Here's what happens when you ask Lamborghini's global chief a silly question - he reveals their new model

They say if you ask a silly question, then you’ll get a silly answer. But not in the case of Lamborghini’s global boss Stephan Winkelmann who has revealed to CarsGuide what the brand's mysterious upcoming fourth model will be after being asked if the brand would ever do a people mover.

It was a bit of a silly question: Lamborghini’s Urus SUV has been a huge success for the company so does that mean we can see more body styles such as a sedan, a ute or pick-up, a hatchback even a people mover? 

It could have gone terribly and the man who is pretty much one of the gods of the auto industry could have struck this writer down with a lightning bolt. 

Still, who, 10 years ago, would have thought Lamborghini would ever do an SUV? Also, Lamborghini has had a pick up -  the V12 powered LM002 which was made from 1986 to 1993.

He laughed at the question, but answered seriously.

“Today we have three models: there are the two super-sports cars such as the Aventador and the Huracan and then we have the Urus. We want to have a fourth model,“ he said. 

“The idea of a fourth model is in our opinion what is fitting best for a car company like ours. For a car company like ours, if you compare it to other super-sports car companies or high-end luxury cars, it was formed by building and creating GT cars. These are the first things that we had and today this is what’s missing in the line-up. 

“So if we look into a fourth model then we look into a GT car by combining the GT 2+2 two-door approach with more ground clearance. This would be the idea of a modern and electrified new Lamborghini."

It's believed Lamborghini will borrow EV tech from its Volkswagen Group parent company for its unnamed future model.

Lamborghini started with GTs (grand tourers), with the first car being the 350 GT in 1963. Powered by a V12, this beautiful little two-door was a four seater but really a 2+2 because those back seats are rarely used for anything other than a place to throw your luggage or a jacket.

A return to GT cars while making use of a fully electric powertrain for the first time in its history would be a landmark moment for the brand. As for the extra ground clearance, well this could mean it's a crossover or SUV, too.

“This is what we’re looking for in our fourth model. No sedans and no pick-ups," Mr Winkelmann added.

It's safe say there'll be no people mover either.