Lamborghini certainly caused a bit of a stir in 2021 with the new Countach LPI 800-4. This is, in effect, a new version of the legendary Countach but with the underpinnings of its latest Sian hypercar. For some, the redesign did not go far enough. So legendary render Khyzyl Saleem, known as “The Kyza” on Instagram, redesigned the new Countach. He sat down with Hagerty for a new series on their YouTube channel to talk about some elements of his redesign and the thinking behind this new version of the modern Countach.
His Spin On The Countach
Saleem basically wanted to put his own spin on the new car, while also paying more of a homage to the original car, something he feels the actual new car does not really do. Saleem uses an app called PureRef to bring a lot of images together, to create almost a digital mood board. He then buys a 3D digital model of the car from a site such as Squir, which he uses as the basis for most of his renderings. He then sets to work creating the new Countach. A lot of his redesign focuses on giving the car more square and wedge edges, with the new version being more rounded than the original. But, he also wants to keep a lot of the current design language of Lamborghini.
The Redesign Itself
What Saleem comes up with is a fantastic piece of artwork. Straight away, we can tell it's based upon the modern Countach, but there are some classic features. The wheel design very much echoes the white wheels seen on a lot of the later, more angular Countach, while the mad rear spoiler that was an option for later models is present, but more in-keeping with modern Lamborghini design language. Towards the back of the Countach, the vents are rather enlarged over the seemingly flat ones on the real LPI 800-4.
More Details On The Redesign
The front splitter is far more pronounced than it was on the Countach LPI 800-4, which really allows the car to make its presence known. The rear taillights of the Countach are much more square, while Saleem has kept the general fascia of the back end as it was on the real modern Countach. This is a very detailed and impressive piece of work, and takes the modern Countach to a whole new level that perhaps Lamborghini themselves should have taken the car.
Sources: Hagerty YouTube Channel, the_kyza Instagram Page