√Configurator Challenge: Lamborghini Revuelto

Lamborghini’s first all-new V12 supercar in more than a decade is its most powerful car yet. Here’s how the Drive team would build theirs.

Customisation is in vogue at the moment, but choice can be seriously confusing. In our configurator challenge, we let the Drive team loose on a manufacturer’s website to create their ideal combination for a certain model.

The focus of this week’s challenge is the first new series-production Lamborghini V12 supercar in 12 years, the 747kW plug-in hybrid Revuelto.

Tell us what your ideal Lamborghini Revuelto would look like in the comments below (build yours here), and the cars you’d like us to configure next.

MORE: 2023 Lamborghini Revuelto hybrid supercar unveiled

James Ward, Director of Content

Growing up as a car lover in the ’80s likely meant you had a poster of a Lamborghini Countach on your wall. For me it was the Alpine car audio advertisement, with a red LP500S in profile, showing the exotic, angular lines of the V12 supercar in their best way.

I still remember where I was when I first saw a Countach on the road, so iconic and otherworldly was the car.

To that end, I’ve tried to recreate that Alpine poster with a Rosso Mars gloss paint job over bronze Triguero wheels. I’ve colour-coded the front bar and lower headlamp panels, but sadly can’t add the lairy high-altitude rear wing to complete the look.

Inside, I’ve gone a bit 80s retro with contrasting white leather and red stitching, because why not!

Kez Casey, Production Editor

There is always, ALWAYS, room in my garage for a purple Lamborghini. From the minute Jay Kay’s purple Diablo took centre stage in the Cosmic Girl video, Viola-hued Lambos have been the top choice.

For the Revuelto I’ve gone with the traffic-stopping shade of Viola Mithras, dropped over a set of the ‘standard’ Venancio cast wheels in Matt Titanium.

To provide the right level of shocking offset, there’s a set of Verde Chiaro brake calipers, and if you look closely you’ll find a similar treatment (Verde Scandal this time) on the rear diffuser. I wish this could be added to the sills and front bar too, but that’s not the case… yet.

Part of the Revuelto’s mystique is the black mask at the front that helps to hide the headlights, but the option exists to colour the headlight frames and lower front bumper, so of course I’ve ticked that box, but some features are better blacked out, so the exhaust tips, rear Lambo badge, and engine cover mesh all get a black finish, but more prominent alternatives are available.

On the inside the Sportivo-themed interior colourway keeps the purple dream alive with Viola Acutus leather matched to Corsa Tex suede-look textile for the black trim pieces. If that’s not loud enough, the green tie-in pops its head up again with Verde Scandal top-stitching – like a fever dream from a ’90s rave party.

I’m almost certain this configuration will be a one-of-one, but if any millionaires are looking for a colour and trim consultant, my DMs are always open.

Tom Fraser, Journalist

Hats off to Lamborghini once again – they never seem to miss when it comes time to create a new V12-powered supercar. The Revuelto looks absolutely incredible. Additionally, thanks for supplying a brilliant configurator with myriad options and paint colours to get us all excited about it!

While I love a good matte black on V12-powered Lamborghinis, I couldn’t go past one of my favourite car colours of all time, Arancio Borealis. This Lambo hue first appeared on the first-generation Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera and I think it looks stunning on every single model since. While it looks good here on the configurator, it looks better in real life.

I’ve paired the forged Triguero 20-/21-inch wheels in a matte-effect titanium colour, with silver calipers hiding underneath. There’s titanium surrounds for my exposed engine bay which is an excellent talking point, while the F22 Raptor-esque exhaust pipes are finished in matte black.

Inside the cabin I’ve got black leather accented by orange Corsa Tex highlights. Though it’s a supercar, I’m all about practicality, so it had to have a set of pop-out cup holders.

Lastly, I’ve opted for the five-year warranty package because, being Italian, you never know…

Ben Zachariah, Journalist

Growing up, my favourite superhero growing up was Batman. And, being honest, nothing has changed.

While there’s little chance of me owning either a Batmobile or a Lamborghini, the Revuelto configurator challenge is a good excuse to live out my childhood daydreams.

A gloss black paint job seems to suit the Revuelto well, offset with green brake calipers, which are hiding behind a set of 20/21-inch forged matte bronze wheels – as a bit of a nod to the JPS BMWs of the 1980s. Inside is black with contrast green and inverted contrast stitching.

I can’t imagine the Lambo will be easy to see out of, so I’ve ticked all the option boxes for driving assistance packages to reduce the chance of me changing lanes into a Woolies truck.

In this daydream scenario I’ll be driving as obnoxiously as possible in my black Lambo while whispering in a low voice to myself: “I am the Batman.”

Jordan Mulach, Journalist

Questi giorni quando vieni, il bel sole

If those words mean nothing to you, nor does the spec of this car.

Unfortunately I am afflicted with The Italian Job – the original, not the Marky Mark one – being one of my all-time favourite films. I mean really, is there anything better than imagining yourself driving through the Alps while listening to Matt Monroe with a V12 soundtrack behind your ears?

While I’d like to think of my choices as being Alps-spec, it would likely be more comfortable doing first-gear runs in the Brisbane CBD or down on the Gold Coast’s Cavill Ave.

Bright orange (Arancio) paint? Tick. Forged wheels in silver? Tick. Gorgeous black accents to make cleaning a little bit easier? Big tick.

To ensure myself and my passenger (singular) are as safe as possible, I’ve taken the liberty of fitting all of the optional safety tech – but really, if you’re paying almost $1 million for a supercar, you’d expect it to be standard, right?

Alex Misoyannis, Journalist

When the Lamborghini Aventador was unveiled 12 years ago, the future of the Australian car industry wasn’t in doubt, and only one electric car was on sale in Australia. How times have changed – and the Revuelto has been a long time coming.

With styling like origami paper, and a screaming 9500rpm V12 behind the cabin, this car deserves an out-there specification, not a brown, black or white to preserve perceived resale value.

That’s why my Revuelto is finished in Lamborghini’s classic Verde Scandal green paint – highlighter green, to you and I – with 21-inch front and 22-inch ‘Altanero’ alloys in a black and diamond-cut finish.

The brake calipers are black – red was tempting, but it was a little too Christmas-tree-like – while I have also ticked the body-coloured trim box, which adds a green accent to the bottom of the front bumper that ’boxes’ the front end and makes the styling look more resolved.

Inside, I’ve selected the Sportiva seat upholstery option a mix of black (Nero Ade) and Verde Scandal leather, with inverted contrast stitching, black seatbelts, and the power-adjustable heated seat option.

Nearly every box on the options list has been ticked – the passenger display, cupholders on the dashboard, Lamborghini logos on the seat headrests, upgraded LED headlights, and smartphone connectivity for the touchscreen.

I have also specified every optional driver-assistance package – Surround Assistance Pack, Parking Pack and High Assistant – though the fact they’re options not standard equipment on a near-$1 million supercar is egregious, if you ask me.

There will be no missing this car in the ~~Officeworks car park~~ hotel valet, will there?

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