2019 Lamborghini Sián FKP 37
Explore 2019 Lamborghini Sián FKP 37: history, specifications, rarity evidence and credited photography.
The Lamborghini Sián FKP 37 adds supercapacitor-assisted electrification to the V12 few-off lineage. Its sixty-three-customer programme and distinctive physical body provide a precise record separate from the open Sián Roadster.
Origins and the correct historical identity
Lamborghini presented the Sián FKP 37 at IAA 2019, naming it in tribute to Ferdinand K. Piëch. The manufacturer describes 63 already allocated examples and a hybrid system using supercapacitor technology. The customer scope is not treated as an audited census of additional development cars. Its programme year remains 2019, while the exact photographed IAA appearance supplies a separate documentary setting.
Design: what makes Sián FKP 37 distinctive
The photographed car has a gold-green body, warm-coloured wheels and a dark upper cabin. The bonnet and front corners form long diagonal lines that lead toward the screen, while the lower front openings establish a strongly divided nose. Seen on the show stand, the car can be read as a complete physical coupé rather than a rendering. The supplied image is a real vehicle photograph; full-scale LEGO displays carrying the same name are not used as substitutes.
Engineering and the concept brief
The programme combines a naturally aspirated V12 with electric assistance and supercapacitor energy storage. That architecture differs from a plug-in hybrid designed around a larger traction battery. Electrical assistance, energy storage and combustion output are separate parts of the specification. The original programme document provides their relationship; a model name or a show photograph does not establish an independently measured combined output for one photographed engine.
Why this Lamborghini belongs in the design archive
Sián provides a productive comparison with Asterion and Countach LPI 800-4. Asterion records an earlier plug-in hybrid concept; the modern Countach uses a related few-off hybrid lineage in a new commemorative design. Keeping these connections clear gives the reader an engineering path through the archive. The coupé and Sián Roadster are also separate body programmes, each with its own original customer scope and appropriate photograph.
Recognising and documenting the physical subject
Sián FKP 37 at IAA 2019, photographed by Johannes Maximilian. Gold-green physical coupé on the show stand; no customer chassis assigned. The original file record identifies the named subject, and the visible configuration supports the match. The photograph is a record of this appearance rather than a certification of every concealed component. Preserve its creator and individual licence when uploading the image. Further views of the cabin, rear, identification plates and mechanical areas would extend the dossier, provided they are connected to the same model or documented object. A chassis number should enter the individual record only when a clear source establishes it.
How to read the hybrid specifications
A hybrid description needs more detail than the presence of an engine and an electric motor. The route by which energy reaches the wheels determines whether an engine is a traction source, a generator, or both. Motor and combustion-engine ratings therefore cannot simply be added to create a combined output. The specification table keeps the documented concept architecture and any explicitly supported ratings separate. Values that were announced as design proposals retain that context; values not established for this particular show object remain unfilled.
For the collector, the practical value is a clear account of the idea the concept was built to communicate. Its body, passenger arrangement and display technology may have been as central to that idea as the propulsion system. To document it well, record the programme’s original explanation alongside dated photographs of the physical object. A later production hybrid can be a useful comparison, but its service information, homologated consumption or battery specification belongs to its own vehicle record. Shared vocabulary does not establish shared hardware.
Collector significance and future research
The value of a concept archive lies in preserving the relationship between an idea, the people who developed it and the object that made it visible. A strong collection record keeps the original name, reference year, credited photographs and source links attached to that relationship. If new photographs or factory documents emerge, they can add a show appearance, a construction detail or a later change without replacing the original identity. This is particularly useful for a car whose published pictures may span several exhibitions and whose name may have acquired different spellings.
The complete fabrication tally remains unknown here. Exhibition appearances do not provide a count: the same object can travel, and a programme may also produce models or development articles that are not visible publicly. The concept belongs in this archive because its physical identity is supported, rather than because a single surviving photograph implies that only one was made. A future tally should identify which objects it covers and the document establishing that scope. Until then, this profile provides the historical and photographic foundation for further documentation.
Reading the evidence for this profile
The original source links below identify the programme and the historical statements used in this article. The photograph has its own creator and licence record, separate from the manufacturer’s vehicle history. Keep both when transferring this profile into a collection catalogue. A manufacturing tally describes how many cars belong to a defined original programme; it does not measure how many survive, how many are publicly visible, or how many retain all their original components. Those individual questions require dated chassis and restoration evidence. The reference year likewise describes the programme’s introduction or named historic configuration, while the supplied caption states the photographed setting and any established individual identity. This lets future research expand the car’s history without blurring the scope of the record already assembled here.
Specifications and verified rarity
| Reference year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Model / programme | Sián FKP 37 |
| Body / role | Few-off supercapacitor-assisted V12 coupé |
| Engine / architecture | Naturally aspirated V12 with electric assistance and supercapacitor storage |
| Reference-year basis | Programme introduction / named historic configuration |
| Individual chassis certification | Not assigned from the photograph |
| Exact manufacturing tally | Not established |
| Rarity evidence | 63 for the documented complete programme |
| Rarity scope | Verified complete named Sián FKP 37 edition announced with 63 examples. Completed manufacturing census and present survival are separate; no independently audited exact tally assigned. |
| Inventory reference | LAM-100 — Verified |
Frequently asked questions
What was the named customer scope?
63 coupés.
Who does FKP 37 honour?
Ferdinand K. Piëch.
Is this a plug-in hybrid concept like Asterion?
It uses a different supercapacitor-assisted architecture.
Is the image a LEGO display?
It documents the actual physical Sián coupé.
What rarity or archive scope is verified?
Verified complete named Sián FKP 37 edition announced with 63 examples. Completed manufacturing census and present survival are separate; no independently audited exact tally assigned.
Who took the supplied photograph?
Johannes Maximilian via Wikimedia Commons, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The original file and licence links accompany the image. Retain that credit when the photograph is uploaded, exported or reused.
Related Lamborghini profiles
Sources and photo credits
Photograph: Johannes Maximilian via Wikimedia Commons original file, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source-provided photograph supplied without local cropping, retouching or text removal. A source thumbnail is used where available. Sián FKP 37 at IAA 2019, photographed by Johannes Maximilian. Gold-green physical coupé on the show stand; no customer chassis assigned.
Built in limited numbers
Verified complete named Sián FKP 37 edition announced with 63 examples. Completed manufacturing census and present survival are separate; no independently audited exact tally assigned.
Gallery
Specifications
Factory specifications may vary by model year, market and configuration.
Identity & production
- Official model
- Sián FKP 37
