Sant’Agata Bolognese, 24 February 2026 – Picture this: The raw, untamed spirit of the Lamborghini Fenomeno colliding with the electrifying vision of Milan’s own design queen, Elena Salmistraro. You can practically hear the sparks fly. It’s more than just horsepower; it’s an emotional surge of lines, a geometric adrenaline rush, and the pure, unadulterated artistry baked into the very mythology of a machine. Elena Salmistraro, with her knack for shape, her fearless embrace of color, and her textural dialogues, couldn’t resist. She hit the paper, channeling that pure Fenomeno energy straight into her own bold creations.
Automobili Lamborghini’s new flick, ‘Sculpting the Soul,’ drops us right into this high-octane encounter. It’s a tour de force, merging the untamed spirit of the Fenomeno with Elena’s intrepid design soul. She spills the beans on what drives her inspiration—the same pulse-pounding DNA that makes a Lamborghini a Lamborghini, now interpreted through the lens of a globally recognized creative force. From iconic objets d’art to jaw-dropping interiors and structural installations, Elena’s work screams bold originality.
“Design for me is a dream,” Elena reveals, her words echoing with that signature Milanese cool. “It’s energy. It’s life. Every single thing I create kicks off with a mark, a gesture on paper. I’m always drawing, always pushing. Words? Nah, I’m better with the pen, with colors. That’s where the narrative lives for me. And around the Fenomeno? Forget words. I just want to touch it, feel those lines, those surfaces, the interior. The carbon fiber itself? It practically screams for a tactile interaction.”
The few-off Lamborghini Fenomeno? It’s not just pushing boundaries; it’s obliteration. It takes Lamborghini’s signature stylistic moves and cranks them to eleven. Celebrating two decades of the legendary Lamborghini Centro Stile design center, and twenty years since the game-changing Reventón first dropped, this hybrid beast packs the most brutal V12 in Lambo history, hooked up with electric motors for a mind-bending 1,080 CV. And yeah, all 29 of these iconic machines? They’re already gone, snapped up by a select few worldwide.
“Fenomeno is perfectly named,” Elena declares, her voice alight with admiration. “It’s undeniable. A true phenomenon that just shatters the ordinary, in every single dimension. The detail? Man, it’s extraordinary. Every turn, every angle, you just see its personality, its fierce identity. Those geometric surfaces, the sharp lines, how the color plays with those signature hexagons and Ypsilon features—it’s pure, unadulterated Lamborghini. A total delight.”
“Like Lamborghini, I bleed Italian,” she continues, a sly smile playing on her lips. “Milan’s been my stomping ground forever, and I’m steeped in the vibe of my culture, my country. But I’m also looking further out. My studio’s where the magic happens, where I sculpt new projects. But step outside? That’s where the vision hits—nature, mythology, the gritty street culture. As designers, we’re wired to create something that demands attention, that grabs you by all your senses, that blows past the familiar and stirs your soul. That’s exactly what went down when I met the Lamborghini Fenomeno.”
Discover more about the world of Automobili Lamborghini at www.lamborghini.com and dive into Elena Salmistraro’s captivating work at www.elenasalmistraro.com.
