Lamborghini’s CEO has suggested that the future of the Italian supercar manufacturer will include mild hybrid models, both in an effort to boost power and to comply with ever-stricter emissions regulations in Europe and North America.
CEO Stephan Winkelmann told Automobilwoche that a fully electric Lamborghini is out of the question, however, meaning the automaker won’t go down the same path as Tesla.
Winkelmann said that he would look for electric motors to help the sports cars reduce their consumption in urban, low-speed driving, but that a gasoline engine would be the best solution for high-performance driving.
The automaker said back in March at the Geneva Motor Show that it intends to spend about $50 million over the next five years to reduce its emissions.
08/04, 9:48 AM
posted by:
idrinorbarsaku
I wonder what kind of hybrid they are trying to put into this bull?
08/04, 10:12 AM
posted by:
Borat
Most of people who can afford those beasts can care less about cost of fuel. Since Lambo is in VW orbit, small Polos and Golfs should take care of fleet averages. Perhaps there is a demand fro hybrid Lambo, but I am to poor to see it.
08/04, 11:03 AM
posted by:
DenverGuy217
So a hybrid Lambo would get… 10 MPG vs 8?
08/04, 11:20 AM
posted by:
leftwingagenda
not really a big fan of this, but it’s probably all talk, anyway…i could imagine a day where dual-power vehicles existed: EV mode in the city with a limited range, and then flip on the gas burner for long-distance drives or for fun/performance…
08/04, 11:45 AM
posted by:
eff1Fifty
When Ferrari started down the path of hybrid drivetrains didn’t Lambo make a statement to the effect of: “we will never make a hybrid vehicle”?
08/04, 12:06 PM
posted by:
KarLoveBoy88
F150, all these high end car companies say that until they realize that they have to pay those hefty fines. On the other hand, this would pretty cool to hear the Lambo whistle like the Prius’ around town
08/04, 12:25 PM
posted by:
Dante_JoseCuervo
I think what they mean is that instead of having just a gasoline V10 or something, they’ll have that plus a retractable Tesla coil for disabling any cars in your way.
08/04, 2:20 PM
posted by:
LM220
they will never make a hybrid. Their cars are driven to little, and built in to low a production to be under emissions standards. It sad that these great cars will be killed of because some nut job in office thinks whats coming out of the tailpipe is bad
08/04, 3:09 PM
posted by:
2WheeledSpeed
This is silly…
08/04, 3:21 PM
posted by:
2WheeledSpeed
Companies like Lambo should definitely be forced to improve on fuel efficiency and emissions, but to subject them to the same standards as normal car manufacturers is stupid. A Lambo is a different product from (For example) a VW, intended for a different purpose and is built in extremely low numbers as opposed to the millions of average cars built and sold around the world each year.
08/04, 4:32 PM
posted by:
DIESEL
Yeah, stick a 1.8-litre biodiesel in it! LOL It’ll improve fuel efficiency! As Borat pointed out, people don’t buy these cars for “high” MPG…. Trying to improve image? Puh-leez…
08/04, 8:07 PM
posted by:
beatusmongous
Most of us also thought they’d never make an SUV (the LM002) or a 4-door (the Beefsteak), but they did. Lamborghini started out making tractors. Anything is possible.
08/04, 11:39 PM
posted by:
aggie531
I want a diesel
08/05, 4:12 AM
posted by:
scratchy
Winkelmann said they will never downsize their engines , they will stick to V10 and V12 engines. Lambo will probably add a 10-20 hp electric motor and call it a hybrid , like BMW did , that way the rich can have their green image they wanted and everyone is happy.
08/05, 11:17 AM
posted by:
Fromes
the only thing green on a lambo should be the bright green paint job. Toyota already tried this in the Lexus 600LSh the whole performance of a V-12 with the fuel econmy of an 8 for the price of a V-12 does not work for rich people, they much rather get the V-12 performance with the V-12 for the price of a V-12, you understand? perspective lambo owners wont be a any different, and I dont blame them.
08/05, 3:26 PM
posted by:
ahnuconun
I can haz Lambo-greeny?
08/06, 10:20 AM
posted by:
snoogah
this is hilarious
all this is for is to boost mpg for the new gov standards. lambo is essentially not going to change. i bet their going to put an on/off switch for the hybrid part of the engine
08/07, 7:44 PM
posted by:
reedfast
they could definitely do some tdi stuff, a 12cyl tdi like the ones in le mans would make the lambo’s faster than they are now.