Lamborghini has completely stopped production of the Aventador after replenishing those V12 units that sank in the middle of the ocean. This means the supercar company is probably looking to launch an all-new flagship supercar sooner rather than later.
The latest scoop on the Aventador successor comes from Carwow, which is not the most reliable source for reports. However, they probably have the most-watched Lamborghini content on YouTube, and everything Mat Watson says is educated deduction based on officially known information.
The Aventador replacement has already been spied undergoing testing. Even though the prototypes were camouflaged, everybody can see they look a lot like the Sian and have that Y-shaped design for the lights.
What Carwow doesn’t mention is the name. A month ago, Lamborghini filed a trademark with the European Intellectual Property Office for the name “Revuelto“, which is Spanish for scrambled, turned, or unruly. It’s by no means certain that this is what the Aventador’s successor will be called, and supercar makers are notorious for trying to keep these names secret.
The V12 is staying
Many automakers have downsized their supercar engines, but we know that’s not really the case with the Lamborghini. This was confirmed by Chairman and CEO of the company, Stephan Winkelmann:
“In 2023, we will have the follow-up for the Aventador, which will be the first plug-in hybrid, with a completely new V12 engine. And then in 2024, we will have the Urus and the Huracan follow-on as well, plug-in hybrid cars. This will close the first step of our strategy, which will cut CO2 emissions by 2025 compared to today by at least 50 percent.”
The new V12 has to be at least as powerful as the best 6.5-liter Aventador because that’s how Lamborghinis have always been. So 780 metric horsepower is to be expected. The plug-in system is expected to offer about 300 hp on its own and consists of electric motors for the front axle and another attached to the engine, probably integrated into the gearbox.
The setup is quite similar to the Ferrari SF90 as Lamborghini is reportedly benchmarking the $507,000 supercar rival. Total output of the V12 plug-in hybrid drive is said to be at least 1,050 hp according to our source. That’s Italian horsepower though, so it’s more like 1,036 hp in America. But still, we’re getting a mainstream Lamborghini with Bugatti Veyron output in 2023.
A twin-clutch V12 Lambo, finally
Ever since it came out in 2011, people have been saying bad things about the Lamborghini Aventador’s robotized manual gearbox. It’s light and makes the car exciting to drive, but it seems they’re finally switching to a dual-clutch transmission, as they did in the little Huracan.
The reason is not what you think. Mat argues that Lamborghini wants a supercar to win every drag race and is targeting a 10-second quarter-mile time. To do that, it needs to have better control over the way it launches. Let’s not forget the electric motors makes this different from every Lambo AWD system too.
