New Lamborghini Lanzador: jacked-up GT previews 2028 electric car
Lamborghini’s first EV will be a cross between a traditional coupe and an SUV, offering over 1341bhp
Lamborghini is gearing up for a pure-electric future, and while the Revuelto and the Huracan’s forthcoming replacement will use hybrid powertrains to prolong the life of the combustion engine, the first Lamborghini EV isn’t far away. Meet the Lanzador concept: a 2+2 grand tourer designed to provide an early look at a 2028 production EV, which will arrive with over 1341bhp and the firm’s most advanced chassis technology yet.
With a crossover-style body that’s a mix of Urus and Revuelto, Lamborghini stresses that the Lanzador isn’t just a fanciful show car – its design, along with some of its advanced drive systems, are largely representative of the final model. Performance figures are thin on the ground, but we do know that the Lanzador uses a dedicated EV platform with an electric motor mounted at each axle.
The production car will draw heavily from the Volkswagen Group’s component toolbox – likely through the use of the SSP Sport platform which will underpin future Bentleys and Porsches – but Lamborghini stresses that the Lanzador’s performance and engineering parameters have been ingrained in the project from the beginning.
In the concept, the two motors are claimed to generate more than one megawatt of power (1341bhp), and this seems entirely plausible in the context of the SSP Sport platform, which is confirmed to offer 1700bhp+ in its most powerful configuration. But beyond the raw performance, Lamborghini aims to instil the Lanzador with a unique driving character through a suite of sophisticated chassis electronics.
The show car acts as a rolling laboratory for some of these ideas, most of which revolve around a newly developed LDVI (Lamborghini Dynamic Vehicle Integration) system that tailors the car’s behaviour on the fly. Compared to the current generation of LDVI fitted to the Revuelto, the Lanzador contains more sensors and actuators to optimise chassis response, rear-wheel steering and torque distribution, while also using a new front-mounted radar – presumably to scan the road ahead and prime the car’s active air suspension to suit.
TrustpilotKey to the Lanzador’s handling characteristics is the calibration of its electric motors, which use a wheel-speed controller to regulate torque at each wheel to optimise turn in and traction. In contrast to some performance EVs like Hyundai’s new Ioniq 5 N, the Lanzador won’t try to simulate the sound and feel of an ICE car, but Lamborghini will look at new ways to conjure a more engaging, interactive power delivery.
Some of the new model’s development has taken place on track and it will be competent in this environment, says Lamborghini, but this is primarily a road-going GT – hence why the bodywork has been formed to reduce drag. For greater duality, the Lanzador offers two modes – Efficiency and Downforce – which configure its movable aero devices and cooling ducts to optimise either range or high speed stability, while the enormous 23-inch wheels feature aeroblade inserts to minimise turbulence.
Melding all of these systems together is a new suite of drive modes, each of which provide a more distinct flavour than what’s possible with an equivalent ICE model. Rather than giving the driver complete freedom to control the chassis and powertrain (as in a Rimac Nevera, for example), Lamborghini will develop its own presets to change steering behaviour, damping, torque delivery and aero settings (among others) in one hit.
The Lanzador is projected to be the lightest EV of its type according to its designers, but given that no existing electric car offers a similar bodystyle, it’s hard to determine how meaningful this is. Nevertheless, we’re intrigued to feel the results of Lamborghini’s technical might in the electric age.
