Analysing/Redesigning The Lamborghini Countach: A Hollow Cash Grab or Honourable Homage?!

[@wandererthroughtime]

If Ferrari ever does a reinterpretation of the Testarossa, Frank should be in charge.

[@THEJPR]

That's something I want to see.

[@staLkerhu]

Or the F40.

[@Tomislav_B.]

I just hope it won't be electric Testarossa but the way things are going... 😟

[@THEJPR]

@@Tomislav_B. Hybrid Testarossa incoming.

[@rudranewaz6664]

@@THEJPR but the hybrid execution of siam nd countach is so much better than batteries it uses super capacitors its lighter

[@LordTechPro]

I'd keep the front end as is and take Frank's redesigned side and rear

[@CMC440]

yeah and drive your chinese version of lambo lol

[@Kermitt_Frog]

Exaktly my thought. Frank's front looses to much of the edges, its way too smooth for a countach.

[@LordTechPro]

@@CMC440 I'm not chinese

[@LordTechPro]

@@Kermitt_Frog True, the wedge shaped front end was one of the defining design elements in the original Countach. Frank's front end would suit a Bugatti maybe but definitely wouldn't work on a Lambo

[@the-boring-car-guy]

I'd do the opposite

[@dacahhh8490]

I gotta admit i think they nailed the front end, but i think your back end and side profile is much better. Also the wing is just amazing, especially with the adjustable feature. You really stepped it up on this video, the renders and everything!!

[@fintan.]

I think the front would look better in person as the curvy look fits better. Though I think he overextended it a little to convey his point

[@SoteloAldo94]

I think the front end looks like a Diablo

[@dragospahontu]

To me it looks outdated from the front.

[@dragospahontu]

@@SoteloAldo94 for real

[@mpow3r972]

I was literally about to say this exact same thing. Especially with the wing, wish I could like this comment twice!

[@Mahsira]

I'm glad I ain't the only one think the tail light is almost identical to Sian, the redesign looks way more attractive, love the quad exhaust idea!

[@joeleonard9965]

The biggest oversight was the side intake when the obvious choice of carrying over the naca duct would've made so much more sense. I even said this prior to Frank's video and I don't know anything about design.

[@Necro-s]

Pretty sure it's like almost the same pieces Lambos have done this before

[@michaelpan2972]

The car is basically a Sian and Aventador mix.

[@Necro-s]

@CGGS_Gaming Sian is also on an Aventador body

[@Necro-s]

@CGGS_Gaming ye

[@zukacs]

I agree with the rear redesign 100%, the front looks way too 80's too me on this renders

[@rudranewaz6664]

ill take frank rear end ..rest are cool enough from Lambo

[@nathan-clark]

100%

[@sebsebseb1905]

true, but that's the whole point and what Frank did to me looks way more modern than what Lamborghini did.

[@johncarlofernandez2698]

I think Frank's rendition looks fresher than the official.

[@thomasliptak9469]

since when is something "too 80's"

[@michaeljamisontigers]

I drove a 91 Diablo as a daily for almost 10 years and I spent every moment I had just looking at it , the new Countach looks more like the Diablo with small accents of the Countach

[@raymondjunger4742]

Daily a Diablo, your left leg must be huge 😎👍🏼

[@saf2127]

Ok ok, you can’t just drop a juicy statement like “I daily drove a Diablo for almost 10 years” without providing some backstory. Why? How? Did it fit your week’s groceries? I want details!

[@whataqtify]

@@saf2127 You should click on his name, I'm actually subscribed to his channel. The guy lives in South Africa, has tigers as pets and drives around in that Lambo.

[@roddydykes7053]

I’ve watched your channel about owning exotic animals, it makes total sense you’d daily something as intense as a Diablo! You’re a former professional football (soccer) player right? That clutch must’ve been a piece of cake compared to the training you’d go through

[@michaeljamisontigers]

@@roddydykes7053 Hi n no there is another Michael Jamison in Australia that was a pro football player , but I wouldn't have minded to be one too , my Porsche911made my leg pain a lot at night but it was because I kept the clutch in waiting by the red robot , the Diablo's is even tighter but You can get 100km/h in first gear so You don't use the clutch as much and I took it out of gear for any reason .

