Lamborghini goes electrical. The hybrid Revuelto marked the Italian supercar maker’s first main foray into electrification, and in only a few years, the primary all-electric Lambo might be in the marketplace. Previous to that although, the corporate is exhibiting an EV idea automobile this 12 months throughout Monterey Automobile Week.
Lamborghini confirmed right now that “the brand new idea of its first 100% electrical automobile” might be on show at Monterey Automobile Week subsequent week, and that this would be the “first prototype of our fourth sequence manufacturing automobile.” This comes simply weeks after the corporate confirmed a brand new electrical 2+2 grand tourer, which is scheduled to go on sale someday in 2028.
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What this new electrical idea automobile would possibly appear like, and even what might be powering it, stays to be seen. If that is certainly a preview of an upcoming manufacturing automobile although, it may very well be a four-seat GT consistent with the newest information. It could be the second all-electric idea after the Terzo Millenio (pictured right here) and one more four-seat idea automobile in Lamborghin’s lineage, alongside different comparatively current examples just like the Estoque and the Asterion.
This new electrical Lamborghini will not trip on an all-Lamborghini platform although, based on CEO Stephan Winkelmann. As a substitute, it’ll share parts with the bigger Volkswagen Group; doubtless turning into an EV platform for different in-house manufacturers like Bentley and Porsche.
Different upcoming Lamborghini fashions, just like the Urus, aren’t anticipated to go absolutely electrical instantly, however they are going to make use of some type of hybrid expertise within the close to future. The Urus and the Huracan substitute are each anticipated to have plug-in-hybrid powertrains by 2024. It will not be till 2029 that the next-generation Urus might go absolutely electrical.
As for this upcoming Lambo idea; Monterey Automobile Week kicks off in earnest on Wednesday, August 16, with the Lamborghini idea anticipated to be on show throughout Automobile Week, which opens its garden doorways to friends on Friday, August 18.