The Aventador is long gone, in its place was expected to be a shift towards to the electric car world, possibly with a downsized engine– yet the new Revuelto features a V12 with a battery pack instead of one or the other
If there’s one constant in the supercar industry, it’s that Lamborghini never wavers. Staring right into the eyes of impending electrification, the Italian bull hasn’t strayed away from its roots. With the end of the iconic Aventador comes a new successor, the Revuelto, a 1,000 plus horsepower, hybrid V12 that combines the best of both worlds into one ferocious package that pays homage to the past, but sets its sights on the future.
A Look Into The Future
Now look, this may not be every Lamborghini fan’s greatest dream yet. While some purists are alarmed that Lamborghini has started to stray away from its traditional internal combustion engines, the times are changing– and just like the horse and buggy was lost to the Model T, Lamborghini has now started to invest some of its money into electrification. The result– the Lamborghini Revuelto.
Think of the Revuelto as a carefully curated collection of Lamborghini’s greatest hits. Odes to previous models are scattered and implemented all throughout the car from the body style of the outgoing Aventador, the bat-like flying buttresses of the Murcielago, and the wedge frame of the Countach– although a tad bit sleeker.
Despite the majority of car nuts being in agreement that electrifying a supercar is uncouth and a traitorous move, Lamborghini insists that the addition of a hybrid powertrain only enhances and exemplifies the capabilities of the car, instead of detracting from it. Lamborghini plans to unveil its first ever all-electric supercar in 2028, and the Revuelto might just be our inside look at it.
The Raging Bull Just Got Angrier
Revuelto translates to “scrambled” in English, and as with most Lamborghinis is a reference to an iconic bull that fought in Spain in the 1880s. The word choice on the other hand, plays the part to a tee. The juxtaposition of the V12 and the hybrid engine gave fans all across the world a faint sigh of relief as it proved that the brand wouldn’t give into rapidly rising pressure from the EU and climate change activists to start pushing the company to more of an electrified stance.
Yet, it’s a bit confusing as the two polar opposites of the car world collide in the Revuelto, giving way to a timeless paradox. But hey, we’re not complaining. The 6.5 L V12 packs an enormous punch and stays true to Lamborghini’s blue blood pedigree, churning out 814 mind-boggling horsepower. Add that to a triad of electric motors and that inches the horsepower figure to just above 1,000– 1,001 to be exact. All this propels the Revuelto to a Lamborghini-claimed time of just over 2.5 seconds, an encouraging figure that puts it par for the course along with the rest of its segment.
The Revuelto will now go head to head with other hybrid supercars– such as the Ferrari 296 and the McLaren Artura. None of them have a fire breathing V12 under the hood. That’s a compromise Lamborghini wasn’t willing to make with the successor to the Aventador. Rumors long had a hybrid powertrain in the mix, yet most predicted a downsize in the internal combustion engine aspect– like with most hybrid cars. The Revuelto took a page from Mercedes-AMG and refused to shrink its engine to the level of most plug-in hybrids. Keeping a strong engine and incorporating a hybrid powertrain was the main priority of the car, and will prove to be a valuable progression in the Lamborghini heritage.
Lamborghini has also added the Revuelto to the speed space race, a final crescendo of power and times before the impending conclusion of the internal combustion engine– paralleling the Bugatti Chiron’s 6.5 second 0-124 mph time by only falling just short– at 7.0 seconds. If that doesn’t excite you maybe the 217 mph top speed will, identical to its predecessor, but still a figure to gawk at.
A Triple Threat
Focusing on Lamborghini’s peculiar use of the triple motors, two are situated on the front axle and one in the rear. Each motor can handle up to 187 horsepower with a 3.8 kWh battery pack in the middle of the car between the seats outputting 147 horsepower. All that power can be transferred and dispersed in any way around the vehicle, sending it to whatever axle– and in the front, whatever wheel needs the power. The feature is unique and sets it apart from competitors like the Ferrari SF90 Stradale, setting a precedent for its sector.
Interestingly enough, the Lamborghini Revuelto doesn’t even possess a reverse gear on its eight-speed dual clutch. Instead it opts to use the electric motors to spin itself back around, a head-scratching but unique choice by the Bull.
Aerodynamically Sound
Lamborghini made it their mission to make the Revuelto the most aggressive Lambo to date. With a ferocious and callous look, the Revuelto strikes fear into onlookers eyes, probably the design manager’s goal in Italy. Twin tipped center exhausts pop out the rear, making the Revuelto look more like the space shuttle than a road-legal car. A wide body design in the aft also pins the car as a wolf in… well wolf’s clothing.
The supercar also gets an active aero feature in the rear wing, as well as an amped up front fascia that was inspired by another Italian super brand– Ducati. The front design, with the hood running all the way until the front of the car as well as the integrated headlights, was pulled from the Ducati Panigale, says Lamborghini’s head of design, Mitja Borkert.
The Y-shaped running lights also perfectly complements the rear Sian-inspired tail lights, along with the clear case wonderfully showcasing Lamborghini’s iconic V12. All the riff raff puts the total curb weight for the Revuelto a shy less than 4,000 lbs at 3,915– a very healthy figure for a car that outputs over 1,000 brake horsepower.
All in all, the Revuelto poses a serious threat to the hybrid supercar industry. Lamborghini has been one of the last manufacturers to hop on the wagon, leading the charge against the EV car movement. Now, it seems the brand will be embracing the change, and apparently customers don’t seem to mind. The Revuelto is sold out for the next two years, with pricing not even being available. A solid crowd for a vehicle set to change the world.
