Lamborghini’s New “Pilota” Mode Lets You Dial In How Much Drift You Want… Or How Fast You Hit the WallLamborghini has taken the Revuelto and made it even more serious. The new Revuelto Super Veloce, or SV, brings 1,050 horsepower, more aggressive aerodynamics and a sharper chassis to a car that was already ridiculously fast. Then Lamborghini gave the driver a Pilota selector with adjustable levels of traction-control intervention, because apparently 1,000 horsepower was not enough of a conversation starter. Top Gear’s Tom Ford got behind the wheel of a pre-production Revuelto SV at the Nardò test track in Italy, where the car was pushed through fast corners, heavy braking zones and some very serious speeds. By the end of the test, he had managed to get the car airborne and briefly saw around 350 km/h, which is a fairly convincing demonstration of what happens when Lamborghini takes the regular Revuelto and points it harder toward the track. The Revuelto SV adds more than just a big wing The SV keeps the regular Revuelto’s naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12 and three-motor hybrid system, but total system output rises to 1,050 bhp, 49 bhp more than the standard car. Lamborghini claims 0 to 62 mph in 2.4 seconds and a 214-mph top speed. The extra performance is not just about the headline power figure either. The SV gets a larger 13.6-kWh battery intended to provide more repeatable performance during hard track use. The visual changes make it clear where Lamborghini expects this car to spend its time. There is a larger front splitter, exposed carbon fiber, extra aerodynamic flicks and ducts, bigger side strakes and a huge rear wing. Underneath, the SV has a full-width venturi and additional channels and vanes to manage airflow. Lamborghini says the car can produce 80% more downforce than the standard Revuelto while keeping the same weight, with the heavier battery offset by the extensive use of carbon fiber. Then there are the brakes and suspension The Revuelto SV also gets Lamborghini’s CCM-R carbon-ceramic brakes. Instead of using the same molded construction as a conventional carbon-ceramic rotor, these use layered carbon structures with larger gaps intended to move heat away more effectively. Brake cooling ducts then direct cold air toward the rotors, giving the car another layer of protection when it is being driven hard for lap after lap. The suspension is equally serious. The dampers are adjustable for compression and rebound at different speeds, allowing Lamborghini to provide different settings for different circuits and conditions. Ford noticed the difference almost immediately on track, describing the steering as much quicker and the front end as more precise. The car could attack corners harder while remaining predictable over the bumps, which was important because Nardò was giving him very little room for mistakes. Pilota lets the driver decide how much help they want That brings us to the Pilota selector. Ford describes it as essentially a traction-control system that can be adjusted through different levels of intervention, letting the driver dial the car from its least sensitive setting to its most. At the more permissive settings, the car allows the driver to make it considerably more dynamic, while the electronics can still keep the Revuelto from becoming completely unruly. Ford even noted that with the electronics switched off, the car was wild but did not feel like it was actively trying to kill him. That confidence appears to be one of the SV’s biggest achievements. Ford repeatedly pointed out how predictable the car felt, from the steering and brakes to the way it handled bumps. That allowed him to keep pushing harder because the Revuelto kept giving him the same response each time he approached a corner. The car was not simply faster. It made Ford feel capable of driving it faster. 350 km/h and one very unexpected jump The confidence eventually met the limits of the test track. During a high-speed run, Ford reached around 305 km/h before backing out because there was not enough runoff for him. Later, during another section of the track, he reported hitting 350 km/h before braking hard and accidentally getting the Revuelto SV airborne over a crest. His reaction was considerably less technical than Lamborghini’s engineering presentation. That pretty much sums up the Revuelto SV. Lamborghini has not turned its V12 hybrid into a stripped-out race car. Instead, it has taken the standard Revuelto’s combination of speed, comfort and hybrid technology and pushed the setup further toward track driving. Ford’s conclusion was that the SV feels sharper and more focused without losing the character that makes the regular Revuelto so appealing. It is still a supercar you could use as a GT, except now it has a much stronger urge to make you do something irresponsible with it. More from Fast Lane Only Unboxing the WWII Jeep in a Crate 15 rare Chevys collectors are quietly buying 10 underrated V8s still worth hunting down Police notice this before you even roll window down *Research for this article included AI assistance, with all final content reviewed by human editors. The post Lamborghini’s New “Pilota” Mode Lets You Dial In How Much Drift You Want… Or How Fast You Hit the Wall appeared first on FAST LANE ONLY.
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