A fully electric Lamborghini Urus was expected by the end of this decade, or at least it was in 2023, before demand for EVs weakened and Lamborghini started saying that a fully electric supercar was not close.
Still, if and when the first fully electric Lamborghini arrives, expect it to be fast, with up to 2,000 horsepower, a VW executive said this week.
That car could be the Lamborghini Lanzador, the high-capacity, fully electric grand touring concept that Lamborghini unveiled a year and a half ago. Or it could simply be based on that concept, and perhaps be less of an SUV and more of a hypercar. Now we know that regardless of the form it takes, it will be extremely powerful.
Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume said the car “will use a platform whose development is being led by Porsche for Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini, and Porsche, which will allow up to 2,000 hp [1973 bhp] and 980 volts. It is a very specific configuration for Lamborghini,” according to Autocar.
Another way to put it is that the brand’s first fully electric model will produce “at least one megawatt,” or about 1,340 horsepower, as Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann previously said about the Lanzador “ultra GT.”
The voltage, in turn, refers to technology that could allow for much faster charging, and it is more than double the voltage that most EVs offer today. Higher voltage could also help deliver more power, according to Autocar, and possibly be more efficient, which could increase range.
The automaker clearly intends to make a statement, in contrast to how supercar manufacturers have incorporated hybrid technology into their products, which is often announced with less fanfare, even given its use in Formula 1 racing.
This may also be because hybrid technology still carries the suggestion of compromise, although in modern supercars, it is an objective improvement. However, in a fully electric car, there would be no way to hide the technology, which is why the automaker is aiming high. “I promise it will be a typical model,” Blume said, “something very exciting.”
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