Lamborghini Athon

Athon
Lamborghini Athon at the 2011 edition of the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este
Overview
Manufacturer	Lamborghini
Model years	1980
Designer	Bertone
Body and chassis
Related	Lamborghini Silhouette

The Lamborghini Athon is a concept car designed by Bertone for Lamborghini.

The Lamborghini Athon is capable of being driven due to Bertone Studios making it a fully functional ss-production concept car. Under the hood of the Lamborghini Athon sits a V8 Dual Over the Head Cam engine with two valves per cylinder capable of a max power of 260 brake horsepower at 7500 RPM and a torque of 237 feet per lbs with a compression ratio of ten to one. The transmission contains an all synchromesh gearbox that consists of a five speed with a non-dual single dry plate hydraulically assisted clutch and an axle ration of 14/35. Also note that the front suspension and rear suspension are independent of each other. The Bertone company SpA design includes an integral chassis and steel body. The suspension has independent wry coil springs and a telescopic shock absorbers. The Campagnolo cast magnesium pneumatically actuated brakes consist of a Girling ventilated discs. The fronts tires measure out to be 195/50 VR 15 Michelin and the rear tires are 275/40 VR 15 Michelin. The Lamborghini Athon weighs in at 2390 lbs and has an 80 Liter fuel tank capable of holding 21 gallons of fuel. It measures out to be 147.2 inches in length, 74.1 inches in width, and 41 inches in height. In terms of performance, the Lamborghini Athon is able to reach a top speed of 170 miles per hour and can go from 0-60 in 7.3 seconds. The RM Soldeby's company auctioned the Lamborghini Athon in Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este on May 21, 2011. The Lamborghini Athon sold for $487,000 United States Dollars and its present-day estimated price value, according to RM Auctions, is between $213,000 to $312,000 United States Dollar.

The Bertone company, a private company based in Italy, created the Lamborghini Athon to show their everlasting support for the Lamborghini company according to the Turin coachbuilder press release. The Lamborghini Athon was given its name because the car is a spider and made for fair-weather; the name makes reference to the Egyptian cult of the sun.