Lamborghini has officially launched the Revuelto SV, a limited-edition hybrid supercar the Italian manufacturer describes as the fastest and most powerful production car ever to leave its factory. With just 1,963 examples planned and a starting price of $741,172, the Revuelto SV sits at the very top of a storied lineage that stretches back more than half a century.
What the Lamborghini Revuelto SV revealed about its powertrain
At the heart of the car is a naturally aspirated V12 engine paired with three electric motors. Together, they produce more than 1,050 horsepower, enough to propel the car from zero to 100 kph (62 mph) in just 2.4 seconds. According to GT Spirit, the V12 unit revs to 9,500 rpm and generates 725 Nm of torque, figures that underline just how far Lamborghini has pushed this engine beyond its standard configuration.
Alessandro Farmeschi, the Revuelto’s product line director, told CNBC why the V12 remains central to the car’s identity. ‘The V12 has been the key since the very beginning, since the foundation of the company,’ he said. The electric motors, rather than replacing that character, are intended to amplify it, adding what Farmeschi called ‘the adrenaline and the emotions’ of driving a Lamborghini.
‘The Revuelto SV gives our customers the opportunity to go beyond in terms of performance,’ he said. ‘We wanted to give them something more race-oriented, and, at the same time, something that could give them the adrenaline of driving Lamborghini [while] really enjoying and having fun driving.’
Aerodynamics, downforce and racetrack focus
The Revuelto SV is not simply a more powerful version of the standard Revuelto, the aerodynamics have been comprehensively reworked. Sharper angles, bolder fins, enlarged wings and new air intakes all work together to generate significantly more downforce. Car and Driver reports that the Revuelto SV produces 80 per cent more downforce than the standard Revuelto, a gain that translates directly into higher cornering speeds and greater stability on track.
To match that aerodynamic ambition, Lamborghini has also fitted a specially tuned suspension and a new carbon-ceramic brake disc system. A driving mode called Pilota Mode unlocks a highly customised setup intended specifically for circuit use, allowing drivers to fine-tune the car’s behaviour beyond what the regular driving modes permit.
The interior has been refitted with the same racetrack philosophy in mind. Standard specification includes sport seats with a carbon shell structure, though buyers can opt for monocoque carbon fibre race seats instead. The latter, as Lamborghini acknowledges, may sacrifice some comfort, but they deliver what the company describes as a more authentic motorsport experience, closer to the cockpit of a racing car than a road-going grand tourer.
A heritage spanning 55 years
The ‘SV’ suffix carries genuine weight at Lamborghini. The line began 55 years ago with the Miura SV and has consistently marked out lighter, more aerodynamically refined, and more powerful variants of the company’s flagship models. Each SV is understood as the definitive expression of the platform it is built on, rather than a simple upgrade.
Farmeschi explained that technology and design are inseparable in what Lamborghini’s clients are buying. ‘When our clients choose a Lamborghini, they choose us because of the design, together with the technology applied,’ he said. ‘So you need to have the substance; you need to work on the technical part of the car.’
That combination of rarity and performance typically makes SV models highly sought after in the collector market. Lamborghini has noted that most of its limited-edition cars sell out before they are publicly announced, and SV variants have historically held their value well. ‘When you buy a Lamborghini, you buy a Lamborghini because you want it, because you like, you want to experience driving it, but also because it’s a car that keeps the value to the time,’ Farmeschi said.
With 1,963 units allocated globally and deliveries yet to begin, prospective buyers are unlikely to have much time to deliberate.
