Speaking to Auto Express at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this past weekend, Lamborghini CEO, Stefano Domenicali, said that a hybrid powertrain would also apply to the Huracan and Urus, but added that there “is still time” to apply an electric motor to the former’s V10.
“The next Aventador will be hybrid, with a V12. A decision is made on that and this is something that will keep us different from the others and this is very important,” Domenicali told the publication.
“The next step is that not only the Urus but Aventador and Huracanwill be hybrid, that’s for sure. Then we need to see how the solution will evolve. With regard to the super sport car brand, it’s clear that we want to stay with the V12 to have with the top car. Then we can discuss what would be the right engine for the future for the Huracan. Of course, V10 would be the first priority but we have the time to discuss it”.
Domenicali however shot-off the possibility of there being a fully-electric Lamborghini in the future, remarking, “I believe it’s too premature to say that we will see a full electric Lamborghini in the short term. I don’t see that”.
Quizzed on reports that the brand might expand its portfolio of models to four with the funds set to be generated from the Urus, Domenicali stated that it is still considering “when it would be right to have another model in our portfolio, to have an extended dimension. Sure, we can see the potential of it”.
He also declined to confirm if the anticipated new model would be the production version of the dormant Estoque sedan showed in 2009, saying, “We need to listen to the customers, we need to see how the market is evolving because this is very important for us”.
Also in an interview with the publication, Lamborghini R&D Head, Maurizio Reggiani, said the brand had no interest in deviating from the V12 despite it being tied-up with an electric motor, as “the value of our brand is based on our top end product”.
“It must be really the pure interpretation of a supersport car. We are sure that one of things you must offer on a supersport car is a V12 naturally aspirated engine. The car needs to be engineered for hybrid or not for hybrid. The supersport car cannot be a compromise,” Reggiani said.
“At the moment with a battery electric vehicle you can choose to have power for one lap at high speed, or energy for more laps but slower speed. This does not fit with the supersport brand. The next step in terms of our product range will be based on hybrid technology as the level of knowledge will be ready. Not for full electric vehicles, probably we need another loop of products”.
Having unveiled the Urus in December last year and the drop-top version of the Aventador S a few months prior, no indication of when the first hybrid model would debut has so far been made.
