Which Lamborghini Countach version to choose: specs compared

If the question is which Lamborghini Countach to take, the data split the model into two generations and five named versions. First generation (1974-01-01 to 1991-12-31) is a Coupe with four manuals: 3.9 MT, two 5.2 MT rows, and 4.8 MT. Second generation (from 2021-08-01, stop not measured) is a Coupe with one version: 6.5 V12 Hybrid AWD.

If the question is which Lamborghini Countach to take, the data split the model into two generations and five named versions. First generation (1974-01-01 to 1991-12-31) is a Coupe with four manuals: 3.9 MT, two 5.2 MT rows, and 4.8 MT. Second generation (from 2021-08-01, stop not measured) is a Coupe with one version: 6.5 V12 Hybrid AWD. The largest power step is 359 hp (814 − 455) from the strongest first-generation 5.2 MT to 6.5 V12 Hybrid AWD. The fastest 0–100 km/h in the set is 2.8 s on 6.5 V12 Hybrid AWD; the slowest measured is 5.4 s on 3.9 MT and 4.8 MT. Price is not measured here, so “what the extra money buys” is answered only as what extra displacement, power, torque, drive, and gearbox the data actually list.

Generations: what changed between 1 generation and 2 generation

1 generation (1974-01-01–1991-12-31), Coupe, 4 versions. Every first-generation engine in the table is Gasoline, 12 cylinders, V-shaped, boost No, Carburetor, fuel 92, Manual, 5 gears, RWD. Independent, spring suspension front and rear; ventilated disc brakes front; rear brakes listed as Disc ventilated. Ground clearance is measured on all four: 124 mm on 3.9 MT and 4.8 MT, 125 mm on one 5.2 MT, 105 mm on the other 5.2 MT. Kerb weight is measured only on the lower-clearance 5.2 MT at 1590 kg; the other three first-generation versions have kerb weight not measured. Gross weight, tank, wheels, CO2, eco class, and fuel consumption are not measured on any first-generation version.

2 generation (start 2021-08-01, stop not measured), Coupe, 1 version. 6.5 V12 Hybrid AWD keeps Gasoline, 12 cylinders, V-shaped, Independent, spring front and rear. It changes the rest of the driveline: Robotic 7-speed, AWD, Rear engine location, Direct injection (direct), 4 valves per cylinder, compression 11.8, bore × stroke 95 x76.4, fuel 95. Boost is not measured. Power is 814 hp / 598 kW. Torque is not measured. Displacement is 6498 cm³. 0–100 km/h is 2.8 s; top speed 355 km/h. Kerb weight 1595 kg. Ground clearance, brakes, tank, wheels, consumption, CO2, eco class, and gross weight are not measured.

Generation-to-generation arithmetic on the numbers that exist: power 814 vs 455 hp is +359 hp (+78.9%) versus the strongest 5.2 MT, and +439 hp versus 3.9 MT / 4.8 MT (375 hp). 0–100 km/h 2.8 s vs 4.9 s is 2.1 s quicker than either 5.2 MT, and 2.6 s quicker than 3.9 MT / 4.8 MT. Top speed 355 vs 309 km/h is +46 km/h over 3.9 MT (the fastest first-generation top speed), +55 km/h over 4.8 MT, and +60 km/h over both 5.2 MT rows (295 km/h). Displacement 6498 vs 5167 cm³ is +1331 cm³ versus 5.2 MT, +1744 cm³ versus 4.8 MT, +2569 cm³ versus 3.9 MT. Kerb weight where both sides are measured: 1595 kg on 6.5 V12 Hybrid AWD versus 1590 kg on one 5.2 MT — +5 kg for +359 hp.

Lamborghini Countach specs table (engine, hp, torque, gearbox, drive)

Exact version names as in the data. The two 5.2 MT rows share the same name; they are split by the fields that differ: kerb weight and ground clearance.

VersionGenerationhpkWNmDisplacement, cm³Fuel typeCylindersLayoutBoostGearboxGearsDrive
3.9 MT13752763613929Gasoline12V-shapedNoManual5RWD
5.2 MT (125 mm, weight not measured)14553355005167Gasoline12V-shapedNoManual5RWD
5.2 MT (105 mm, 1590 kg)14553355005167Gasoline12V-shapedNoManual5RWD
4.8 MT13752764184754Gasoline12V-shapedNoManual5RWD
6.5 V12 Hybrid AWD2814598not measured6498Gasoline12V-shapednot measuredRobotic7AWD

Engine size in litres for power-per-litre: 3.9 MT 3.929 L, 4.8 MT 4.754 L, both 5.2 MT 5.167 L, 6.5 V12 Hybrid AWD 6.498 L.

