Lamborghini Aventa-seat-four Under Consideration: Report

Rather than sit on its fat book of Aventador orders, Lamborghini is reportedly considering developing a four-seater version of its new supercoupe.

Lamborghini is facing a sales battle on at least three fronts - Ferrari's funky FF and Aston Martin's Rapide have what many Chinese buyers want, as does VW Group stablemate Bentley.

Reports of a four-seat Aventador were kicked off this week by Automobile magazine.

The idea of a four-seat Lambo isn't new: before the recent Urus showcar, there was the Estoque concept of 2008. Well-received by show-goers, the Estoque had the poor fortune of debuting just as the global financial crisis bit.

Other four-door attempts include the one-off Espada-based Faena of 1978 and, of course, the LM002 military-based off-roader.

The new car, which could be previewed as early as next year, is said to be a long-wheelbase Aventador with a set of small 'occasional' seats in the back, a fundamentally different proposition to the Estoque.