When it comes to the best European sports cars of the 1980s, there are many icons that always come up in conversation including the Porsche 930 Turbo, the Ferrari Testarossa, and the Lamborghini Countach.

While you could argue any of those 3 for the top spot, you can't deny the impact of the original Lamborghini Countach. Even after nearly 50 years since the Countach arrived, the timeless design still turns heads if you get the rare opportunity of seeing one on the road.

While a new Lamborghini Countach did come back as a limited edition model, it was not much of a departure from a current Lamborghini - it got based partly on the Lamborghini Aventador and lost a lot of what made the original so special.

With that in mind, HotCars artist Rostislav Prokop decided to see what would happen if the original Lamborghini Countach received the restomod treatment with some modern technology and styling to take on the best exotic supercars of today.

UPDATED FEBRUARY 2023: The Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 is a special car, and a sign that the Italian marque is looking forwards while acknowledging its storied past. We take another look at the 80s Countach to see what made it so special, a well as find out how much it takes to get one now considering that only 112 examples of the new Countach will get made.

The New Lamborghini Countach Is An 80s Supercar Restomod

At first glance, the visual changes to this Countach restomod car render are not so easily found. The iconic 80s pop-up headlights are gone in favor of a smoother and much thinner design.

A more modern front bumper adds to the look but retains the Countach badging like the original. The side of the car is also very familiar, with some minor changes to the side skirts and more modern wheels/brakes.

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Around the back, the Countach borrows the 3-hexagonal taillight design from the limited edition new Countach LPI 800-4.

There are also a few other changes to the rear diffuser, exhaust tips, and rear wing. Once again, Prokop keeps the original Countach and Lamborghini badges.

The New Lamborghini Countach Uses V12 Power And A Manual Gearbox

Lamborghini Countach Render Rear Quarter view
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While the original Lamborghini Countach was no slouch in terms of performance, it has no chance of competing with today's modern supercars.

Even in the Countach's most potent form, it only made 449 hp. Considering a base model Ford Mustang GT makes more power than that, it's not a lot in today's supercar market.

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Rostislav's new render takes the performance to the max by adding a modern Lamborghini engine. While the artist suggests a V10 or V12, a V12 makes the most sense since that was the original engine configuration of the Countach.

With that in mind, a modern naturally aspirated Lamborghini V12 has no problem making over 700 hp.

Combine that with the Countach's lightweight body and a proper gated 6-speed manual transmission, and you've got yourself a more engaging supercar experience that rivals Europe's best.

Is The New Lamborghini Countach Better Than The Old One?

Lamborghini Countach render, front quarter view
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The new Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 is a limited-edition homage to the original Countach, with styling inspired by the old car rather than copied.

It also has a V12 engine, but it is a much more modern unit with more power and hybrid assistance; it can make 800 hp and power gets sent to all four wheels.

There is also ABS assistance, fuel injection and many other features that the old car didn't get - but the allure of the original Countach has always been its spaceship style than its fuel economy, driveability, dynamics or safety.

Only 112 examples of the new Countach will get built and the first ones have already gotten delivered, at a price of at least $2.6 million.

If you're not one of the wealthy, lucky customers that got the green light to order one of the new cars, you might be thinking that the older car is worth buying - especially considering it is the real deal, and perhaps more reasonably-priced.

Heading over to Classic.com's auction database, the first-generation of Lamborghini Countachs from the 70s and 80s have an average value of around $500,000 at auction, with the cheapest at $189,000 but most at half a million dollars.

There are various selling for $1 million too, so it's safe to say that you could easily save more than 50% the cost of a new Countach LPI 800-4 by buying the most sought-after 80s classic Countach; or buy a cheaper Huracán for $250,000 and save the rest of your cash for fuel, insurance and maintenance.