[@9000Hills]

Looks insane from the front, almost UFO like. The rear looks crazy, I do not like that Lamborghini slapped the Sian's taillights onto the new Countach.

[@dinculescuandrei5579]

Feels lazy

[@fintan.]

@@dinculescuandrei5579 sus

[@jm8080ful]

yea, for 2mil the customers deserve a new taillight not a completely reused design

[@VLena_art]

As if the platform of a 10 year old car wasn't lazy enough...

[@mfundoh8148]

Should've gone with the Y shaped tail lights

[@--Artur--]

What a world we live in. We get to enjoy the real deal car designer Frank Stephenson explaining what desidn is about. It's a great pleasure watching you sir .

[@FrankStephensondesign]

Hope you all enjoy what has been the MOST requested review that I've received on this channel. I hope it lives up to the expectation! FS T-Shirts available at www.frankstephenson.com/lost-merch/ Colouring Book available at Amazon in your region. www.frankstephenson.com/artwork/official-frank-stephenson-colouring-book/ Enjoy! Frank

[@Ghalil]

I love most of your redesigns but with this one, I think only the back looks a lot better, the NACA vent might look better lower imo. And I agree with the front lights, would be cool to see a total bodycolor cover which could retract. I miss pop up lights..

[@simi9222]

How about an analysis video on Touring's Disco Volante , Aero 3 and the Mini Superleggera Vision

[@Mike-ox8sq]

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Where I live. we now have enough hydrogen filling stations. for the persistent to cover its national needs. More are to come. The market today can deliver a wide range of hydrogen fuel cells cars, but the real game changer are coming from Toyota, that have presented a long endurance, direct injection hydrogen based car engine in a resent released presentation of a such racecar. They demonstrate its abilities by letting it participate in an Japanese long endurance race. It seems the Japanese have managed to overcome the holy grail regarding hydrogen car engines. A fast responsive, equal and better, rival to the gasline/diesel powered engine, that at the same time only emits, water! Not only that, they claim the engine actually overall REMOVES, a tiny amount of CO2, when running. Current infrastructure, gasstations, could relatively easy transform, and/or add hydrogen as an option in their business. I dont want to SPEND our taxmoney fixing our ever increasing costs related to a dramatic shifting climate; draughts, floods, hurricanes, climate refugees, I wanna INVEST in a transformation of our society so that all energy are made from sustainable sources, preferably windmills and that all devices used by modern man runs on green sustainable electricity or green hydrogen. So, an old design with an old engine. If Europe dont want Japan to disappear with the entire carmarket in a few year, they better introduce the direct injection hydrogen in all their future car introductions. We have run out of time! Realise that if you are not part of the solution NOW, you ARE part of the problem.

[@marcobusch]

@@simi9222 Great suggestions!

[@fintan.]

Bugatti Chiron reinterpretation from Cyberpunk 2077 looks bussin I think you would enjoy reviewing it. :)

[@McBurgle]

It is rare to see this professional level of content on KZbin. I feel like there is a bill coming after watching a design or redesign like this.

[@Coloneljesus]

When this design was revealed, I was quite disappointed. It was too safe. It lacks the brutality of the original. The headlights don't come close to the iconic OG ones!

[@OugaBoogaShockwave]

this new updated look is sooooo tame compared to the OG

[@basboerboom9328]

I 100% agree. This redesign of the 2021 Countach looks like an electric version of the old Countach. It's not wrong for this modern 2021 Countach to be restyled in a 2021 style like Lambourghini designed it. Also someone else suggested some adjustment to the headlights making them less squished.

[@Rene-cm6go]

They did by original but not that original what you think. First.. not with air intake on the side.

[@Coloneljesus]

@@Rene-cm6go wat

[@adambenk0]

They were playing it safe and recycled all they could from Avent. / Sian. What a shame.

[@pawel9625]

The redesigned front end is breathtaking. I've never seen a concept that bridges 70s and futuristic design so well. Wow.

[@ais6863]

Front: what Lambo did. Side: what Lambo did, although I'm not completely sold on that huge black air intake. Rear: Frank's re-design is closer to what it should have been made, Lambo's looks a bit generic.

