lamborghini says electric cars are an expensive hobby it doesn t wantLamborghini's electric pivot is no longer a pivot. It is a retreat with better lighting. According to What Car? the Italian supercar brand has now doubled down on backing away from battery-electric models, with a second executive confirming the Lanzador will launch as a plug-in hybrid rather than the EV it was originally meant to be.The Lanzador debuted at Monterey Car Week in 2023 as an all-electric 2+2 grand tourer concept, positioned as Lamborghini's fourth model line and its first fully electric vehicle. Three years later almost nothing about that plan remains intact. Stefano Cossalter, product director for the Urus and Lanzador, says that the production Lanzador will instead use a plug-in hybrid powertrain, expected to be a version of the Urus' 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 PHEV setup.It likely will not reach the market until the end of the decade.lamborghini says electric cars are an expensive hobby it doesn t wantThat is not a small scheduling tweak. It is the third walk-back for the Lanzador. In July 2025, CEO Stephan Winkelmann cited a "flattening" EV acceptance curve as the production version slipped from 2028 to 2029. In February, Lamborghini officially canceled the Lanzador EV, with Winkelmann calling full-EV development "an expensive hobby." Now the brand's first fully electric car reportedly will not arrive until after 2030.AdvertisementAdvertisementCossalter's explanation is blunt, and it lands exactly where expected. "There was little to no acceptance by our customers. There was no interest; they were not willing to buy an electric car," he said. "We believe that, at the moment, the technology is not mature enough."He went further, arguing that while an EV can deliver "a lot of precision, a lot of power, a lot of torque," the end result still misses the point for Lamborghini. "The car is really fast, but not emotional. You are completely missing the emotion," Cossalter added.lamborghini says electric cars are an expensive hobby it doesn t wantLamborghini is continuing development on electric technology in the background, including cell chemistry and software. Cossalter also confirmed there are no plans for an electric Urus, and that the Urus will remain Lamborghini's only SUV. So the official posture is not anti-development. It is anti-launch, at least until after 2030.Pushing a first EV past 2030 gives rivals years of software, battery, and performance-development head start. Lamborghini can wait for "the time is right," as legacy performance brands love to phrase it.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe risk is that by the time Sant'Agata decides the moment has arrived, someone else will already own the emotional electric supercar story.This article was co-written using AI and was then heavily edited and optimized by our editorial team.Become an AutoGuide insider. Get the latest from the automotive world first by subscribing to our newsletter here.