Lamborghini Revuelto SV Turns the Dials to 11LamborghiniMost of the technical details of the freshly unveiled Lamborghini Revuelto Super Veloce are unsurprising, closely following the playbook for producing an ultra-high-performance supercar. But one stands out as novel. Befitting its position at the top of the hierarchy, the Revuelto SV is more powerful—but the upgrade doesn't come from changes to the naturally aspirated V-12 engine, but rather exclusively from revisions to the electrical side of the plug-in hybrid powertrain.With a larger 7.3-kWh battery pack able to deliver more current than the Revuelto's trio of electric motors—two powering the front axle, one integrated with the V-12—the SV can now produce up to 255 hp electrically. That gives it a peak output of 1050 hp, a 49-hp increase over the standard car. The quoted output for the V-12 engine—814 hp at a dizzying 9250 rpm—remains unchanged. One benefit of the larger battery pack, although unconfirmed for now, is that EV-only range has presumably also increased. Although nobody is buying a Revuelto for its EV range.LamborghiniWhile the SV is only a little more powerful than the existing car, and set to weigh almost exactly the same with a quoted dry weight of 3900 pounds even with lightweight options ticked, the new car will be even quicker. Lamborghini is quoting a 2.4-second 0–62-mph (0–100 km/h) time and a 6.7-second 0–124-mph (0–200 km/h) run, representing improvements of 0.1 second and 0.3 second over the corresponding numbers for the regular car. But, for additional perspective, our colleagues at Car and Driver have already recorded a 2.2-second 60-mph run in the standard Revuelto.AdvertisementAdvertisementInterestingly, Lamborghini's power claims and acceleration figures for the SV are identical to those of the much more limited "few off" Fenomeno that was launched last year, and which also uses the Revuelto as its base.LamborghiniVisually, the SV is distinguished by more aggressive aerodynamics—most obviously the arrival of a fixed wing in place of the regular car's pop-up rear flap—but also with a redesigned front bumper and side air inlets. There's more carbon fiber on show, with up to 25 exterior parts now available to option in visible carbon. Buyers will also be able to choose a unique "Super Veloce" livery with contrast colors. The evident visual changes, plus some underbody revisions, mean the SV is claimed to have 80 percent more downforce than the existing Revuelto, although Lamborghini refuses to divulge the actual peak figure for either car.Other significant changes include the arrival of new CCM-R Plus brakes, still using carbon-fiber discs but with a new material that features a structure made with long fibers that are better able to dissipate heat. The 16.5-inch-diameter front discs and 16.1-inch rears are claimed to be able to deliver up to 11 percent better deceleration and a 23 percent improvement in heat dissipation over the existing Revuelto's carbon-ceramics. Buyers will also be able to choose lightweight center-lock wheels, with the additional option of Bridgestone Potenza Race R semislick tires in place of the regular Potenza Sport tires.LamborghiniThe SV also gains upgraded driver-assistance systems, with smarter virtual prediction of what is likely to happen next, allowing for sharper response times and also feeding information to the controller for the brake-by-wire system to reduce stopping distances and improve performance "in typical situations found during track driving, such as passing over curbs."AdvertisementAdvertisementA new, track-focused Pilota driving mode brings more customizable dynamic options and also has a five-stage traction-control system that Lamborghini says is derived from the one used by its GT3 race cars. Another motorsport touch is the arrival of passive dampers in place of the standard car's active units, with these featuring manual adjustment on the shock absorbers themselves.LamborghiniWhile Lamborghini is calling the Revuelto Super Veloce a "limited series," the plan is to produce 1963 cars—that figure chosen to correspond with the year the company was founded. It also means the SV won't actually be especially rare by Revuelto standards, with the total allocation being more than Lamborghini has previously stated is the annual production capacity for the supercar. (The number is actually higher than the total for the Aventador SVJ coupe and SVJ roadster combined.) Pricing has yet to be confirmed, but we can safely anticipate a chunky supplement over the $600,000-plus "stock" Revuelto.The existing Revuelto is already a benchmark within its segment and was awarded the title of our 2025 Performance Car of the Year. Finding out how the SV builds on that is a question we're looking forward to answering.You Might Also LikeIf You Can Only Own One Car, Make It One of TheseThese Are the Most Popular Cars by State