[@boernerman1]

I think the side view espcially the lambo one looks muuuch better. The volumes are far more balanced.

[@coreaccount4376]

Front: what lambo did, except the lights, which are angled backwards too much. I prefer them to look almost horizontal from the front. Side and rear: this guy's design.

[@MR94JOKER]

agreed, I didn't like what frank did to the front

[@spinister4357]

A man who does his job with love can draw such beautiful designs. I'm obviously fascinated. Retro futuristic 10/10 ✨

[@ThomasKrul]

Calls it out, like he should. Thank you, Frank. This looks more like a Diablo update than anything else. I loved the original 60s styling of the Countach it was wedge yet more... It does not translate well when they try to imbue it with a more organic nature!

[@robolop]

I also thought it looked more like the Diablo.

[@retardray5701]

Yeah, one car which the new Countach reminds me of is the Z32 Nissan 300ZX, with the black horizontal bar on the front and of course the headlights - which ended up on the facelifted Diablo.

[@ThomasKrul]

@@retardray5701 omg good point!

[@2712nokia]

What we also should consider is regulations regarding pedestrian security (which are regulating sharp edges, wedges , shapes, etc) - Lambo often gets away with it because of the small production units, buuuut it‘s maybe to be considered :)

[@sports2hedz542]

2.1 mil parts bin special!

[@alexlamas6324]

OMG! Your design is SO much better! Why didn't they have you do the redesign? You're redesign king having done successfully already with the MINI and the Fiat 500.

[@Dardanian888]

The video that we all have been waiting for... You're the man Frank

[@FerV063]

A long-awaited video, because I agree with you that the Countach deserved something more, especially after several decades of admiration. I believe that no car has made such an aesthetic impact in the history of supercars. It is still a desirable car, unattainable, but somehow they have been halfway there, lack of risk, daring, generate new components and preserve elements of the original. Anyway, I love the LPI-800-4 and it is good news in the days that the car lives. Admirable Frank, as always.

[@A_Planner_and_a_Dreamer]

I’ve literally said the same thing. It looks like an Aventador with Countach styling. Frank, the fact that you made so many changes to the design proves what is said in the thumbnail. "A HOLLOW CASH-GRAB".

[@stanleymasterson1135]

Precisely. This lame, half-assed effort is a disgrace to the Countach legacy

[@DionysusAlexanderChrist]

I know a guy that had an Aventador, he traded it for a Countach and some money, he loved the Countach

[@Arnechk]

And charge this money for it... I d just take the aventador that its based on for whatever price they sell today.

[@zackjondro3640]

Agree ...to me it's more of a countach version of the Aventador

[@Caffeinated-DaVinci]

They're owned by Volkswagen, what do you expect?

[@MarkoTiano]

I think the front they nailed it. All i like is your design on the back lights..you did that perfectly. I dont understand why they would put Sian lights on a new Countach. And you draw so well, such outstanding job to be a car designer.

[@ArgoBeats]

The redesigned back-end looks so dope! Grande, Franco!

[@OugaBoogaShockwave]

i agree, i have mixed feelings for this car to start with but the frank rear is definitely better.

[@ArgoBeats]

@@OugaBoogaShockwave exactly what I feel.

[@Murc_roadster]

Yeah easy better . Lamborghini just likes to reuse what they have. The lights from the sian are all right but nothing Like these

[@bernabegarcia8860]

i guess that the true translation of Frank would be "Franccesco", cause "Grande Franco" sounds like you are appealing to the Spanish dictator and his cars designs weren't as nice as Franks' are (watch for the very first seat 500)

[@jeyson4585]

This man said he was trying to tackle a lot more than what he can chew😭... you literally made one of most beautiful Iconic car ever.

[@dh510]

I think this design drove straight into the uncanny vally. The Countach had an iconic design, which can be recognized in the new version, but the mash up with modern elements makes the whole thing look iffy...

[@fit_pharmd4830]

I’m so happy to see auto journalists calling out the new Countache for what it is. I posted similar comments on various other automotive KZbinr channels, breaking down the Countache panel by panel and how they’re all parts from the current Lambo lineup. Well done Sir!

[@OrdinaryLatvian]

"I love rear ends" - Frank Stephenson 10:23

[@joevarga5982]

Are you 12?

