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Lamborghini unveils priceless Egoista concept car

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Lamborghini has unveiled its Egoista concept car as part of its 50th birthday celebrations.

The design of the Egoista, which means “selfish” in Italian, was inspired by an Apache helicopter and has carbon fiber and aluminum frame, traditionally used in lightweight F1 cars.

And just like F1 cars, the Egoista has been made for one person only, and to get out of the car, drivers must remove the steering wheel, lift up the top and climb over the bodywork.

The car was unveiled by Lamborghini's President and CEO Stephen Winkelmann at an event in Italy.

It was designed by Walter De Silva, head of design for Volkswagen Group.

De Silva said, “This is a car made for one person only, to allow him or her to have fun and express his or her personality to the maximum.”

“It is designed purely for hyper-sophisticated people who want only the most extreme and special things in the world. It represents hedonism taken to the extreme; it is a car without compromises.”

The Egoista has a 5.2-liter V10 engine with a 592 brake horse power.

The exterior is designed to look like the profile of a bull preparing to charge, its horns lowered.

This design is based on the Lamborghini brand's icon, and Lamborghini is also known as the House of Raging Bull.

The top of the vehicle has flaps built into the bodywork that move depending on the driving conditions.

The Lamborghini Egoista does not have traditional headlights; instead it has LED clearance lights which determine its position in three dimensions, as seen on spacecrafts.

According to Lamborghini, though, no one will actually ever drive the latest concept car.