Fabrizio Giugiaro reimagines the Lamborghini Gallardo with ultra-limited Hommage 26

Reimagining the Lamborghini Gallardo, Fabrizio Giugiaro has unveiled the Hommage 26 at Wynn Las Vegas. Only 25 examples will be built…

Cavën Atelier Hommage 26 rear-quarter tracking

Image: Cavën Atelier

Cavën Atelier has unveiled the Hommage 26 at the Concours at Wynn Las Vegas. The project represents a complete reimagining of the iconic Lamborghini Gallardo by its original designer, Fabrizio Giugiaro. Having conceived the initial shape at Italdesign back in 1998, Giugiaro returned to the blueprint alongside his current studio, GFG Style. The team plans to build a limited run of just 25 units. US representation for Cavën Atelier and its bespoke ventures is handled by the collector automobile specialist “Curated”.

The core philosophy driving every Cavën Atelier venture is Design Authorship. Under this mandate, an original vehicle is reworked exclusively by its living designer decades after its inception. The Hommage 26 provided Giugiaro with the freedom to refine his original vision without the manufacturing limitations present in 1998. He utilised modern composite materials and fresh manufacturing technologies to execute the design.

While the front portion draws directly from his early sketches, the rear assembly features a completely new design. In total, only five structural components carry over from the donor vehicle. This includes the windshield, roof, side windows, side mirrors, and the mirror bases. Every other panel and module is engineered from scratch. Notable additions include a full carbon-fibre body shell, pop-down headlamps, active aerodynamic flaps, and an openable rear window positioned over the mid-mounted engine bay.

Mechanical upgrades and powertrain specifications

Beneath the revised bodywork, the underlying chassis benefits from substantial mechanical developments. The vehicle integrates a newly developed two-mode suspension setup that offers dedicated comfort and sport profiles, alongside upgraded braking components and 20-inch wheels.

Cavën Atelier Hommage 26 profile

Image: Cavën Atelier

Italtecnica managed the recalibration of the powertrain. The naturally aspirated 5.0-litre V10 engine now revs up to 8 500 r/min and is coupled exclusively with a traditional manual transmission. Customers can select between two dynamic states of tune, namely a GT configuration producing 403 kW or a Performance version delivering 418 kW.

Acquisition and Designer Series production

Production of the Hommage 26 is based on first-generation Gallardo donor vehicles, which clients may supply directly or request Cavën Atelier to source. Base pricing starts at €900 000 (approximately R16.8 million), which excludes the cost of the underlying donor car. Acquisition secures priority access to subsequent releases within the Designer Series, a collection organised around creative authorship rather than brand badges. Final technical parameters remain subject to slight revisions as testing concludes on the prototype frame.

What makes the original Gallardo the perfect donor car?

To understand the baseline of the Hommage 26, one must examine the mechanical figures of the first-generation Lamborghini Gallardo. The mid-engine supercar housed a naturally aspirated 5.0-litre 90-degree V10 engine. In its initial launch state, this powertrain generated 368 kW at 7 800 r/min and 510 N.m of torque at 4 500 r/min. The powertrain was coupled with either a six-speed gated manual gearbox or an optional robotised ‘e-Gear’ single-clutch automated manual. Performance metrics for the early coupé included a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of roughly 4.2 seconds and an official top speed of 309 km/h.

Cavën Atelier Hommage 26 rear

Image: Cavën Atelier

The standard period model featured an aluminium space-frame structure draped in aluminium and thermoplastic bodywork. It was fitted with 19-inch alloy wheels wrapped in 235/35 ZR19 front and 295/30 ZR19 rear tyres.

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