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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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