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Emanuel Colombini talks about racing, collecting Lamborghinis, and Eccentrica

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Eccentrica - Emanuel Colombini

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Tell us about your car story

Eccentrica - Emanuel Colombini

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Obviously, you're a Lamborghini fan. Tell us what you think is special about the brand.

I think that Lamborghini today is very, very concrete, a special kind of car and design. Thanks also to the heritage of Lamborghini coming from the Miura, the Countach, the Diablo, the Murciélago, and Aventador. The design of these cars always has a special touch. And also in the last year, the design improved a lot. This is what I like about Lamborghini. I also like the technology and the performance of the cars.

Eccentrica - Emanuel Colombini

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You participate in the Super Trofeo racing series. Is that because you like Lamborghini, or is it because you like racing?

Both. It's a combination of the two passions. I started racing when I was very young with the motocross bike, then with the rally car and in the last few years I had the opportunity to drive with another pilot in the Pro-Am category of Super Trofeo. The driving experience gained from the Super Trofeo races was also very helpful with the [Diablo] project.

Eccentrica - Emanuel Colombini

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Lamborghini has made some incredible limited-edition cars, like the Centenario, Veneno, and Sesto Elemento. Which of these cars is your favorite?

Why did you choose the Diablo for this project? Why not something else?

Eccentrica - Emanuel Colombini

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He started the design of the Diablo but then Chrysler finished the design and they refined the design in a way. So from our point of view, the Diablo was born in the middle with some weaknesses from the design and mechanical points of view. This is why we chose the Diablo.

Tell us about the updates made to the Diablo in this project

So, the body is completely made of carbon fiber panels. Also the interior, has a lot of carbon fiber; we completely redesigned everything. We have the 5.7 liter engine with 50 more horsepower with a max power of 550 horsepower. And we have a new six-speed manual gearbox instead of five.

The body of the car is wider than the original one in the front and the rear. We have a new active suspension and new Brembo braking system. In the front we have a 380 mm disk and the car is managed by a completely new electronic system. We have an electric throttle instead of the mechanical one. So the upgrade is very big and important.

How did you decide to produce '19' cars? There must be a story behind the number

We have a philosophy in Eccentrica. We like 19 because it's a prime number and also because we love the Fibonacci sequence and prime numbers. As you know, in nature, the best shapes are made thanks to the Fibonacci sequence. And this is why 19 and not 20. It's a philosophy.

After delivering the 19 cars, What's next for Eccentrica?

So, now we are concentrating on the Diablo chassis. We would like to, in 2025 and 2026 produce all the 19 on the coupe chassis. Then probably, we'll work on another version of the Diablo, probably a Roadster or something like this. And then we would like to move to a V10. We are in the feasibility study stage for the V10 engine for another model.