[@ModeloBloodReplacement]

@@joevarga5982 it was funny eat dirt

[@FIRSTNAMELASTNAME010]

@@joevarga5982 on a scale from 1-10 of his good joke? *Yes.*

[@joevarga5982]

@@ModeloBloodReplacement It's funny if you're BEAVIS.

[@PersonManManManMan]

The Rear looks like actual Countach now, I like it, sides are good also, but front, I think something in middle between both designs would be perfect

[@NoahBB]

No matter how good or bad the design, we all know it was a cynical cash grab. It is a reskinned Aventador with a powertrain that debuted over a year ago in a different car. This does not justify 7x the MSRP of an Aventador.

[@MilosCsrb]

It's huge letdown

[@ultraguy8771]

What were you expecting? It's just like that one Miura they did 15 years ago, which was just a reskinned Murcielago.

[@26declanjones]

What you've done here is masterful. I've looked at a lot of modern interpretations of the Countach and yours just has something special. The repositioning of the front door line and the one coming off the rear arch instantly makes it pop more, and I also loved how you softened a few lines to give it more of a clean wedge design. Bravo!

[@FrankStephensondesign]

Thank you 26!

[@Evandrinhas]

Frank version doesn't look to "roundy" for a Countach? I mean... the back design is definitely better, but i feel like the front misses the agressiveness and imponence from the original Countach. The top line from side view also give me that impression. Don't get me wrong, i know that i'm light years apart from Frank expertise.

[@muwaffaqmoinuddin403]

fax, the car was supposed to be boxy edgy rock cut futuristic. This looks like lambo version of prius

[@jeffmayo6002]

Id have to agree the first thing i thought was a prius or minivan. I think narrowing the front made it look too much like a cartoon

[@joevarga5982]

@@muwaffaqmoinuddin403 Lmao! Yup.

[@joevarga5982]

Yea, Frank didn't improve the ugly design. He made it worse.

[@owendawson5424]

If he made the front just a tad bit longer, and put the headlights out more, it would be a major improvement, but gotta say, the front is to curvy and lacks that aggressive Lamborghini pizazz.

[@Jay-jq6bl]

I'd definitely liked to have seen more appropriate tail lights; the taillights Frank designed are epic. I'd also liked to have seen either smaller or non existent NACA ducts on the sides(I really loved the original LP 500). I wonder if they could have been moved to the underside of the car, which could have possibly also served a dual purpose to offer downforce?

[@rhalfik]

The new Countach is a modern take on the features of Countach, but not on the concept of the car itself. It was a very tight, harmonious, visionary design with lovely flowing lines and the new Countach is just another barely up to date retro car. Surprisingly the old car looks way more pleasant to the eye as if back then they knew better how to make beautiful cars and now they lost it. Not saying this is true, just saying. It's like a blockbuster - a sequel that leans 100% on nostalgia, but offers nothing new, or exciting on it's own. I personally think the original Huracan is the nicest looking Lambo. .

[@rudranewaz6664]

soon theyl run out of options to make limited edition cars from past 😂

[@rhalfik]

@@rudranewaz6664 Can't wait for the limited edition cars from the future :D

[@_jack__fulford_7330]

IMO lamborghini haven't made a good looking car since the Murcielago.

[@BleedForTheWorld]

The new "Countach" looks like an Aventador with a body kit and they called it a day on that. They couldn't also build a brand new platform for the Countach because the profit motive doesn't allow them to do so - they knew they could save a ton of more money by selling another Aventador design.

[@rudranewaz6664]

@@BleedForTheWorld same for Veneno, Centenario, Sian,Reventon

[@nicklaschristensen]

Nice teleporting black bar you got there on the left side - 5:08

[@Jay_The_Cat]

The Dome Zero was quite an impressive cheese wedge, Frank. 😃 I do agree though, a refresh of a car as legendary as the Countach 100% merits a clean sheet implementation. The corner-cutting and penny pinching is rather disappointing, and also pointless - they'd more than recoup the development costs of going bespoke cause the car would be a guaranteed golden goose.

[@SoCalFreelance]

I like the wheel highlights you came up with. You will visually see every inch of car travel with those polished/painted circular elements within the wheels.

