“I don’t think that battery technology is going to step out of our cars, because at the end of the day, it is something which helps the performance, not inhibits performance,” he said. “And battery technology will evolve, and if we stay hybrid, this is going to help the performance of the cars even more.”
The performance benefits of electrification are clearly helping Lamborghini’s customers to make the jump to hybrid power. The Revuelto, with its battery-assisted V12 engine, is sold out “well into 2026”, and the new Urus SE plug-in hybrid SUV is spoken for through to the end of 2025.
With the Hurácan still in production, Winkelmann would not be drawn on a number of orders for the Temerario but said “we have a lot of interest and already a lot of orders”.
Notably, while the Temerario is down two cylinders on its predecessor, it has a larger engine than its V6-engined rivals, the Ferrari 296, McLaren Artura and Maserati MC20 – and Winkelmann suggested that size advantage, plus the attractive aural bonus of a 10,000rpm redline, will be a significant selling point for Lamborghini’s new entry-level model.
“When you buy a Lamborghini, it’s about the fulfilment, usually, of a dream or a childhood dream, and therefore it’s a very emotional decision. And what we have to always be capable of doing is to have a balance between achieving the desire of our clients and, on the other hand, having a lasting business case for the company.
“We cannot do the things for just one year; it has to last over a decade, mainly. And therefore it’s very important that our engineers are clever enough to put together the thresholds of what the outer world is giving you with the desire of our clients.”
