√2024 Lamborghini Aventador hybrid V12 successor spied testing

Lamborghini’s new hybrid supercar will be capable of revving past 8500rpm, with its V12 engine note bellowing out of a pair of exhaust tips.

The hybrid successor to the Lamborghini Aventador has been spied again while undergoing testing in Europe, previewing what we can expect from the Italian marque’s new flagship supercar.

Lamborghini’s hybrid supercar is expected to launch in 2024 – about two years after the Aventador’s 11-year production run comes to an end – with power coming from a V12 engine with plug-in electrical assistance.

Compared to previous spy images, the Lamborghini Aventador’s successor appears to be fitted with headlights which are more akin to a production-ready car, incorporating LED daytime running lights underneath the main unit.

Lamborghini’s camouflage limits the hybrid supercar’s key design features, though a pair of small fins positioned at the top of the radiator inlets appear to direct air towards the supercar’s cooling system.

The car’s rear design has undergone some minor tweaks since it was last spotted in September, with a pair of hexagonal exhaust tips replacing the four quad exits.

A number of electrical warning stickers have been placed on the test vehicle, confirming it has been fitted with a 48-volt battery and hybrid system.

Inside, the digital dash is showing a ‘rear aero system fault’ message, suggesting the production car will be fitted with an active rear spoiler.

The screen also incorporates a ‘V12’ logo as well as a ‘hybrid’ drive mode, allowing the Lamborghini to run on a combination of its petrol engine and electric motors.

When driving in ‘city’ mode, the hybrid V12 engine has an 8500rpm redline – coincidentally the same point at which its Aventador predecessor delivered its 574kW peak output.

Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann has previously said the hybrid supercar’s V12 engine is completely new, rather than a carryover from the Aventador or its Murcielago predecessor.

In September, Mr Winkelmann predicted the hybrid supercar will likely exceed the 350km/h top speed and 2.9-second 0-100km/h time of the outgoing Aventador Ultimae – the company’s final petrol-only V12-powered car.

Previous reports have suggested the supercar could be named Revuelto – continuing the company’s history of taking names from Spanish fighting bulls – as Lamborghini filed a trademark for the name in Europe earlier this year.

Lamborghini is due to launch its first electric car in 2025 – 11 years before the company has to comply with the European Union’s ban of petrol and diesel engines.

While bigger car companies must ditch their fossil-fuelled cars by 2035, Lamborghini and other companies which make less than 10,000 vehicles annually have until 2036 to make the necessary changes.

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