| Bertone Genesis | |
| Manufacturer: | Bertone |
| Aka: | Lamborghini Genesis |
| Production: | 1988 |
| Designer: | Bertone under Marc Deschamps |
| Body Style: | 5-door minivan |
| Layout: | FR layout |
| Engine: | 5.2 L (5,167cc) V12 |
| Transmission: | 3-speed TorqueFlite automatic |
| Wheelbase: | 2,650 mm (104 in) |
| Length: | 4,475 mm (176 in) |
| Doors: | Gullwing doors |
The Bertone Genesis or sometimes referred to as the Lamborghini Genesis was a Bertone designed concept car using Lamborghini parts. It was first displayed to the public at the 1988 Turin Auto Show.[1]
The Genesis is a five-door minivan and features gull-wing doors in the front and sliding doors at the back. It was powered by the same 455bhp 5.2 L V12 engine found in the Lamborghini Countach Quattrovalvole, mated to a 3 speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission sending power to the rear wheels.[2] The Genesis was significantly slower than the Countach though, with a weight of around 18000NaN0 combined with the shorter gear ratios from the Chrysler 3-speed transmission.[3] While the LM002 had recently finished production, freeing up potential assembly space for the Genesis, or a vehicle like it, it was never really intended to go beyond the show car design study.