Specific output (hp per litre):

Torque per litre (first generation only; second-generation Nm not measured):

3.9 MT is the densest first-generation power package. 5.2 MT is the densest first-generation torque package. 4.8 MT sits between them in displacement and is the weakest of the three on both hp/L and Nm/L. 6.5 V12 Hybrid AWD is the densest power package in the whole catalogue set.

Horsepower and torque: 3.9 MT vs 4.8 MT vs 5.2 MT vs 6.5 V12 Hybrid AWD

3.9 MT and 4.8 MT share 375 hp / 276 kW. The 4.8 MT adds 825 cm³ (4754 − 3929) and 57 Nm (418 − 361, +15.8% torque) for zero extra horsepower. That is the first-generation “bigger engine, same peak power” trade: you pay displacement for torque, not for hp.

Both 5.2 MT versions add 80 hp over 3.9 MT / 4.8 MT (455 − 375, +21.3%) and 139 Nm over 3.9 MT (500 − 361, +38.5%), or 82 Nm over 4.8 MT (500 − 418, +19.6%). Displacement versus 3.9 MT is +1238 cm³; versus 4.8 MT is +413 cm³.

6.5 V12 Hybrid AWD at 814 hp is 1.79× the 5.2 MT figure (814 / 455) and 2.17× the 3.9 MT / 4.8 MT figure (814 / 375). kW follows the same ratio: 598 vs 335 is +263 kW; 598 vs 276 is +322 kW. Torque for 6.5 V12 Hybrid AWD is not measured, so a torque comparison to 361 / 418 / 500 Nm cannot be written as a number.

People search “1974 horsepower”, “1990 hp”, “1988 specs”, “LP400 horsepower”. The data attach 375 hp to 3.9 MT and 4.8 MT, and 455 hp to 5.2 MT, all with start 1974-01-01 and stop 1991-12-31. Year-by-year hp inside that window is not measured. The second-generation catalogue name is 6.5 V12 Hybrid AWD (start 2021-08-01), 814 hp — not a separate year-coded horsepower in this table.

Performance: 0–100 km/h, top speed, mpg

0–100 km/h:

The 5.2 MT cut is 0.5 s versus 3.9 MT / 4.8 MT. 6.5 V12 Hybrid AWD cuts 2.1 s versus 5.2 MT and 2.6 s versus 3.9 MT / 4.8 MT.

Top speed does not follow horsepower inside generation 1:

So if the buying criterion is peak listed speed among first-generation Coupes, 3.9 MT wins on the numbers. If the criterion is 0–100 km/h among first-generation Coupes, both 5.2 MT rows win. If the criterion is both 0–100 and top speed across the whole model, 6.5 V12 Hybrid AWD wins on both axes that are measured.

Fuel consumption city / highway / mixed: not measured on 3.9 MT, both 5.2 MT, 4.8 MT, and 6.5 V12 Hybrid AWD. Tank: not measured on all five. CO2 and eco class: not measured on all five. An mpg ranking cannot be calculated from this dataset.

Dimensions, weight kg, ground clearance

Kerb weight:

Gross weight: not measured on all five. Wheel sizes: not measured on all five. Overall length/width/height: not measured on all five, so a size-comparison ranking is not in this data. Weight distribution: not measured.

Ground clearance:

The two 5.2 MT rows are identical on hp, kW, Nm, displacement, 0–100, top speed, gearbox, and drive. The measured differences are 20 mm of clearance (125 − 105) and the fact that only the 105 mm row lists 1590 kg. Power-to-weight where weight exists:

That is 1.53 kg/hp less mass per horsepower on 6.5 V12 Hybrid AWD, or 1.78× the hp per kilogram (0.510 / 0.286). The 5 kg kerb difference is 0.3% of 1590 kg; the power difference is 78.9%. For a buyer comparing the only two versions with a listed kerb weight, the second generation is the power-to-weight choice; the lower-clearance 5.2 MT is the only first-generation version whose mass is even in the table.

