Lamborghini has been flirting with the idea of a new 2+2 grand tourer for some time, but now the decision has finally been made official. The Italian brand’s first fully electric model will arrive in 2028 and will have four seats.
Although the confirmation and timeline are noteworthy, they are hardly a surprise. In January 2022, Lamborghini’s CEO said that the brand was leaning in the direction of a grand tourer for its first electric vehicle, a segment he said the brand hadn’t been in for decades.
Although Lamborghini is most famous for its wedge-shaped, mid-engine supercars, its early history is full of front-engine 2+2 grand tourers. These include the 400 GT, the Urraco, the Espada, the Islero, and more.
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While the company is now confirming plans for its first EV, the fact that it will be a 2+2 grand tourer is kicking the can of electrification down the road. Despite Lamborghini’s history with four-seaters, supercars are its identity, but the executives don’t believe EV technology is yet ready for them.
Earlier this year, the brand’s chief technology officer, Rouven Mohr, said that for “the super sports car, we believe that at the moment it is not the right time.” He complained that EV performance depends too heavily on the battery’s state of charge and temperature to make a compelling supercar—impressive acceleration figures notwithstanding.
He did concede that in five to six years, the technology may have matured to a point where Lamborghini is ready to commit to electric propulsion, but that for a “user-oriented” car, the time was right for an EV.
That suggests that the 2+2 electric grand tourer that Lamborghini produces may be quick, but it won’t be a track star. Instead, like the Urus, it will be more focused on daily driving needs. Since the SUV is the brand’s best-selling vehicle by a long shot, there is every indication that its customers are willing to buy something that isn’t a “super sports car.”
