Normally banned from the road, this Lanzante-approved Lamborghini Sesto Elemento is now on the road in the U.S.

The Sesto Elemento was never designed for queuing at red lights. When Lamborghini unveiled in 2010 at the Paris Motor Show, the idea was simple: to create a track machine obsessed with the hunt for weight. Carbon fiber throughout, a stripped-down interior, compromises... and extreme rarity. As for production, it remains unclear for a long time. We often hear of 20 examples initially envisaged, but the reality is closer to 11 cars, with a mixture of prototypes and "customer" units, depending on the source.

The "sixth element

Its name is no coincidence: Sesto Elemento refers to carbon, the sixth element of the periodic table. And on this car, carbon is no mere styling effect: it structures the car, shapes it, and explains the figure that still impresses to this day... around 999 kg. To power this featherweight, Lamborghini relied on the most efficient engine available at the time: the naturally-aspirated 5.2-liter V10 from the Gallarado, with a power output of around 570 hp. The 0 to 100 kph time is around 2.5 s, and the experience is described as raw, sonorous and unfiltered.

Certification

Making a Sesto Elemento road-legal doesn't mean "adding a plate". It's about bringing a car designed for the track into a world of standards: lighting, signage, administrative requirements, registration compatibility... That's where Lanzante, a British specialist renowned for its conversions, comes in. In July 2025, we reported on the appearance of a Sesto Elemento made roadworthy in the UK by Lanzanteseen on its way to the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Maybe it's the same one?

The only Sesto Elemento approved in the United States

Six months after its high-profile appearance in the UK, the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento is back in the news in a completely different setting. A video shot at Arizona Car Week features an American owner named Chris, presented as the driver of the only Sesto Elemento approved for the road and registered in the USA. From the very first minutes, the tone is set: of the 11 examples produced (nine customer cars and two prototypes, according to sources), only two have been converted for road use, and this one is the only officially street-legal example on American soil.

Unfortunately, the video doesn't go into point-by-point detail about the technical modifications made, but Chris makes it clear that the car is registered, insured and roadworthy without restriction. He also talks about the car's past, indicating that it was first used as a track car in the Middle East before being converted in the UK, then transferred to the US market after being brought up to standard.

In the course of the interview, Chris describes the experience as it is, without any filter: an extremely stripped-down car, with no real sound insulation, and a cabin separated from the engine by a simple Plexiglas partition. He speaks of a very physical driving experience, marked by heat, noise and vibrations, explaining that you can hear every gravel chip on the road. He also stresses the absence of traditional comfort features, pointing out that the Sesto Elemento was never designed for everyday use. Far from keeping it immobile, Chris explains that he actually uses the car, integrating it into a rotation with his other models, including a Pagani. So rare, in fact, that intrigued motorists often ask which model it is, sometimes without even knowing that the Sesto Elemento exists.