Lamborghini's Estoque concept. Image: Neef-2

One of the cruelest myths of childhood is that you’ll someday be able to afford the real versions of all those Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars you played with as a kid, or even all those plastic model kits you lovingly crafted. The truth is that few of us ever earn the kind of income to make such dreams come true, especially after you factor in the cost of all those things you didn’t need to worry about in childhood. Who knew that food and clothing cost money, and that houses are very, very expensive? If you do get to the kind of income where buying a Lamborghini is possible, you soon learn the other cruel reality: supercars may look like fun and may offer breathtaking performance, but they suck to drive in traffic and you’ll rarely get the chance to open one up on public roads. After the initial “look at me” thrill is gone, most supercar owners bring their cars out only for special events and track days, which seems like a cruel waste of potential.

Lamborghini feels your pain, and their CEO has confirmed rumors that the company is working on a line of daily drivers. Stephen Winkelmann told reporters at a Reuters news conference that Lamborghini is working on a third model line, in order to present buyers with what he called an “everyday car.” Since Lamborghini is owned by Volkswagen, it would be fun to speculate on what such a car would be. A Passat-based sedan with the 5.2 liter V-10 from the Gallardo? A Jetta Sportwagen based Lambo with the 6.5 liter V-12 from the now-discontinued Murcielago?

The answer is probably C, “none of the above”. Expect Lamborghini to start with a more sedately powered sedan, probably along the lines of their 2008 Estoque show car. Don’t expect Lambo to play in VW’s market, either; instead, I’d see them going after customers who’d shop the Porsche Panamera Turbo or the Mercedes E63 AMG. In other words, Lamborghini will produce an “everyday car” for the kind of buyer who already owns a Lamborghini, not for the kind of buyer who’s shopping the Infiniti G37 sedan.

Source: Autoblog

The guys at Teamspeed.com tipped us off on additional images of the Lamborghini Estoque. Yesterday we posted one image from what looks to be the same location where they are doing a photo-shoot on Lamborghini’s new 4-door exotic. Is this a confirmation that Lamborghini will be producing the Estoque? Only time will tell. Enjoy the images.

[source: Teamspeed.com]

One of the latest concepts from Lamborghini was somehow photographed on the streets in Cologne, Germany. Recent speculation said that this car was not going to be produced, let alone appearing in what seemed to be a shot-shoot.

The Lamborghini Estoque, if you have been keeping up, is slated as Lamborghini’s 4-door vehicle to be put up against exotic sports sedans such as the new Bugatti 16C Galibier, Porsche Panamera and Aston Martin Rapide.

Reportedly, Lamborghini said months ago, “No decision has been made to produce the Estoque.” So, with that said, draw your own conclusions.

[Image source: exoticsonroad.com]