The Revuelto will go on sale in 2024, with 2 years of orders already accepted.
After 12 years of loyal service, the Aventador has been replaced. What many think of as the last true 'silly' supercar will be replaced by the Revuelto, which promises better handling, more tech and an even higher price tag.
It still looks good
Following on from the brutal styling of the Aventador to the Revuelto can't have been an easy task. However, the design team at Lamborghini, taking cues from previous projects like the Sian, have produced a cleaner, more elegant car that retains aggression. The rear of the car is much like the Sian we saw back in 2020, whereas the front is much more like an Aventador, just with softened edges, that make it more graceful, yet keeping the trademark aggressiveness of Lamborghini.
They've spent time in the wind tunnel...
The old Aventador was hardly the most technologically advanced Supercar out in 2011 and hardly improved over its 12-year lifetime. However, they've put in a shift here. The rear wing is now dynamic and moves with regard to modes or actual input from the driver, where the wing can be controlled via a rotary controller in the cabin. The wing can be reduced to be more efficient in EV mode or moved to a "high downforce setting," used to create top-end stability and agility while pushing at ten-tenths. This aero trickery has increased the rear aero load by 74% compared to Aventador Ultimae, with a 33% load increase at the front.
The drivetrain has been working out
The naturally aspirated, 6.5L V12 has (thankfully) remained for this new flagship from Lamborghini. However, it won't be flying solo in the Revuelto - it'll be using 3 electric motors to aid performance. They help the V12 (now renamed L545 for this new configuration) at low RPM, and also allow a fully EV mode to sneak around town - whether anyone in Knightsbridge uses this mode, we'll have to see for ourselves. One electric motor is mounted transversely in the new DCT 8-speed gearbox. The other two are mounted on the front axle, creating a 4WD that has become a trademark for the raging bull brand. It is the lightest V12 ever made by Lamborghini at 218KG, and the most powerful too: 825CV is produced - 813BHP in old money. Including the two front-mounted electric motors, the Revuelto produces a staggering 1001BHP! The entire engine has been rotated 180 degrees to fit the all-new gearbox. It is now a DCT and is also now transverse, one of just 3 V12 cars in the history of Lamborghini to ever be. Although the clunking, mechanical feeling of the Aventador's single-clutch was charismatic, this new DCT will bring the Revuelto bang up to date. It has a feature called "continuous downshifting," where multiple gears are dropped under braking by just holding down the left paddle.
It's dripping with tech
Combined with the high-tech gearbox and drivetrain, the Revuelto is also stuffed with tech elsewhere. There are now 13 driving modes, an increase of 3 over the Aventador. This includes electric 4WD, and electric only. The chassis is an all-new 'mono-fuselage,' meaning the Revuelto's chassis is now 10% lighter, and up to 25% stiffer. The front crash structure is now fully carbon fibre, shaving more grams off the 1772 kg kerb weight. The brakes have increased in size to 410x38mm, with an increase in pistons from 6 to 10. Bridgestone has specially engineered bespoke tyres for the Revuelto, based on their Potenza Sport model. The cabin has been entirely redesigned to bring it up to 2023 standards. That means it has 3 displays: a 12.3" instrument cluster, an 8.4" central display and an additional 9.1" display. They are promised to work fluently with each other which should allow for easy use. The sound system has also been upgraded, with SiriusXM 360L replacing the previous SiriusXM - but only for US cars.
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