The Bizarre Lamborghini Concept That Looks Straight Out Of Blade Runner

Named after an Egyptian sun god (or “Hymn of the sun”), the Athos is a fitting moniker for a roofless, futuristic-looking concept car. The most beautiful vintage Lambos were courtesy of legendary Italian design house Bertone, and the Athos is no exception. Lamborghini started with a Silhouette architecture loosely based on the Jarama. Bertone’s Marc Deschamps (who took the helm at Bertone following Marcelo Gandini’s retirement in 1979) penned the Athon’s unusual yet eye-catching body.

The design is nothing short of dramatic with the Athon’s intensely sculpted surfaces and clear-cut lines. It has a smoked wraparound windscreen (made of state-of-the-art glass, said RM Sothebys) in a forward-set cabin with an extended, tall rear deck and short overhangs. Behind the cabin is a 3.0-liter naturally-aspirated V8 engine with double overhead camshafts (DOHC), pumping out 260 horsepower and 237 pound-feet of torque to the rear wheels via a five-speed manual gearbox.

And unlike other concept cars, the Athon was built with a certain level of craftsmanship expected from a Bertone masterpiece. It has a digital instrument display (like KITT from Night Rider) from Italian electronics supplier Veglia. The controls for the wipers and indicators are in a pod on the left of a single-spoke steering wheel. Meanwhile, the cabin is resplendent in delicate, hand-crafted beige and brown cowhide.