Lamborghini Is In No Rush To Build An Electric Supercar
- Lamborghini says its hybrid models can sustain the brand for the next decade.
- The first electric Lamborghini will take the form of a 2+2, launching in 2028.
- The Italian car manufacturer has not said when it could launch an all-electric supercar.
While many expect the car industry to ultimately transition almost entirely to electric vehicles, slowdowns in the take-up of new EVs do mean ICEs will continue to be offered for longer than many had expected. Thatβs great news for car enthusiasts, particularly if youβre a fan of the Lamborghini brand.
Following the launch of the Reveuelto, Temerario, and Urus SE, Lamborghini now offers three hybrids, which all retain big-capacity and hugely powerful combustion engines. These kinds of engines have become synonymous with Lamborghini and during a recent interview, the automakerβs technical officer, Rouven Mohr, confirmed they arenβt going anywhere soon, noting now is not the right time for an electric supercar.
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βAt the moment, now, the time would not be right [for an EV], at least not in a super sports car,β he told Motor1. βYou have seen a lot of [electric] cars on the market that were not really successful.β Mohr added heβs happy with Lamborghiniβs current line-up, but admitted it will, eventually, go down the EV route in the future.
βIβm super happy with our current lineup, because with a hybridized lineup, we can live for the next decade,β he said. βBut I also believe Lamborghini needs to have the transition [to electric power], because itβs only a question of time when the mindset will change.β
Lamborghiniβs first EV will be inspired by the Lanzador Concept and is scheduled to arrive in 2028. Limited details are known about this new 2+2 at this early stage, but Mohr says the carmaker is working hard to ensure it offers the same excitement factor customers have come to expect from the brandβs models.
βYou can be sure when we bring the first electric Lamborghini, we will be very careful in managing the brandβs attributes,β he noted. βWe are not thinking to bring another standard electric car, one megawatt of power. Itβs not like this. You need a differentiation.β