Lamborghini’s electrified V-12 supercar to switch the Aventador seems to have been revealed early.
Motor1 has found patent drawings filed by Lamborghini final November with the World Mental Property Group, for a supercar that is extremely prone to be the Aventador successor due out later this 12 months.
Data included with the patent lists Mitja Borkert, Lamborghini’s present design chief, because the designer of the automobile within the drawings.
Most of the particulars additionally match components seen on prototypes for the Aventador successor, such because the heavy reduce strains of the hood, the place of the headlights, the strains of the facet blades, and the Y-shaped taillights.
Influences look to have come from the Terzo Millennio, a 2017 idea that shares lots of the components proven right here.
Lamborghini Terzo Millennio idea
Lamborghini Terzo Millennio idea
Lamborghini Terzo Millennio idea
Judging by the form of the cabin and home windows, the Aventador successor probably shares the carbon-fiber tub that debuted within the Aventador. This is sensible given the funding Lamborghini has made in a wholly new powertrain for the automobile.
Energy will come from a V-12-based plug-in hybrid system, and Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann in 2021 confirmed the V-12 can be a brand new unit, simply the third in Lamborghini’s historical past. It’ll nonetheless be naturally aspirated, although the displacement could also be lowered in comparison with the present 6.5-liter V-12 in a quest to cut back emissions.
As for the hybrid aspect, Lamborghini’s former head of R&D, Maurizio Reggiani, stated in a 2018 interview conserving weight down is the primary problem. Even the lightest options are anticipated so as to add a whole lot of kilos to the curb weight. One other challenge is contemplating potential emissions guidelines in some nations or areas which will require a minimal electrical vary.
Regardless of the case, mixed output ought to be greater than the 769 hp the Aventador Ultimae, the ultimate Aventador variant, and Lamborghini’s final V-12 street automobile sans electrification or turbocharging.
Past the powertrain, count on the Aventador successor to characteristic all-wheel drive, rear-wheel steering, and lively aerodynamic expertise.