Lamborghini shares sneak peek of its first all-electric supercar

One thing to sit up for: Very like its friends within the automotive business, Lamborghini is on the trail to full electrification. The Italian supercar maker pulled the curtain again on its mid-engine plug-in hybrid – the Lamborghini Revuelto – earlier this yr and is getting ready to do the identical with a completely electrical idea later this week.

The massive reveal is slated to occur on August 18 as a part of Monterey Automobile Week, a vehicle-focused occasion that takes place in and across the namesake metropolis in California.

Lamborghini to date as solely shared a teaser on social media, and famous that the prototype is the newest idea of its first 100% electrical automobile. Following its pointers for electrification specified by 2021, Lamborghini’s first EV is not anticipated to enter manufacturing till the top of the last decade.

One thing new and actually thrilling is about to be unveiled.August 18th.Save the date.#Lamborghini pic.twitter.com/9NeY5igK7c

– Lamborghini (@Lamborghini) August 14, 2023

Why wait so lengthy? Nicely, what is the rush? Fact be informed, trendy EV know-how is heavy and weight is the enemy of velocity. Hopefully, EV battery tech will shed some weight between now and the top of the last decade, permitting supercars to retain their nimbleness on the observe.

Nonetheless, there’s a lot to maintain fans engaged within the interim.

Again in March, the corporate unveiled its first plug-in hybrid. The Lamborghini Revuelto borrows closely from the Aventador however mixes in new tech to maintain issues attention-grabbing. Its 6.5-liter naturally-aspirated V2 is helped alongside by two electrical motors up entrance and a 3rd on the rear. Mixed, the powerplant generates 1,001 HP and 595 lb-ft of torque, and makes use of all 4 wheels to place it to the pavement. It might hit 62 mph from a cease in 2.5 seconds and has a prime velocity of 217 mph, we’re informed.

Lamborghini’s retro-inspired Countach is arguably much more edgy. Formally the Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4, the limited-production supercar (solely 112 models are being made, and all are already spoken for) churns out 803 HP and may hit 62 mph in 2.8 seconds with a prime velocity of 221 mph.

Lamborghini insists that its complete vary will likely be electrified (as hybrids) by the top of 2024, together with the Aventador, the Huracan, and the Urus SUV.

Picture credit score: Mario Alvarado