In Romania, this Lamborghini Sián prototype should have been destroyed, but was saved by a collector.

It's a story that Lamborghini won't tell you on its website. In Romania, a passionate collector managed to save what was never meant to exist: the only surviving prototype of the Lamborghini Sián, the first hybrid hypercar in the history of the Italian brand. A model that the Sant'Agata Bolognese company had planned to destroy after testing.

It all begins in 2019. At that time, Lamborghini was preparing the Sián FKP37, a tribute to Ferdinand Piëch, former chairman of the Volkswagen Group, and a technological showcase for the bull's electrified future. Beneath its sculpted, futuristic bodywork, it conceals a 6.5-liter naturally-aspirated V12 combined with a supercapacitor hybrid system, for a total output of 819 hp. Only 63 coupes and 19 roadsters were produced (including one delivered in the middle of New York in a wooden crate in 2021), in a nod to the year Lamborghini was founded (1963).

But before production, it had to be tested, validated and corrected. To do this, Lamborghini created three development prototypes. The first of these, the one in question here, will be used for everything: emissions testing, high-speed trials on the Nardò track, mechanical validation... It will accumulate over 47,000 km between Italy and Germany, a figure that may seem excessive for a car of this caliber.

And yet, it's this mileage that will save it. Instead of being sent to the crusher, this prototype miraculously escaped destruction. After being withdrawn from the development department, it was discreetly preserved, then purchased by a Romanian collector. In 2024, the car was completely reconditioned, before being registered in 2025. It is now privately owned, a virtually unique case for a prototype from Lamborghini's Few-Off division.

This Timișoara-based enthusiast has an eclectic collection: Ferrari 488 Pista Piloti, McLaren 750S Spider, Revuelto, Porsche GT3 RS... But the absolute star of his garage is this blue Sián Uranus covered with a blue protective film, under which the original white tint can still be seen.

On board, traces of its testing past are visible: worn Alcantara, 3D-printed parts, some missing badges... So many details that remind us that this Sián is a prototype.

Despite its age and mileage, this Sián still impresses: furious V12, brutal robotized gearbox, violent acceleration and breathtaking sound. In Corsa mode, it roars like a wild beast.