The first electric Lamborghini will be marketed between 2027 and 2030. It could be a raised GT. As for the replacement for the Urus, it could also be “zero exhaust emissions”. Stephan Winkelmann, boss of the Italian firm, confides his vision for the future.
Last May, Lamborghini announced a rapid electrification strategy that will see the Italian manufacturer renew its range with exclusively hybrid vehicles by the end of 2024, then add a first 100% electric model to its catalog before 2030. Stephan Winkelmann, CEO of the Sant’Agata Bolognese firm, reportedly revealed some information about this “zero-emission exhaust” Lamborghini to Dutch journalists.Autovisie.
An elevated “zero emission” GT?
The illustration of a sheeted silhouette presented by Lamborghini to announce its first electric car suggests GT proportions. This is what the boss of the brand would have in mind, but nothing would be fixed yet. ” We have yet to determine the specs or body type. If it were up to me, it would be a 2 + 2 GT with high ground clearance “, Would have explained the leader.
Winkelmann, also head of Bugatti who is about to leave the Volkswagen group to move on under joint controlint from Rimac and Porsche, had a similar project for the Alsatian brand. ” It was a similar idea. This segment has not yet been addressed, and I believe there is demand. It’s the best of both worlds, a GT design with a characteristic long hood and a set back cabin, while the high ground clearance makes the car safer and gives the driver confidence. “Would have recognized the leader, before specifying:” No decision has yet been made regarding the platform; we are still in an exploratory phase. And Winkelmann to indicate that the vehicle will not be marketed before 2027 at the earliest.
An electric SUV to replace the Urus
The next supercars in Lamborghini’s regular range will be electrified but will retain a heat engine. The replacement for the Aventador, expected in 2023, would inaugurate ” a brand new platform, a new V12 engine and a different chassis “According to Stephan Winkelmann, who would also have confirmed that the car would in turn be equipped with a carbon fiber monocoque architecture. The descendant of the Huracan would share more technical elements than its predecessor with the Aventador: Audi will not renew the R8, of which the Huracan is the technical “cousin”.
Finally, the SUV that will take over from the Urus could be electric. Until then, the muscular adventurer of the manufacturer with the bull will be offered with a plug-in hybrid engine. In the longer term, the next generation of Lamborghini sports cars may not keep a gasoline engine. that if it is powered by synthetic fuel, because a classic plug-in hybrid configuration would not be enough to achieve the objectives imposed in terms of CO2. ” If a synthetic gasoline is not available or not usable for this type of model, then we will have to think about what we will do with it after 2030. We do not have to make this decision yet, we will be there in about five years. », Says Stephan Winkelmann.
Sources: Autovisie
