Hybrid badges usually signal restraint, yet Lamborghini is using electrification as an excuse to go even more extreme. With the V12 Revuelto and the new V8 Temerario, the brand is building plug‑in powertrains that look and feel like flagships rather than compliance specials. The result is a family of wild hybrids that refuse to read as compromises, on the road or in the showroom.
Instead of softening its image, the company is using batteries and motors to sharpen performance, reshape proportions and push its design language into a new era. I see a clear strategy emerging: make the hybrid hardware invisible to the eye, but impossible to ignore from behind the wheel.
Revuelto: the “Hybrid Rebel” that sets the tone
The Revuelto is the clearest statement of intent, a plug‑in V12 that treats electrification as a performance multiplier rather than a green fig leaf. Officially described as a super sports V12 hybrid HPEV, or High Performance Electrified Vehicle, it links its new drivetrain to the lineage of iconic Lamborghini twelve‑cylinders while claiming a top speed of more than 350 km/h, so the numbers stay firmly in poster‑car territory for the brand’s first series production plug‑in hybrid Lamborghini. The car’s positioning as a “Hybrid Rebel” underlines that this is not a cautious half step into electrification, but a deliberate attempt to redefine what a V12 flagship can be in the plug‑in age.
Visually, the Revuelto doubles down on drama so the hybrid label never reads as an apology. The exterior plays up signature Lamborghini cues such as sharp Y‑shaped light graphics and hexagon exhaust tailpipes, details that are highlighted in design commentary that calls the car a Hybrid Rebel. Underneath, the plug‑in hardware is integrated into a carbon fiber MONOCOQUE that stretches from nose to rear bulkhead, a structure that, in the Revuelto, is taken to a new level by extending the carbon tub all the way to the front axle and pairing it with three electric motors, two on the front axle and one behind the engine itself MONOCOQUE. That layout lets the car use electric torque vectoring to add agility, so the hybrid system becomes a handling tool rather than a weight penalty.
Temerario: a benchmark V8 that refuses to downsize its character
If the Revuelto proves a V12 can go plug‑in without losing its edge, the Temerario tackles an even touchier subject for purists: cylinder count. As the replacement for the Huracán, the Temerario swaps a naturally aspirated V10 for a turbocharged V8 hybrid, yet the brand is positioning it as the new benchmark in the super sports car segment, a claim it backed up by unveiling the car as a star of Monterey Car Week and highlighting its ability to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 2.7 seconds Monterey Car Week. Framing the car as a “benchmark” is a deliberate move, a way of saying that the hybrid V8 is not a lesser option but the new reference point for the class.
Technically, the Temerario leans on a POWERTRAIN developed from scratch in Sant’Agata Bolognese, with the combustion engine designed to deliver maximum power and emotion while working in concert with electric assistance for both performance and efficiency POWERTRAIN. Reporting on the car’s V8 hybrid layout notes that Lamborghini’s Hurac replacement may have lost a couple of cylinders, but its new powertrain actually surpasses the old V10 in output, with electric motors filling in torque at low speeds and during gear changes so the response feels more immediate rather than dulled by turbo lag Hurac. In other words, the hybridization is engineered to amplify the car’s character, not mute it.
Design language: essential, iconic and unapologetically electrified
Underpinning both Revuelto and Temerario is a design strategy that treats electrification as a chance to refine, not reinvent, the brand’s visual identity. The company’s own description of its first plug‑in hybrid supercar talks about creating an “essential and iconic” design language that embodies Lamborghini heritage while pushing into a new era of hybrid power and luxury, a balance that is credited to Centro Stile Lamborghini and Automobili Lamborghini SpA as designers and manufacturer Lamborghini. That philosophy explains why the Revuelto’s surfaces are cleaner and more technical than its predecessors, yet the overall silhouette still reads instantly as a raging bull.
The structural choices support that aesthetic clarity. In the Revuelto, the carbon fiber MONOCOQUE is not just a safety cell but a design enabler, allowing the roofline to sit low while the extended tub and front structure free up space for the battery and front motors without resorting to awkward packaging solutions In the Revuelto. Even the marketing language around the car’s status as the first super sports V12 hybrid plug‑in HPEV leans into its rebellious stance, with the name Revuelto translated as “rebellious” and the hybrid tag explicitly tied to performance, from the V12 engine to the hexagon exhaust tailpipes that visually frame the electrified powertrain at the rear Revuelto. The message is consistent: the hybrid hardware may be new, but the visual drama remains non‑negotiable.
From supercars to SUVs: hybrid without compromise across the range
Lamborghini is not limiting this no‑compromise approach to low‑slung exotics. The Lamborghini Urus is described as the world’s first plug‑in hybrid Lamborghini Super SUV, with marketing that leans heavily on the idea of Luxury, Power and Sustainability all coexisting in one package, and explicitly promises “All without compromise” to underline that the electrified version is meant to be just as brash as the pure combustion model Lamborghini Urus. That positioning shows how the brand is trying to normalize plug‑in tech across its line‑up, not as an eco badge but as a new default for performance and practicality.
Social media commentary around the Urus SE reinforces that narrative, with posts inviting Thoughts on this Urus SE and describing it as Electrified with purpose while stressing that it retains the unmistakable character of the nameplate Urus SE. In practice, that means using electric assistance to enhance off‑the‑line shove and refine urban driving, while the styling and stance remain as aggressive as ever. The same philosophy is visible in how the brand talks about its supercars, where plug‑in systems are framed as tools for torque vectoring and instant response rather than as range extenders or fuel‑saving gadgets.
Heritage, resale and the long game for hybrid Lamborghinis
For a marque built on heritage, the risk with radical tech shifts is alienating collectors, yet Lamborghini is working hard to show continuity. The Revuelto is explicitly said to link with the iconic and legendary Lamborghini V12 cars of the past through its overall shape and proportions, even as those new proportions open the door to a mid‑mounted battery and three‑motor layout that enable a top speed beyond 350 km/h Lamborghini. That continuity is not just emotional, it is commercial, because buyers want reassurance that a plug‑in flagship will age like a classic rather than a tech experiment.
Early signs suggest the market is buying into that story. Pre‑owned listings already describe the Lamborghini Revuelto as the first hybrid super sports car from the brand, emphasizing that even used examples are effectively fresh from the factory, with language that highlights LAMBORGHINI and REVUELTO branding to underline its status as a core model rather than a niche offshoot Lamborghini Revuelto. The Russian‑language site for REVUELTO also notes that in the year of its 60 anniversary Lamborghini presented the car as its first hybrid HPEV, tying the model directly to a milestone moment for the brand and inviting customers to “feel like a pilot” behind the wheel REVUELTO. That framing suggests the hybrid era is being woven into the brand’s mythology from day one.
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