[@tylerhuestis1733]

I really love your redesign of the rear end, especially the taillight and exhaust, but I think I prefer the more squared lines of the front in the head-on view. Your naca duct resize looks a lot better too

[@carharttblade]

I was really surprised to see Automation at 7:36, such an underrated and unknown game or a tool really

[@ettorebugatti6846]

Who else saw the black stick at 5:10 poping in and out of existence? That countach was such a progressive design at the time that a new interpretation of it would require the same in today design. Just "milking" a design icon of the past doesn't do merit to it. Later Edit: i wrote my comment before hearing your conclusions, so glad you stand in the same boat!

[@tabajara3121]

Trippy

[@SangheiliSpecOp]

@@tabajara3121 I paused the video after looking at it twice, why is no one talking about the black stick

[@Kirivera]

Frank's redesign is extremely gorgeous. The new Countach looks too similar to the Centenario imo. I still like it, though don't get me wrong.

[@poplaurentiu4148]

If we go back to Lamborghini Cala concept Prototype that was beautiful otherwise Countach & Centenario need the sharp lines for aggressive & dramatic aspect..

[@alihasanain]

The original Countach was a landmark in car design, and influenced decades of supercars that followed. The new one doesn't advance design one iota, and will likely be soon forgotten by all but Lambo aficionados.

[@coreaccount4376]

Front: what lambo did, except the lights, which are angled backwards too much. I prefer them to look almost horizontal from the front. And square, not squinty. The countach always had an aloof expression rather than an aggressive one. Side and rear: this guy's design.

[@giovanniiurilli6667]

I felt the same way about this new redesigned Countach ! Everybody seemed to be very excited about it but I found the design to lack countach-like or at least futuristic/ striking elements . Very interesting video

[@chipholland9]

When I heard there was a new Countach I got super excited (I'm one of those kids who had the poster on their bedroom wall). And then I saw it and it is such a let-down. You're entirely correct in your changes. The headlights should not be angled - they need to be square with the road. The other element missing from the front end is the curved panels on the sides of the hood. It gave a big muscular contrast to the flat area. The new taillights were another big disappointment - they scream "parts-bin". I was glad to see you correct the height of the corners of the rear lamp panel. That polygon was unique and special on the original. I would appreciate an episode on the interior.

[@takumifujiwara13954]

When I first saw this car, my first thought was that the door intake shape is just a huge "no". It should be in a proper NACA duct shape. Glad to see Frank also has the same thought!

[@duralate]

Your rear end redesign nailed the original Countach look. It perfectly captures the drama that is just completely lacking in Lamborghini's redesign

[@swanblake]

Really not a fan of the new Countach. The wheel design was the most offensive thing I saw on it given its the easiest to change. Cash grab, but rich people don't have taste. The new M3/M4 confirm this

[@Whitby777777]

100%

[@yannjref]

Agree 100%. Before even seeing this, the betrayal of the pinched ducts is unforgivable. And the lazy back end also. I gave theirs 8/10. Yours makes it a 10.

[@konczdavid]

I remember Frank saying that car designers have to design cars with the next 5-10 years in mind, meaning they basically have to dream a car for the future. My problem with the new Countach's design is that it feels too contemporary, meaning it won't feel as exciting in 10, or even in 5 years down the line. Plus it feels a little more restrained in its brushes compared to the more aggressive lines the original had. Still, a good design, but nothing too special to me.

[@osamamaddani]

10:00 " To have a massive, a mahoosive wing at the back perhaps looks cool, but in this day and age is old fashioned" this one hit me so hard and so deep 😥

[@mpb6118]

Where I think you failed with your interpretation of the countach was in your own words: “we want to make the car look elongated”, with your design it looked far more “squished”, “chubby” and “slower” than the original design. The original looked like it was in a striking pose ready to attack whilst yours on the other hand looked tired after a great Sunday lunch. Otherwise, great work as usual Frank, I really do appreciate the time you put in to these videos! Edit: that said I’m with you all the way when you say that Lamborghinis new design do not live up to the legacy of the old countach.

[@BlitzMekanika]

Frank’s design makes it painfully obvious how current and not futuristic enough the Countach redo is. I like your take on it.

