Lamborghini Go High-Performance Hybrid With Revuelto

The new Lamborghini Revuelto is set to be the new benchmark for hybrid super sports cars with an all-new V12 engine supported by a potent electric set-up

LET'S GET STRAIGHT TO IT. THE L Lamborghini Revuelto packs a 6,498.5-cc V12, codenamed "L545", which gets help from three 110-kW electric motors: one for each of the front wheels and one P2-P3 motor working as a starter/generator and drive assistant mounted on the gearbox. That gearbox is an all-new eight-speed dual-clutch automatic mounted transversely at the rear. Thus, Lamborghini will offer four-wheel drive in full-electric mode for the first time as well as an electric-only reverse.

The new 6.5-litre V12 engine revs even higher (9,500 rpm) than its L539 predecessor. It has big-bore dimensions of 95 x 76.4 millimetres and a compression ratio of 12.6:1, good enough for a peak 825 hp at 9,250 rpm and 725 Nm at 6,750 rpm. The high-voltage electric set-up is powered by a 3.8-kWh lithium-ion battery pack that can be plugged in to charge at seven kW, taking just 30 minutes to top up. Recuperation with regenerative braking and the V12, on the other hand, takes just six minutes.