First displayed at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, it boasts a revolutionary design. The chassis is made almost entirely from carbon fibre - hence the name, which translates as 'sixth element', the atomic number for carbon.
Mark Tisshaw from Autocar, said: 'The Sesto Elemento is a fantastic technical showcase and it's going to cost an awful lot of money, but Lamborghini will have no shortage of interest.'
The car's performance figures are so extreme that it even gives the Bugatti Veyron a run for its money.
The German designed supercar is officially the fastest production car in the world - but Lamborghini, which uses a bull as its emblem, has produced something that could change that.
All 20 of the Elementos have been snapped up by super-rich enthusiasts, who can expect to fork out over £1.5million for the privilege of owning one.
The Elemento weights less than a tonne
Power for the Sesto Elemento will be delivered by a highly-tuned 5.2-litre V10 engine, which will develop about 600bhp in a car that weighs less than one tonne.
This makes it 550kg less than a Lamborghini Gallardo and 850kg less than the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport.
The chassis, body, driveshaft and suspension components are made of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP), a material that the Italian firm has been refining with other companies, including Boeing.
Engineering chief Maurizio ReggianiIn told Autocar: 'The structure of this car is at the centre of its function.
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