[@2wavyy24]

It’s basically an Aventador wearing a Countach jacket

[@Fioravanti.80]

The redesign is a huge improvement. I especially like the front end rework as well as the back. The profile looks great too to be honest. Overall a significant improvement all around. Bravo

[@paulaus]

I didn't like the design when I first saw it and now I know how expensive it is I like I even less. The modern interpretation of the Stratos and the Lancia 037 speak to me much more.

[@JJJackson777]

That 10 second segment at 1:22 is some of the best editing i've ever seen. whoever did it should be proud & awaiting a pay raise

[@zijahaziz5644]

Thanks Frank for fixing the NACA duct! Bothered me so much. Amazing, amazing work as always.

[@knight2386]

2:44 This is critical (for me at least). Frank articulated it perfectly.

[@giovannivattuone290]

I like the music, it reminds me The Doors and others great 60s bands.

[@alc.9214]

Frank: it captures the essence of the original Lamborghini Countach Also frank: changes every single graphic on every single surface on the car But I love your videos

[@lucasmoreno5330]

This is the first of your redesigns which has moved the aesthetic forward IMO. Bravo, I love it!

[@davidsherley2652]

Love your modifications to the car Frank! Thank you for sharing how you ’see’ and your thinking behind your design modifications. Well done as always - I learn a lot every time I watch one of your videos.

[@dogmansLon]

It seems to me to fail to be either sufficiently futuristic, in the spirit of the original, or in keeping with the original's style.

[@ezathel9294]

I definitely agree. It just feels disappointingly meh.

[@19sixtyeight7]

This car is a straight cash grab. Not inspiring at all

[@otm646]

I don't mean it this harshly, but this is the same problem that the PT cruiser, the SSR and to a lesser extent the Thunderbird suffer from. Purposefully retro style designs always look a bit weird. Something about the modern styling techniques don't invoke the same raw feel as 30 or 50 years ago. He gets it right off the bat, this is not futureistic enough. It's a modern car trying to look retro. Not a future car pulling in classic design elements. I still absolutely love the look, this is a gentle design critique.

[@sebsebseb1905]

@@otm646 you knocked it out of the park, YES, it is a modern car trying to look retro. Frank designed a modern car inspired by a retro car, 100% agree.

[@tonywillans7556]

Too much "eye on the prize' going on. "Lets put this on it. What about this bit...and this looks Countachy". "Now, we put the Countach badge here and get 2.5 million bananas" 112 wankers hand over the bananas!

[@markusgp]

Improvement in the rear and back...not 100% sold on the front. Great job

[@albertoguzman9944]

Frank youre a KZbin Treasure. Podcast, Masterclass, Interviews , Merch. Im a fan. Be Forever Man.

[@FrankStephensondesign]

Thanks Alberto! 👍

[@mikf2500]

I do like this car a lot, but Frank does make a good point in that the name Countach deserves a ground up re-make. It deserves that for its historical significance and fan base support. Great analysis Frank!

[@blackrabbot]

You added tons of character to the new Countach. Brilliant

[@Agentxphile]

I like your rear end rendition way more, but the front and side profile Lamborghini's is better for sure. Great vid love it!

[@nikemie1]

After looking at your design, I have much more appreciation for the original! We have the technology to create new designs, lets keep icons in the past. They pushed the boundaries in the 80’s. The Bugatti Bolide is the only car deserves to be on my wall!

[@DarioParigi]

Bravo, Frank!! Your interpretation is stunning. The side view as you made it would have brought the Countach back on the walls, on posters 👍

[@MultiWalrus1]

Having watched the video, and feeling the need to throw in my tuppence-worth, I think you've nailed the side-view again but you've made the front worse. Those blocky rectilinear headlights are very 80s and there's something quite bold and assertive about the overall look at the front. I think you've softened the look (made it look more Italian?) but it doesn't shout "Countach" in quite the same way. Anyhow, terrific video as always.

[@johanndaart7326]

I agree, front of the new one seems more 80ties and robocop than Frank's more sensual redesign.

[@MultiWalrus1]

@@johanndaart7326 one of the best improvements is narrowing that A-pillar. That small detail shifts the visual centre of gravity forwards and makes the car look a lot edgier, more like Gandini’s original vision.

