Lamborghini’s V12 not dead yet
THE Aventador LP 780‐ 4 Ultimae is the last non‐ electri ied Lamborghini V12. When launching the Aventador LP 780‐ 4 Ultimate recently, Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann said the normally- aspirated V12 supercar would be the last- of- its- kind. Many feared that this signalled the end of the 12- cylinder road for Lamborghini, however, a new report indicates that this is not the case.
According to Autoblog, Lamborghini is working on a brand new electri ied V12 powertrain for the Aventador’s replacement, which is due in 2023. According to the US publication, the new V12 will still be normally aspirated, as Lamborghini believes that force feeding puts unnecessary strain on the motor, while also adding a weight penalty.
In order to meet future emissions regulations, the forthcoming V12 will be paired with an electric motor, but it won’t be the same system that we see in the current Sian hypercar.
While the Aventador replacement will emerge in 2023 as the irst series‐ production hybrid model, Lamborghini said its entire line- up would be electri ied by the end of 2024. The irst purely electric Lambo, however, will only surface after 2025. This all forms part of a new electri i cation strategy announced in May, which will see Lamborghini making the biggest investment in its history by spending more than 1.5 billion Euros ( R26 billion) on electrifying its range. This, the company hopes, will allow it to reduce its carbon footprint by half in the next four years.