DRIVE
HYBRID WITH HORSEPOWER
LAMBORGHINI ’ S REVUELTO BRINGS ECO-FRIENDLY TECH TO THE SUPERCAR GENRE .
BY JOE YOGERST | PHOTOS COURTESY OF AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI
Italian motoring legend Lamborghini is marking its 60th anniversary this year by launching the Revuelto , the world ’ s first V-12 hybrid plug-in supercar .
Founded by namesake Ferruccio Lamborghini in 1963 to compete with Ferrari , Maserati and other top-shelf sports cars , Lamborghini has always been known for its innovative design and impeccable performance . But with Revuelto , the Bologna-based company reaches new heights .
“ Revuelto was born to break the mold ,” declared Lamborghini chairman and CEO Stephan Winkelmann when the car was first unveiled in the spring . And it certainly does . A new acronym was even coined to describe its first-of-a-kind status : HPEV ( High Performance Electrified Vehicle ).
Powered by a new , naturally aspiring 6.5-liter , 12-cylinder combustion engine and three state-ofthe-art electric motors powered by a lithium-ion high specific power battery pack , the Revuelto can rev up to 1,001 horsepower , achieve a top speed of around 217 miles per hour and zoom from zero to 60 in less than 2.5 seconds .
“ The Revuelto is the pinnacle of the Lamborghini product range with real super sports car performance and looks ,” says Pietro Frigerio , dealer principal of Lamborghini Newport Beach . “ By combining the brand ’ s legendary V-12 engine with 60 years of Lamborghini design DNA and the latest hybrid technology , we are able to give our clients
32 NEWPORTBEACHMAGAZINE . COM