[@arapaimagold8088]

That's because Frank didn't draw side mirrors in his renders. It looks softer just like T.50.

[@MultiWalrus1]

@@arapaimagold8088 I’m talking about the styling solution he found for the front end. To be honest I have no idea why he did it like that; the original Countach does not have those lines. Those pen strokes in no way improve Lamborghini’s effort.

[@FrankStephensondesign]

Periscope mirror like on the LP400 Arapaima.

[@UNDOSOENGINEERING]

Amazing! Truly talented designer! This shows that if there is a word that can describe the zeitgeist of current automobile design, especially the super sport oriented brands, is LAZINESS. There is no talent anywhere anymore.

[@Real_MisterSir]

Great take on the reinterpretation of the Countach, Frank! I'd personally like to add one aspect that has had me questioning this car deeply; The original Countach was all about the vision behind its shape, the main volume and proportions. This is in stark contrast to the new one, where the design case seems to only have focused on the details alone, not the vision behind the car itself. Thus it feels more like a simple afternoon photoshop exercize put into production, rather than a true homage to the legendary ancestor. This, to me, speaks volumes about the current state of Lamborghini. I am sure they have their reasons for reusing the Aventador platform like there's no tomorrow, but it baffles me they'd do such a mediocre job when it comes to a legendary brand legacy like the Countach name. I would love to see you lead a design team in a similar case, to see your outcome. Your sense of core vision is something that can really benefit high-stakes productions like this one. Because as it sits now, all we're really doing is paying 4x the price for an Aventador with a bodykit and a fancy name. And the Countach name deserves so much more than that.

[@carlosandleon]

I disagree completely since it's supposed to be a celebration of the countach, it is a proper hommage even using the aventador underpinnings. When Lamborghini makes a cutting edge design that pushes tech and design forward, they should be using a different name for it anyway because using an already used name is antithetical to what they will be trying to achieve.

[@kristisrb]

Very well said, I had the exact thoughts since the reveal of this car. The essence of the Countach is not the styling. It does look quite good but I just see the Aventador with some different bits, nothing more. The changes shown by Frank kept a lot of the styling but change the design quite a bit which made the car finally look as the Countach. It’s not for us to say this is right or wrong, but well mentioned that it speaks volumes about what Lamborghini is today. Doing a VW typical styling change to make another model is not what we expect from Lamborghini. Especially for this price and volume. But since I’ve already lost count on how many Aventador based cars there are and that Lamborghini is likely to keep doing this, I think the Countach works as a final testimony that Lamborghini has completely changed and is a very different company to what it used to be.

[@Real_MisterSir]

@@carlosandleon Then why does it feel more like they're mocking the Countach, rather than celebrating it? Because they didn't focus on shape, but on details. They didn't celebrate its simplicity, they added complexity. They didn't celebrate it's desire to push limits and do what hadn't been done before, they took an old platform and even reused old styling parts. They just took the styling, gave it to a sketchmonkey, and cooked up the finished product overnight. And I say this because I know for a fact that even transportation design students could do this job easily. If this is their idea of celebrating, then I'm sorry the Countach name is too good for their sorry attempt. If they can't do it properly, they shouldn't do it at all.

[@Real_MisterSir]

@@kristisrb Yep, word for word how I (and I think many others) feel about Lamborghini's direction. They have indeed proven that they're a completely different company today, and have either lost or forgotten that visionary mindset that used to push them in the front of the exotic auto industry.

[@carlosandleon]

@@Real_MisterSir That's just like, your opinion man. I dislike a lot of details on the new countach but I feel no sense of mockery, just respect. You people are just too spoiled with supercars, where's the appreciation, man? And if you ask me Frank's version of the Countach has the proportions of thr Sesto Elemento. Not the original countach at all.

[@Ivan_2666]

Аbsolutely agree! 15:03 Especially the rear. Your version is so so much better and remind of original countach so well! 👍👍👍💙🌟

[@XTrainHeartnetX]

I just want to say that the back view with the exhaust pipes as the replacement for the classic taillights is just pure sex. I would love to see that on a production car!