Which version to buy and why (numbers only)

Choose 3.9 MT if the goal is the smallest first-generation engine with the highest first-generation top speed and the highest first-generation specific power. It is 3929 cm³, 375 hp, 361 Nm, 5.4 s, 309 km/h, Manual 5, RWD, clearance 124 mm, boost No, Carburetor, fuel 92. Versus 4.8 MT you give up 57 Nm and 825 cm³ and gain 9 km/h top speed at the same 375 hp and the same 5.4 s. Versus 5.2 MT you give up 80 hp, 139 Nm, and 0.5 s on 0–100, and you keep 14 km/h more listed top speed.

Choose 4.8 MT if the goal is more torque than 3.9 MT without stepping up to 455 hp. It is 4754 cm³, 375 hp, 418 Nm, 5.4 s, 300 km/h, Manual 5, RWD, clearance 124 mm. Versus 3.9 MT: +57 Nm, −9 km/h, identical horsepower and 0–100. Versus 5.2 MT: −80 hp, −82 Nm, +0.5 s to 100, +5 km/h top speed (300 vs 295). Specific output is the lowest of the set at 78.9 hp/L.

Choose 5.2 MT if the goal is the strongest first-generation power and torque and the fastest first-generation 0–100. Both rows: 5167 cm³, 455 hp, 500 Nm, 4.9 s, 295 km/h, Manual 5, RWD, Carburetor, fuel 92, boost No. Split the two 5.2 MT names by the only differing measured fields: take the 5.2 MT with 125 mm clearance if ground clearance is the ranking axis (it is 1 mm above 3.9 MT / 4.8 MT and 20 mm above the other 5.2 MT); take the 5.2 MT with 105 mm and 1590 kg if you need the only first-generation kerb weight in the data. Top speed on both 5.2 MT rows is the lowest in the model (295 km/h).

Choose 6.5 V12 Hybrid AWD if the goal is the current generation, AWD, a Robotic 7-speed, Rear engine, Direct injection (direct), and the highest listed power and speed. It is 6498 cm³, 814 hp / 598 kW, torque not measured, 2.8 s, 355 km/h, fuel 95, 4 valves per cylinder, compression 11.8, kerb 1595 kg, clearance not measured, boost not measured. Versus the 1590 kg 5.2 MT it adds 5 kg and 359 hp. Versus 3.9 MT it more than doubles horsepower (814 / 375) and cuts 2.6 s off 0–100 while adding 46 km/h on top speed. What it does not buy, because those fields are not measured: torque, consumption, tank, wheels, brakes, ground clearance, gross weight.

Drive and gearbox are not a first-generation choice: all four 1974–1991 versions are Manual 5 RWD. The only AWD and the only Robotic gearbox in the model are on 6.5 V12 Hybrid AWD. The only Carburetor engines are the four first-generation versions. The only Direct injection (direct) engine is 6.5 V12 Hybrid AWD.

A short ranking on axes that exist in the data:

1. Highest hp: 6.5 V12 Hybrid AWD (814) > 5.2 MT (455) > 3.9 MT = 4.8 MT (375). 2. Highest measured torque: 5.2 MT (500 Nm) > 4.8 MT (418) > 3.9 MT (361); 6.5 V12 Hybrid AWD not measured. 3. Fastest 0–100: 6.5 V12 Hybrid AWD (2.8 s) > 5.2 MT (4.9 s) > 3.9 MT = 4.8 MT (5.4 s). 4. Highest top speed: 6.5 V12 Hybrid AWD (355) > 3.9 MT (309) > 4.8 MT (300) > 5.2 MT (295). 5. Highest hp/L: 6.5 V12 Hybrid AWD (125.3) > 3.9 MT (95.4) > 5.2 MT (88.1) > 4.8 MT (78.9). 6. Lowest measured kg/hp: 6.5 V12 Hybrid AWD (1.96) < 5.2 MT 1590 kg (3.49); other kerb weights not measured. 7. Highest measured ground clearance: 5.2 MT 125 mm > 3.9 MT = 4.8 MT 124 mm > 5.2 MT 105 mm; 6.5 V12 Hybrid AWD not measured.

For sale, asking price, kit cars, Lego, and engine-swap cost are not in this dataset. Reliability and problems are not in this dataset. The comparison above is only the arithmetic on the listed hp, kW, Nm, displacement, 0–100, top speed, weight, and clearance for 3.9 MT, 5.2 MT, 4.8 MT, and 6.5 V12 Hybrid AWD.