Lamborghini U‑Turns on EVs
Lamborghini says it has abandoned plans for a 100% electric future and is leaning into hybrid performance instead, a strategic reversal the company attributes to regulatory pressures and past missteps. The brand is also refreshing its Revuelto supercar with four new Italy‑inspired colors as it positions hybrid models as the heart of its roadmap. (italpassion.fr) (burgosconecta.es)
Automobili Lamborghini has formally shelved the Lanzador — the all‑electric concept it showed in 2023 — and says it will build a plug‑in hybrid version instead. (theautowire.com) CEO Stephan Winkelmann told The Sunday Times that continuing heavy investment in full‑EV development under current conditions would risk becoming “an expensive hobby,” and that acceptance of battery‑only supercars among Lamborghini’s customers is “close to zero.” (foxbusiness.com) (autoblog.com) Lamborghini’s finance chief, Paolo Poma, has framed the reversal as market‑driven and said the company was “too hasty” after industry shocks tied to past emissions controversies — comments made in an interview that emphasized business and regulatory signals rather than a single technical failure. (italpassion.fr) A plug‑in hybrid (a PHEV) combines an internal‑combustion engine with one or more electric motors and a rechargeable battery so the car can run short distances on electric power and use the engine for longer range. (en.wikipedia.org) Lamborghini already uses that architecture in the Revuelto: a new 6.5‑liter V12 working with three electric motors for a combined output of about 1,015 horsepower and a compact high‑power battery (reported at roughly 3.8 kWh). (lamborghini.com) (en.wikipedia.org) The Lanzador concept was first shown at Monterey Car Week (The Quail and Pebble Beach) in August 2023 and had been targeted for production around 2028 before the project was paused and reconceived as a hybrid. (lamborghini.com) Lamborghini executives have said they expect the company’s range to be composed entirely of plug‑in hybrids by 2030 while continuing to produce combustion engines as long as demand exists, and the brand reported 10,747 deliveries in 2025. (carscoops.com) (lamborghini.com) Separately, Lamborghini has expanded its Ad Personam personalization palette with four new Italy‑inspired exterior finishes — Rosso Grappolo, Giallo Granita, Verde Campo d’Ulivo and Bianco Trullo — and says those shades are available across models including the Revuelto, Urus SE and Temerario. (news.dupontregistry.com) (drivencarguide.co.nz) Lamborghini notes the Ad Personam program now exceeds roughly 400 bespoke shades and that the personalization option is chosen on the vast majority of deliveries. (lamborghini.com)