[@AndySnap]

Every video a masterclass...The original Countach design is still timeless today, as iconic as ever. The new model is merely another, almost generic, 21st century supercar to catch the eye on the King's Road (blip that throttle past Waitrose...). Frank's interpretation fully updates by looking back properly...a proper job for £2.5mill'. Bellisimo!

[@sanandreasthegoldenknight5207]

Hey Frank , the real one looks like from 2020, your design looks like 2040 ! Awesome!

[@marciliojunior4919]

True his design looks very retro futuristic, like it belongs in a different timeline where the countach never stopped being produced and got facelifts untill today

[@gowthamoleti1359]

Keeping the size of the original Countach in mind, I feel it would have been better if the New Countach was based on the Huracan/Huracan Perfomante rather than the bigger Aventador.

[@Donpuj]

Come on frank you've designed a spaceship with this one. Back end is nice though

[@veryyes1919]

The problem is that designers are too afraid of making rectangles again. Function over form sometimes adds to the appeal, and the Countach looked brutalist yet futuristic in a way back when it came out.

[@Mars-fu8wb]

The design frank made was actually less boxy then Lamborghinis design. Look at the front and back end side by sides

[@mngx]

I like the original front end more than your design - although would've liked the headlights placed a bit more down, but like your rear design more than the original :). I do agree with you on the price, not that I could've afforded it in any universe, but you're totally right!

[@madjidlounes556]

It's unbelievable how you could make an Italian car look more Italian,good job sir 👌

[@SoteloAldo94]

Finally! I was waiting for this video.

[@TheCarKrazeOfficial]

Same

[@prymsonify]

Wow... your design really both seals the original countach and also looks like from the future now.

[@hugopacheco3575]

Loved the redesign, Frank! Especially the NACA Duct and the changes on the rear. But i do prefer the original headlights. Those headlights with the change on the front you did (shorter) would be excellent! Always a treat to see your work. Keep it up!

[@Stratoszero]

It’s amazing after your redesign it comes out looking like the B&B CW311, which I did not realise until now was so heavily influenced by the Countach!

[@ady8817]

Brilliant lessons from a design demigod.

[@andrezunido]

Your redesign evoques the original in such subliminal way. Love it!

[@BrotherKyle22]

The front end of Frank's design ain't it ngl

[@yzotape529]

Exact same thought

[@ufokkenwotm8]

The rear is amazing but the side could do with less open space (quick fix with a bigger naca duct) and maybe the headlights should be slightly more centered between the bottom of the windshield and front lip.

[@kubabalcerski467]

Imho the front in the Frank's design looks more like a 2021 Miura rather than a Countach.

[@KiraPlaysGuitar]

Right before I clicked this video I said "Countach", quietly, out loud. That intro made me smile.

[@ducatikawasaki1290]

I actually laughed at the final clips of your design...In pure joy. It brought back so many of the original icon’s emotions. You genius. Thank you!

[@davidcleverley4700]

Thanks Frank, I preferred most of your changes. It took me a long time to understand the first model.

[@EAD_0]

Never thought i’d say it Frank. Apart from the wing you’ve introduced, i prefer what Lamborghini did !

[@Ar1AnX1x]

I love how this video has 80's themed music, makes the video so much better.

[@Andreas-yt9wv]

I really enjoyed the killer rear end you designed! Loved the shorter overhang in the front and that beautiful arch all over the top. Great you left us some time to compare before after shots! Still, watched a second time. 😄

[@Andreas-yt9wv]

Franks design grows on me

[@-007-2]

The wheelbase is the #1 problem with the new Countach. They should have gone after the Diablo with that wheelbase. Your rear redesign was better but they had a better front end and side view.

[@PARIZEN]

"I love rear ends" Heh me too Frank

[@mrsoisauce9017]

5:30 if I remember correctly, that title actually goes to Alfa Romeo. They were the first to come up with the concept of scissor doors. Lamborghini just used that concept on their car, and that pretty much became a Lamborghini trademark

[@dimos15]

I agree this is another aventador with bodykit

[@swaggceo]

Gosh, you did absolutely great job, what a masterpiece it became into, wow I just love it very cool redesign !

[@RA-un5un]

You should lower the contrast of the prints that u draw on so we can see what you draw better.

[@damirbajic4579]

I love it. Idk what people say; it is peefect and I am 80's child.