(Motorsport-Total.com/Motor1) – Even though the Lanzador still seems quite present: In fact, it has already been three years since the two-door, four-seater GT was unveiled. When it was presented in 2023 during the Monterey Car Week, it was supposed to be the first Lamborghini ever to completely forgo an internal combustion engine.
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But Lamborghini recently announced a turnaround away from the pure electric car. The production model, which is to be launched later this decade, will now again have an internal combustion engine on board. So no Luce moment like with Ferrari …
Recently, CEO Stephan Winkelmann explained that the switch to a plug-in hybrid was the “right way.” Now the company head can report that customers apparently think the same. CarBuzz met the 61-year-old manager during the Monterey Car Week and learned that Lamborghini buyers fully support the switch to PHEV:
“We decided to switch the Lanzador from fully electric to plug-in hybrid, and that was very well received by the customers. They are very happy about it.”
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Winkelmann’s attitude towards the acceptance of electric cars has so far been quite open. Previously, the Lamborghini boss said that interest in an electric bull was “close to zero” and electric cars were nothing more than an “expensive hobby.” For the same reasons, the second generation of the Urus is also not supposed to be purely electric anymore, but like the current SUV, will come as a plug-in hybrid.
Technical data remain under wraps for now, but it is generally expected that the Lanzador will use a variant of Lamborghini’s existing plug-in hybrid technology. The new Urus SE Performante combines a 4.0-liter V8 biturbo with an electric motor and delivers 800 hp (588 kW) as well as 1,000 Nm of torque.
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Photo gallery: Lamborghini Lanzador (2026)
However, this is not a simple plug-and-play solution, as the GT was originally designed as a pure electric car. Accordingly, the packaging could become a challenge. There are still several years until the Lanzador goes into series production. Lamborghini therefore has enough time to revise the Gran Turismo and either accommodate an electrified V8 or another powertrain.
The transformation of the Lanzador from electric car to PHEV is one of those rare cases where a manufacturer actually listens to its customers before investing millions in a product they do not want. Lamborghini would have had little trouble bringing the Lanzador soon as an electric car. But making it attractive to wealthy buyers who traditionally prefer large-displacement engines would have become at least challenging.
A plug-in hybrid also gives the Lanzador a meaningful intermediate position. It helps Lamborghini meet ever stricter emission requirements while preserving the internal combustion engine, which customers apparently consider indispensable. The brand’s fourth model thus follows the PHEV path already taken by the Urus, Temerario, and Revuelto.
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