Lamborghini has joined the ranks of supercar manufacturers reckoning with the electric revolution and now, in its launch ad for the new plug-in hybrid Revuelto, which was directed by Alessandro Pacciani, we can see and hear the hypercar in motion.
The two-minute video highlights the electric aspect of what Lamborghini describes as the first plug-in hybrid V12. Its enormous power is also hinted at, in the form of massive storm clouds – a bit of a bold choice given that one of the consequences of global warming is massive, unpredictable storms.
Regardless, the video takes us on a journey from a secret location, where the Revuelto‘s engine is assembled and placed into the car, as scientists look on. The whole scene is reminiscent of something out of a superhero movie, like Wolverine.
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Then, the car escapes the complex where it is built, and we can hear its V12 howling through the city. The 6.5-liter L545 engine is an evolution of the one that powered the Aventador, but for the Revuelto LB744, it has been tuned to make 814 hp (607 kW/825 PS) and 535 lb-ft (725 Nm) of torque, which makes it Lamborghini’s most powerful V12 ever.
It then races off through city streets, spitting flames from its exhaust and sliding around corners to meet a bull, a clear nod to the brand’s history. Arcing lightning hints at the electric motors that helps provide Revuelto with even more power than the engine churns out.
While the engine powers the rear wheels, the electric motors power the front ones. Not only does that allow for torque vectoring to improve cornering performance, all together the power unit can deliver a total of 1,001 hp (746 kW/1,015 PS), which can get the car up to 62 mph (100 km/h) in just 2.5 seconds.
Earlier this month, the brand revealed that it has already sold out two years worth of production for the new PHEV supercar. With this video, at least us plebs who’ll never be able to afford one get to enjoy something, I suppose.