Lamborghini Murcielago Reviews

Lamborghini has dismissed the potential sales threats posed by the likes of BYD and its Yangwang U9 electric supercar, despite the Chinese car industry shaking up the global established order.Speaking to Australian media at the local unveiling of the V8-hybrid Temerario supercar, Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann said he doesn’t see all-electric supercars as a serious challenge as they offer too many compromises.Which is why the Temerario and its bigger sibling, the V12 plug-in hybrid Revuelto, are both hybridised rather than opting for potentially more powerful electric motors. Winkelmann believes buyers are attracted to more than just pure power figures.“ No, we always said that the pure electric supercar are not here to be successful,” Winkelmann said. “Some already admitted it, and they're putting them out of the market, they're still trying to sell some, but it's not going to fly because of a lot of issues.“It's the brand, it's the residual value, it's the missing sound, a lot of things. But at the end of the day, what you want is something which is real.”Winkelmann is also confident that Lamborghini’s brand image and reputation crosses over boundaries and through generations, giving a truly global appeal and an especially strong one in the lucrative Chinese market. He made it clear this is no accident, and the Raging Bull brand is carefully curating its image and the next generation of buyers using all the latest technology and apps.“Yes, I hope it's like this because we are also very into social media now,” he said. “We have Instagram, TikTok, we are in the best position. So we have a lot of kids now which are loving us, and not only people which are having a driving license, but also the majority will never have the opportunity to own a Lamborghini."It's also important for us not only to have a, let's say, a good base for the next buyers, but also to have always thumbs up when a Lamborghini passes by now, which is easy to say, but you have to always be ahead of the wave.“You never know what is going to happen. So to have a large crowd of fan community is important and this is a huge difference of our type of luxury business. If you compare it with watches or with accessories or fashion. No, there is not this emotion. Sometimes yes, but mostly not.”However, how Lamborghini integrates this level of emotional appeal into its already-announced first electric car, a 2+2 GT car to join the Revuelto, Temerario and Urus, remains to be seen. When quizzed about the possibility of artificial engine noises for the electric Lamborghini, Winkelmann admitted he wasn’t a fan of this concept, but said there is a lot of research going on behind-the-scenes.“For sure,  we will have the sound of silence,” he said. “So one of the things which are also important when you have an electric car is - I don't know if a GT 2+2 car is a different car than Revuelto - so it's important that you have at least the opportunity when you're on the phone or when you are speaking to somebody who is next to you, that you can also enjoy this part.“For sure, on the sound level, we have to make a clear decision. I am personally against a fake internal combustion engine sound. But I don't know today what it is going to be. We heard a lot of things… So amplifying what is there as a sound but it has to be done in the right way. This is pretty complex.”On the topic of an artificial transmission, Winkelmann was more receptive, indicating that if done the right way, such a system could be way to make its EV exciting and emotional to owners.“We are evaluating a lot of things, but this could be an opportunity to make a car very emotional now,” he said. “Because at the same time it’s recuperating energy and also slowing down, so this is like shifting down. You can explain it also in a different way. And this is the positive thing.”Lamborghini has pushed back plans to launch its electric GT by 2026 until at least 2027, as demand for EVs has not grown at the expected rate. Winkelmann also confirmed that plans to make the next-generation Urus all-electric have been shelved in favour of a plug-in hybrid future for the SUV.

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You can thank/blame (take your pick) Scottish engineer James Watt for the confusing way we measure engine performance in cars. He was the person that came up with the bright idea of measuring power based on a horse.

Lamborghini’s incoming electric car could offer up to 1491kW of power and 980-volt architecture according to Oliver Blume, CEO of the brand’s parent company, Volkswagen Group.Speaking at the company’s annual media conference, Blume said the Lamborghini EV will use a synergised electric platform that is being led by fellow VW subsidiary Porsche for upcoming Audi, Bentley and Lamborghini electric cars, according to Autocar. The “very specific setup for Lamborghini” will “allow for up to 2000hp (1491kW) and 980 volts”, said Blume.Lamborghini’s CEO Stephen Winkelmann has previously alluded to the Lamborghini EV providing over one megawatt (1000kW) of power, which will be a key plank in the development of the all-new model in addition to driver feel and emotional engagement.980-volt architecture will be far and away unlike anything ever produced by VW Group before. Currently, most VW Group EVs use 400-volt architecture, which is the case for most of the EV market.Chinese EV firms such as BYD are working on 1000-volt architecture, while its rivals in China Nio and Xiaomi – which are currently off-limits to us – use the technology in China.The Xiaomi SU7 prototype, which set the record for the fastest lap time on the Nurburgring for a four-door sedan, carried 800-volt architecture and a total power output of 1139kW.High voltage platforms work by delivering rapid advancements in power generation, efficiency and charging time by increasing the rate of energy transferred from its charging unit over a shorter period.Battery efficiency is improved by reducing the opportunities for energy to be lost in the power transfer process, while thinner cables and fewer electric components reduces the weight of the car, increasing its time off the line.Blume confirmed the new Lamborghini model, the name of which remains unconfirmed for now, would be assembled at Lamborghini’s facility in Sant’Agata, Italy, but stopped short of confirming where the platform and its batteries would be built.Lamborghini’s EV is set to evolve into a production car from the Lanzador concept that debuted in 2023 by 2030.Should it closely mirror the Lanzador concept in design, it will carry twin electric motors for an all-wheel drive set up and a body silhouette that closely mirrors the Urus SUV.Unlike its rivals Aston Martin and Bentley, Lamborghini has no plans to delay its first EV but has confirmed it will keep its three new hybrid models – the Revuelto, Urus SE and Temerario – on sale for as long as it can.

Growing up, my parents went through a phase of buying well-used P4 Rovers as family cars. A (mainly) 1950s British icon with top-notch leather, proper wood trim and luxuriously thick carpet. But these hulking sedans are also cumbersome, fugly and painfully slow.

Lamborghini has revealed its much-anticipated Huracan replacement and, like the Revuelto, it is a hybrid.  The goal is not fuel economy, though — the Temerario is all about pace. And don’t worry about the loss of the 5.2-litre V10 because the new V8 spins up to a scarcely believable 10,000rpm, or 1000rpm higher than a Porsche 911 GT3 RS. 

After a Lamborghini executive spilled some beans in an interview early this month, the Sant’Agata Bolognese brand has confirmed details of its upcoming V8 engine that will power the successor to its Huracan supercar.

The V10 is dead, long love the V8, or at least as far as Lamborghini’s entry-level supercar is concerned. International reports say the brand’s Huracan successor will debut within months, and is set to feature a V8 to replace the V10.

Lamborghini has unveiled a new plug-in hybrid version of its ultra-high-performance Urus SUV and in typical fashion, while claiming an 80 per cent reduction in tailpipe emissions, the legendary Italian brand has endowed it with no less than 588kW (788hp).

It’s not breaking news that Australians are buying cars in record numbers, but the kind of cars we’re buying may surprise you because it seems to suggest many of us have too much money.