborghini Countach kit car… Now with a 6 foot lift… The show is Faster with Newbern and Cotten , formally Faster with Finnegan, great show… The Scamborghini was built by all 3 before Finnegan left the show to spend more time with his family, the lifted version was with Newbern and Cotten… ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2024, 8:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-what-the-world-didnt-need/195343/6 "2024-07-12T20:21:33Z")
Lambo just did this because its Porsche cousin did it first… > **[Porsche 911 Dakar - Porsche AG](https://www.porsche.com/international/models/911/911-dakar/911-dakar/)** Monkey see…Monkey do! 🐵 🐒 ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2024, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-what-the-world-didnt-need/195343/7 "2024-07-13T12:21:25Z")
I will wait for an “off road” Corvette. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2024, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-what-the-world-didnt-need/195343/8 "2024-07-13T15:41:02Z")
> [@Purebred](#): > > I will wait for an “off road” Corvette. RoadKill cut up a 1985 C4 to see how fast they could get it on the track and eventually modified it to an off road vehicle with big tires… > **[roadkill corvette kart - Google Search](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=71de3cbd3c0c6ec4&sca_upv=1&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS947US948&sxsrf=ADLYWIKYqhxqlJ9nvvBTQy1eYtoDkdIeLQ:1720885266148&q=roadkill+corvette+kart&udm=2&fbs=AEQNm0AVbySjNxIXoj6bNaq7uSpw-2eW7KIQ8H4T_tEPJYsPzOi5GKsV0RKGmy84LfyUxrl-4_0AusV0IdjeUAdX2KBg7BmnGLOak5d-z-_u-BD5mN13FgBnNWDvju7R9DTlWNidOrJflM1JuVtiWYZDkHFOJzhjFWWukocdFSx3yN5TzfLggWRnI4Aa-8EhEIZUfHR_WMFwmbeNhwTWDi8XltL7qhh3uw&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjgtfOXraSHAxVi8ckDHX7iAToQtKgLegQICxAB&biw=1229&bih=556&dpr=1.56)** ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2024, 4:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-what-the-world-didnt-need/195343/9 "2024-07-13T16:12:15Z")
An offsite parking facility for cruise ship customers was taking cars out for joy rides. Local TV station, heard about it. Dropped off a nearly new Vette with a tracking device. When the Vette was moving they used their helicopter to tape the car driven by employees including runs down dirt roads. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2024, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-what-the-world-didnt-need/195343/10 "2024-07-14T15:12:48Z")
We had a Store Manager that took a customers car, that was dropped off for new tires, out in the back parking lot and got caught (by the customer, it was in a shopping center) doing burnouts in it… He lost his job ASAP (within 2 hours), the customer got the very best (customers choice) new tires and a Lifetime alignment for all their current vehicles at $0.00 cost to them as an apology from the District Manager… Let me tell you something, the DM made an example out of that store… ---
**Author:** ![bcohen2010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@bcohen2010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bcohen2010)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2024, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-what-the-world-didnt-need/195343/11 "2024-07-14T15:41:38Z")
Well, I like the styling. I agree that the basic concept (and price point) are not realistic. Something like the 1980s Honda CRX would be way more useful…a sporty-looking lightweight commuter-type vehicle with a fuel-efficient NA 4-cylinder engine, and front wheel drive. I have often thought it’s a shame that prestige brands like Lamborghini don’t make a vehicle like that. I’m sure there are plenty of people who would pay up to $100k for the styling and brand, but don’t need outrageous horsepower or the costly maintenance which goes along with owning a high-peformance vehicle. I remember when the Pontiac Fiero was a common car, so there is certainly a market for this type of vehicle. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2024, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-what-the-world-didnt-need/195343/12 "2024-07-14T19:44:50Z")
> [@bcohen2010](#): > > I have often thought it’s a shame that prestige brands like Lamborghini don’t make a vehicle like that. There was the Porsche 914 ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2024, 8:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-what-the-world-didnt-need/195343/13 "2024-07-15T08:50:16Z")
> [@bcohen2010](#): > > I remember when the Pontiac Fiero was a common car, so there is certainly a market for this type of vehicle. So much of a market it only lasted 5 years. ---
**Author:** ![glasspilot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/glasspilot/32/27886_2.png) [@glasspilot](https://community.cartalk.com/u/glasspilot)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2024, 10:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-what-the-world-didnt-need/195343/14 "2024-07-15T10:59:03Z")
My brother owned a Fiero for a few years. Fun to drive but very impractical with only 2 seats and just about no place to carry anything. Then GM did what they’re so good at. They added an optional V6 engine (instead of the “Iron Duke” 4 cyl engine) and promptly canceled the car the next year. ---
**Author:** ![bcohen2010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@bcohen2010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bcohen2010)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2024, 3:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-what-the-world-didnt-need/195343/15 "2024-07-16T03:04:02Z")
> [@glasspilot](#): > > My brother owned a Fiero for a few years. Fun to drive but very impractical with only 2 seats and just about no place to carry anything. Yeah, a Fiero was less practical than, say, a Chevrolet Beretta, Toyota Paseo, Toyota Celica, Honda Civic hatchback, Ford Probe, etc. Still, they were produced and sold in large numbers, and were a relatively common car when I was growing up in the 1980s and 1990s. I wouldn’t want a Fiero now, but I’d certainly take any of those other models. ---
**Author:** ![nofyfb\_180405](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/22d042/32.png) [@nofyfb\_180405](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nofyfb_180405)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2024, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-what-the-world-didnt-need/195343/16 "2024-07-17T18:41:17Z")
I’ll stick to my 4Runner and Tundra. Thank you very much. They have smaller wheels but they don’t fall off. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2024, 9:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-what-the-world-didnt-need/195343/17 "2024-07-17T21:11:57Z")
> [@nofyfb\_180405](#): > > They have smaller wheels but they don’t fall off. Definitely seems the better compromise … lol … ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 10:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-what-the-world-didnt-need/195343/18 "2024-07-18T10:40:07Z")
> [@nofyfb\_180405](#): > > wheels but they don’t fall off Airliners? [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/2/f/2f1bd56b593a01b606c8adace899ba5aefaa522c.jpeg "Tire falls off United Airlines plane after takeoff") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWxpY9RklCw) ---
**Author:** ![nofyfb\_180405](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/22d042/32.png) [@nofyfb\_180405](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nofyfb_180405)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 1:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-what-the-world-didnt-need/195343/19 "2024-07-18T13:15:09Z")
Must be boeing… Yet another piece of evidence that corps cannot be trusted. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-what-the-world-didnt-need/195343/20 "2024-07-18T15:54:18Z")
Actually, the mechanics at United. For the most part, large, commercial, airliners are manufactured by either Boeing or Airbus. Just Boeing came under a microscope after problems with the stretched 737, the door plug came off in flight, and teething issues with the Dreamliner. Airbus aircraft also have mechanical, human induced, problems. [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/just-what-the-world-didnt-need/195343.md?page=2)