Lamborghini's first EV to be its most powerful model yet

It will be built on a platform developed specifically for Volkswagen Group’s performance and luxury brands.

Italian supercar maker Lamborghini is currently working on its first-ever EV. It will be based on the Lanzador concept that was shown back in 2023, and will be built on a platform developed specifically for Volkswagen Group’s performance and luxury brands.

Speaking at Volkswagen Group’s annual media conference, boss Oliver Blume shed some light on the upcoming EV from the Raging Bull. He said that the EV would use a platform for Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini and Porsche, that will allow for up to 1973 bhp and 980 volts. He said it’s a very specific setup for Lamborghini. The platform development is being led by Porsche.

Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann had previously dropped hints that the upcoming EV would at least have 1341 bhp, citing a high power output as “one of the pillars” of an electric performance car. At the same time, driver feel and emotional engagement was more important than outright power.

A 980V electrical architecture for future performance models from the Volkswagen Group marks another substantial step. Most EVs currently use a 400V architecture, although an increasing number use an 800V system that allows for faster charging, better power delivery and increased range efficiency. Some Chinese cars now use a 900V architecture.

Blume confirmed that the EV would be assembled at Lamborghini’s Sant‘Agata headquarters in Italy, but didn’t comment where the body or batteries would be produced.

He said, “I promise that it will be a typical Lamborghini, something very emotional.”

Winkelmann said that because Lamborghini's first EV is an all-new model, rather than a replacement for any current car, there is less risk of it impacting the company's sales volumes; and it could even increase them.

"We have enough time to decide if we need to accelerate or delay the introduction of the electric cars," he said. "So far, we are not thinking about delaying anything. We said we want to have our first electric car by the end of this decade, and this is something that we will continue to foster because we said it has to be an additional car - a fourth model.” "It's an additional model – a new body style, a new type of car in general – so it's also going to attract new customers to Lamborghini."

Lamborghini’s current model lineup is now fully hybridized. These include the Revuelto V12, the URUS-SE SUV and the newly launched Temerario.

The production version of the Lanzador EV will launch by 2030, the end of the current decade.

Source: Autocar UK