- Lamborghini will be launching four new cars this year and they will be the last Lamborghinis to use gas engines without electric assistance. That’s what CEO Stephan Winkelmann says in an interview with the British magazine Car.
- These new models will be followed by a plug-in hybrid replacement for the Aventador in 2023, followed by the Huracán and Urus plug-in models a year later.
- Lamborghini’s first electric car is expected to be a grand tourer, and this is currently in the very early stages of planning, according to Winkelmann.
While Ferrari already builds two production hybrid supercars – the plug-in SF90 Stradale and its little brother, the 296GTB – Lamborghini has only made one electrified model, the limited edition Sián. But that is set to change soon, as Lamborghini boss Stephan Winkelmann recently revealed the Italian supercar manufacturer’s path to an electric future in an interview with CAR magazine.
Before Lamborghini’s electrified rush begins, however, the last all-gas-powered Lamborghinis will arrive this year. Winkelmann confirmed two new variants of the Huracán and two versions of the Urus SUV as part of a mid-cycle facelift. The first new Huracán model is expected to be the Sterrato, a rally-style off-road supercar first shown as a concept in 2019 (the Porsche 911 GT3 Touring), possibly called the JV Stradale. The updated Urus has already been spotted in testing and will likely add a high-performance model.
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Plug-in hybrids are coming, plus a new engine
Then 2023 will mark the start of Lamborghini’s electrification plans, with Winkelmann revealing that the Aventador replacement will arrive this year with a plug-in hybrid setup featuring a new V-12 engine. This will be Lamborghini’s first plug-in model, and it will be quickly followed by two more in 2024, an Urus and a Huracán. The Urus will use a V-8, but Winkelmann remained tight-lipped about the plug-in in the Huracán, saying only that it will have an “entirely new engine”. Car says it will be a V-8, but unlike the unit found in the Urus, it will be developed in-house by Lamborghini and not shared with Audi or Porsche. Car claims the V-8 can rev up to 10,000 rpm and run on synthetic fuels, with the hybrid system producing an approximate total output of 850 horsepower.
Later, Lamborghini prepares an all-electric grand tourer. Lamborghini’s first electric vehicle is still in the early stages of planning, with the company testing electric competitors and working out the details of what the car will need to be competitive. While it may be a while before we see Lamborghini’s EV debut, the Italian automaker has plenty of exciting models to keep us fed up in the meantime.
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