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It lives! Georg Kacher details the next generation of

Lamborghini’s V12 dynasty – now with hybrid power

Meet Lambo’s

2022 Aventador

THE V

PLUGS IN

For its wild shape, the

next-gen Aventador

will draw inspiration

from the Terzo Millennio

concept (below). It’ll be

built on a new carbon

chassis packaging three

powertrain elements:

the front axle drive unit

with its two electric

motors, a backbone

centre section housing

the batteries and

the rear drivetrain

assembly: a third

e-motor, a new dual-

clutch transmission and

the good old V12.

IN BED WITH

PORSCHE

Lamborghini might be

under transfer from

Audi ownership to a

Porsche-shaped filing

cabinet within the VW

empire. The Aventador

replacement has been

pushed back to 2022,

but should survive the

transition – it’s thought

to be too far down the

road to be killed by

bean-counting suits.

Its unique platform

can’t be modified for

integration into wider

VW Group architecture,

so Lambo’s flagship

will almost certainly

proceed as planned.

1000+ BHP!

The existing V12 will be

modified but, thankfully,

remain naturally-

aspirated. It’s already

good for 759bhp in

the current Aventador

SVJ, but there’s always

headroom for even

more horsepower. And

that’s before you add

the estimated 400bhp

of electric power...

Next-gen Huracan will

also go hybrid.

HURACAN

EVO TECH

Expect the current

car’s rear-wheel

steering to remain,

sharpened by the latest

predictive dynamics

CPU, introduced on

the Huracan Evo. ‘The

Aventador represents

our halo car,’ says CEO

Stefano Domenicali.

‘The current model

launched in 2011 and

still sold 1200 cars

last year. Of our [total]

volumes it’s a lot.’

Insider

Factfile
POWERTRAIN
6498cc 48v
naturally-aspirated V12,
plus 3 e-motors
CHASSIS
Full carbon monocoque
DUE
2022

‘The Aventador

replacement will be

naturally aspirated

and a plug-in hybrid,

because this is

the best mix of

emotion and DNA

for Lamborghini.

For the moment it

is not a problem to

be homologated

worldwide. For the

new Aventador, I

am confident we’ll

be able to introduce

the particulate filters

we need for Euro 7

emissions. For these,

it is not a question

of turbocharging.

Instead we will make

the hybrid vehicle

emotional, sexy, and

what the customer will

want to have. This is

the challenge.’

Maurizio

Reggiani

Lamborghini’s chief

technology officer

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Illustration: Avarvarii

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