Why Lamborghini Coined 'HPEV' for the Revuelto

A new label for a new era of the naturally aspirated V12

Federico Foschini, Lamborghini's Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, used a recent series of short films to explain why the Revuelto required its own category: High Performance Electrified Vehicle.

Why existing hybrid labels fell short

The Revuelto's three electric motors fill the low-end torque gaps that naturally aspirated engines leave open, smooth power delivery during gear changes, and provide instant thrust off the line — serving the V12, not replacing it.

The naturally aspirated bet against turbocharging

Ferrari's SF90 Stradale uses a twin-turbo V8 and McLaren's Artura a twin-turbo V6, but Lamborghini chose to preserve natural aspiration and use electrification to compensate for the efficiency penalties that come with it.

The Aventador's single-clutch legacy

The Revuelto's eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox alone transforms the ownership experience for anyone who found the Aventador's single-clutch unit charming in theory and punishing in traffic.

The HPEV thesis, made tangible

Lamborghini's insistence on a new vocabulary runs through every layer of the Revuelto's engineering and marketing, connecting its powertrain choices, its competitive positioning, and its implications for the brand's future.

A chassis built to match 1,001 horsepower

Rear-wheel steering, an electronically controlled rear wing, carbon-ceramic brakes, and 13 distinct drive modes round out a chassis specification designed to expand capability rather than narrow it.

The V12's finite window

The Revuelto may represent the last generation where a 6.5-liter naturally aspirated engine is viable at scale, and Foschini's films make clear that Lamborghini intends to defend that distinction loudly.