All-new Lamborghinis debut about as often as we see comets pass by earth, so any new raging bull that is released from SantAgata is big news. Today the Italian sportscar manufacturer has pulled the wraps off the Lamborghini Revuelto.

Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more car content.

The Revuelto is named after a historic Spanish fighting bull, like many other Lamborghinis. “The closest translation in English is “mixed up,”’ says company CEO Stephan Winkelmann, referencing the car’s dual power sources, “I think it’s a cool name; we all liked it immediately.”

Buy now and take advantage of free delivery in South Africa on orders over R349.

V12 Family

The Lamborghini Revuelto is the latest in a line of mid-engined V12 supercars that stretches back to the Miura. Revuelto replaces the Aventador, a models that enjoyed a long a successful life. The replacement is, however, unique in that it is the brand’s first ever plug-in hybrid. 

Lamborghini already let slip all the info regarding the Revuelto’s powertrain a few weeks ago. In case you missed it, the new flagship has a V12 mounted behind the cabin. The 6,5-litre unit can rev to a dizzying 9 500 r/min, just imagine what it will sound like… Three electric motors supplemented the petrol-fed engine.

Click here to read our review of an Murcielago Roadster LP640.

E-Power

The Lamborghini Revuelto is all-wheel drive, like many of its predecessors, except there is no mechanical link between the engine and front wheels. The front wheels are powered solely by electric motors, one per side. The third motor is coupled with the newly developed eight-speed dual-clutch transmission. Total system power is rated as 747 kW.

But what does this mean in terms of performance? Lamborghini says the Revuelto can blast from 0-100 km/h in 2,5 seconds and that  0-200 km/h takes less than 7 seconds. The top speed is quoted as ‘over 350 km/h’.

The Lamborghini Revuelto has carbon ceramic brakes standard and 10 pistons on the front calipers. However, the electric motors on the front wheels reduce the load on the braking system by recouping energy under braking. The e-motors are also used for torque vectoring.

There are a myriad driving modes, 13 in total. These range from full electric (up to 10 km from a full battery) to Corsa (race in Italian), each with sharper power delivery and a blend of power from the e-motors and naturally aspirated V12.

New Monocoque

The entire outer skin of the Revuelto is carbon-fibre, save for the aluminium doors and plastic bumpers. The Revuelto is also based around new monocoque chassis that Lamborghini says is the first to have a fully carbon-fiber front structure. 

The Revuelto’s styling was dictated as much by the wind tunnel as it was by the desires of the stylists. An active rear wing has three positions, and is flush with the body when closed. All surfaces have an aero function, which results in peak downforce that is said to be 66 per cent greater than the Aventador Ultimae. 

One of the coolest aspects of the design has to be the exposed V12. “We don’t know if we can have the V12 engine again so we decided to celebrate this piece of art,” said senior designer Manuele Amprimo at the car’s unveiling.