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With the Revuelto, Lamborghini brings us its most ambitious supercar yet, a V12 Plug-in Hybrid with over 1,000bhp. It also looks stunning, has a classy cabin and for a short time after start-up, you can even cruise around silently in it. Apart from the price, there's so much to like.
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Driving experience
The Revuelto gets a proper Lamborghini V12 - with 6.5-litres, natural aspiration, 813bhp and a rev counter that doesn't red line until the heady heights of 9,500rpm, at which point you can only imagine the glorious cacophony of sound that would be generated from just behind you. The engine has been spun around 180-degrees from its siting in the old Aventador (apparently to improve the centre of gravity) and this time is paired with electrification. Two 110kW oil-cooled axial flux electric motors at the front (one for each wheel) combine with another motor mounted on top of the 8-speed dual clutch gearbox provide for all-electric all-wheel drive and fill in with extra power while the V12 spools up. Together, these motors provide an extra 188bhp, creating an astonishing total output of 1,001bhp. 62mph is dispatched in just 2.5s, 124mph flashes by in 7.0s and top speed is 217mph. A Ferrari SF90 is fractionally faster if you're interested; not much else is.
And not much else sounds like a Lamborghini V12, though you won't have to listen to it at all when you start up and the car runs only on its 3.8kWh battery and electric motors - though it'll only do that for 6 miles. This electrified powertrain works with three modes, 'Recharge', 'Hybrid' and 'Performance'. These are separate to the various settings on the drive mode selector, the most focused of which are 'Track' and Sport'; 'Corsa' is the lap time mode. The drivetrain sees the Revuelto weigh in at over 300kg more than its Aventador predecessor - it's a worrying sign of the times when a Lamborghini sports car weighs 1.9-tonnes. But this one handles its weight well, helped by a carbon fibre chassis that's 25% more torsionally rigid. The giant 345-section Bridgestone rubber is designed to offer simply endless reserves of grip.
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Design and build
You'd instantly know this was a Lamborghini and you might even think, as we do, that it's the best looking Lamborghini of the modern era. Drama, presence, poise - it's all here, without the need for silly splitters or spoilers. With a ground-hugging stance that even at standstill seems glued to the tarmac. And wheels that are almost the height of the car. It's a shape that all at the same time is large and imposing, yet also taught and agile. Here is the essence of supercar design, encapsulated.
More important of course is what lies beneath - what Lamborghini calls its 'monofuselage.' Like the tub, front firewall and front subframe, it's made of carbon fibre and is 10% lighter than the Aventador chassis while being 25% more torsionally stiff. The rear part of the chassis is fashioned from high-strength aluminium alloys.
We've had gorgeous exterior design in previous eras from Sant-Agata, only to then be let down by flimsy, cheap and ergonomically disastrous interiors. This two-seat cabin though, is a big step forward. It's surprisingly easy to get into, has room for taller adults and has space to store essential oddments like your 'phone and keys. There are even cup holders. It's still almost impossible to see properly out of the back though.
Unlike with the Aventador, there's a decently modern central infotainment screen. And analogue dials have, as expected, been replaced by a rather busy-looking digital screen. The fastest drive modes are controlled by a dial on the top left of the dash (including 'Thrust' with a chequered flag motif), while the electrified modes are dealt with by a dial on the top right. It's also easy to reach essential controls for things like nose lift, indicators and high beam. And there are easy-to-use buttons on the spaceship-like steering wheel. The under-bonnet boot space (158-litres) is tight of course, but you will have expected that. It's shaped to take a couple of small bags or back packs.
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Market and model
Lamborghini wants £450,000 for a Revuelto. Yes, really. Which even for a supercar owner might be a stretch. At the time of this review in late 2024, Ferrari was asking £336,500 for its rival 12 Cilindri and Aston Martin wanted £333,000 for its rival Vanquish. And Revuelto prices will of course only rise from there - and probably have by the time you read this.
On top of that of course, nobody buying this Lamborghini will merely be paying list price for it. All manner of pricey extras will be added - and if you've no interest in that, Sant-Agata probably won't be much interested in taking your order. You might well want the High Gloss Black Style package (£6,200) and you'd be unwise to do without Lamborghini Connect Vehicle Tracking (£1,420). Bright 'Arancio Apodis' paint costs a cool £15,940. While a set of Altanero Shiny Black 21/22-inch wheels costs £2,920, with matt carbon wheel caps an extra £520 and Nero Lucido CCB brake calipers at £1,290. Appallingly, dashboard cup holders cost an extra £520 and a Smartphone interface an extra £2,440. A carbon/leather steering wheel costs £2,650 and fully electric and heated seats another £2,130. Here also is Sant-Agata's sting.
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Cost of ownership
If for some inexplicable reason, you'd hoped that the adoption of Plug-in Hybrid technology would have a big effect on the efficiency figures of this Revuelto, you'll be disappointed, though Lamborghini is rather pleased with its figures, particularly the emissions reading - 276g/km of CO2. A rival Ferrari 12 Cilindri can only manage a smoky 353g/km. That's assuming you make full use of the 6 miles of EV range provided by the PHEV battery; and if you do, the combined cycle fuel return is supposed to be rated at up to 23mpg on the combined cycle (6 miles better than a 12 Cilindri). If you get anywhere near that, we'd have to wonder why you'd chosen to buy this car in the first place and would suggest that it deserves a better home. You know where we are.
Lamborghini has vetted its customers carefully to try to prevent against speculators but there are always going to be low mileage cars being sold for £50k over list. Obviously, maintenance costs are going to be huge. And the cost of replacing the bespoke Bridgestone rubber, doesn't bear thinking about, so keep that in mind if you're tempted to go track day show boating. Expect exceptionally good residuals; after all, who wouldn't want a well looked after Revuelto?
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Summary
Each car in this segment has its own unique and very exotic appeal; the glamour of a Ferrari 12 Clinindri, the track focus of a McLaren 750S or the old-school GT charm of an Aston Martin Vanquish. But even in this kind of company, the Revuelto stands out - visually and technologically.
Despite its Plug-in Hybrid tech, it's everything you'd want to Lamborghini to be - extrovert, loud and almost terrifyingly fast. Fears that VW Group ownership of the Sant-Agata brand might dilute the character of future models are well and truly laid to rest here. By a supercar that demonstrates Lamborghini's willingness to change with the times. While still creating models we can all dream about.
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