Lamborghini Manifesto Is The Blueprint For Future Raging Bulls

• Lamborghini design boss Mitja Borkert revealed a new concept called Manifesto.

• The design study celebrates 20 years of Lamborghini’s Centro Stile design studio.

• The Manifesto is not a preview of a future car but presents design elements that future cars will incorporate.

Over the weekend, Lamborghini Head of Design and Director of Centro Stile, Mitja Borkert, revealed a new concept called the Manifesto, and it’s taken some by surprise. Where are all the strakes, vents, and wings that have come to characterize Lamborghinis of the last couple of decades? That’s not a complaint, though. The design concept has a purity to it that few Lambos have ever displayed, and as rival Ferrari introduces evermore complicated designs, it seems fitting that the contrarians in Sant’Agata are taking up the mantle of elegance. It’s a striking, stunning car, but before you whip out the checkbook, you should know that this is only a design study to celebrate 20 years of the aforementioned Centro Stile design studio. Still, it’s not an inconsequential creation, with Borkert saying it showcases “the potential future of [Lamborghini’s] unique design DNA.” Unfortunately, that’s about all that has been said about the concept, so we have to draw our own conclusions.

Manifesto Concept Is The Essence Of Lambo Design

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At the front of the vehicle, the ypsilon motif that has become a trademark of nearly every Lamborghini since 2007’s Reventón finds its way to the headlights in a much more restrained manner than today’s Revuelto, calling to mind that car plus the aforementioned Reventón and later Aventador. The uncomplicated but massive lower side intakes are also reminiscent of those cars. The bubbled glass roof is an especially concept-like choice that is arguably even more dramatic than the jet-fighter canopy of the one-off Egoista from 2013, and at the rear, those pronounced protrusions lead to nacelles behind each occupant, framing the area in which the engine might lie. Here, the third brake light is vertically oriented, a departure from the Revuelto.

Further back, the Y-shaped lighting signature is again incorporated in a somewhat subtle but effective manner, sitting high above an enormous diffuser. Exposed rear tires like the Temerario give a racy feel, while the negative space between the taillights helps increase visual width. In profile, the minimalist approach is especially unusual yet attractive, with a sharp character line from the squared front wheel arch (like that of the Countach LPI-800) drawing the eye upward and rearward above the similarly non-round rear arch, where some black accenting minimizes visual mass and flows into that huge diffuser. Despite a complete lack of shutlines (it’s only a concept, after all), individual elements like the front haunches, rear quarters, and fascias are all clearly Lamborghini in flavor, and the wheels with their hexagonal elements are just as true to the Lambo essence. Combined, they’re cohesive and classy. Finally, the area presumed to be an engine cover has 12 slots, hinting that the V12 will continue to form part of the Sant’Agata recipe for many years to come.

Manifesto Looks Forward And Back Simultaneously

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Much like the new Fenomeno special edition has hints of Centenario in its front end, yet is dramatically different at the rear, with its taillights extending far down into the rear fascia, this concept reminds us of the Reventón and others from the front, while the rear shows that future Lambos will almost certainly also aim their ultra-fine rear lighting systems inward and downward, creating a new signature styling element to replace the oblong, hexagonal motif of today’s stable fillers. This ability to incorporate the past while simultaneously catapulting the design language forward is something Lamborghini has excelled at over the last two decades, and now doing it without any side intakes or roof scoops bodes well for wherever the future takes Lamborghini – even if EVs come to form part of its portfolio. We fully expect production cars inspired by this concept to be a little more complicated (doors and engine bays need to open in real life), but the Manifesto, as its name implies, is proof that Lamborghini wants to be things other than overt and outrageous while still maintaining an undeniably impactful presence. Is restraint the right route for Lamborghini to take? Let us know in the conversation box below.

This story was originally reported by Autoblog on Oct 7, 2025, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Autoblog as a Preferred Source by clicking here.