2024 Lamborghini Revuelto

Supercars, hypercars, thousand-horsepower pickup trucks, seemingly ordinary EVs with mind-boggling power numbers; the lines are blurring when it comes to high-performance specs these days. But when you see any Lamborghini, you know exactly what you’re in for!

And just so we’re all on the same page, what we’re in for with the Lamborghini Revuelto is 12 cylinders worth of hot hybrid performance. So, to those who thought the race to electrification meant the demise of the V12 supercar, Lamborghini defiantly says: “Not so fast!”

This is the successor to the Aventador, but forensic fanatics can trace its DNA back to the iconic Countach. The Revuelto shoulders the burden of not only being the brand’s latest and greatest V12 super sports car, but their first high-performance electrified vehicle. Just when the adrenaline rush from attending the Revuelto’s coming out party at Italy’s Vallelunga circuit was fading, we’re back on track here at Roebling Road Raceway attacking corners like we’re getting paid to do it.

Revuelto is, of course, named after a famous fighting bull, but the word also translates to “mixed,” a nod to this beast’s powertrain. Its mid-mounted naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12 has flipped compared to the Aventador and now has an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission with an integrated electric motor bolted to the back of it that sends power directly to the rear wheels. Output there is 814 horsepower. But Lamborghini’s mechanical mixologists didn’t stop there, putting two more 110-kW electric motors up front, powering strictly the front wheels and making the total output 1,001 horsepower.

As you can imagine, the drive mode situation gets a lot more complicated as in addition to the usual chassis and drivetrain settings, you can dial in where the power comes from, and when and how much battery you’re using; 13 options to choose from in all.

Set it up for max power, and the Revuelto will get to 60 in 2.5 seconds; all-wheel-drive provides plenty of traction, even on a cold winter’s day, and power delivery never lets up until you ease off the throttle. We were lucky enough to get two days of track time at Roebling Road Raceway before a rare snowstorm blew through coastal Georgia.

And the Revuelto was instantly fast around this track, the kind of push you back into your seat thrust that can throw your equilibrium off in a hurry; in fact, it was the fastest we’ve ever been at the end of the front straight here. It holds onto plenty of that speed through the corners too, with Corsa mode allowing just a bit of slip before easing back power, allowing you to maintain momentum and rocket off corners with authority.

Now, it doesn’t feel playful or toy-like; rather a big, fast, precise, purposeful machine that requires your full attention. Especially when it comes to braking zones, where you really must put some foot into it so that it knows you’re serious. And with the front tires shouldering all that force, it did lead to a few moments of wavering, though that did improve the more laps we did.

The Revuelto’s mono fuselage chassis is made entirely of carbon fiber, something they have much experience with, and it is both lighter and stiffer than the Aventador’s. There’s plenty of carbon fiber in the slick bodywork too, crafted to produce the necessary downforce without a bunch of add-ons. Superficial types will geek out over the choice of 70 trim colors to complement the 400 shades of water-based paint that are available for the outside, including this Verde Citrea. Standard wheels are 20-inchers up front and 21 inches in back, the rears sporting 345 Bridgestone Potenza Sports.

Lamborghini claims the interior was inspired by spacecraft, and we’d be on board with blasting off to anywhere in these leather and Corsa Tex sport seats. This is a plug-in hybrid, with the charge port slickly integrated into the front storage area. EV-only driving range is limited to around 5 miles, and when that engine sitting directly behind you comes to life, it definitely gets your attention.

Government Fuel Economy Ratings are 10 City, 17 Highway, and 12 Combined. If you can afford the insane $612,858 base price, you can add your name to the list and wait a year or two for Lamborghini to assemble yours exactly how you want it.

With the Revuelto, not only has Lamborghini kept the V12 supercar alive, but they’ve also crammed this square peg of performance right through the round hole of modern mobile electrification. What else did we expect from Lamborghini?