Lamborghini Lanzador will be its first ELECTRIC car -10 things to know

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Lamborghini has given a glimpse of what its first all-electric model could look like.

Called the Lanzador, the jacked-up sports car concept with two doors and four seats, has been unveiled at Monterey Car Week to showcase the direction the legendary Italian brand intends to go when it is forced to switch to battery power.

Here are ten things you need to know about it... 




This is what Lamborghini's first electric car is set to look like: The Lanzador concept previews the Italian supercar maker's first pure EV. A jacked-up, four-seat coupe with two doors, here are 10 things you need to know about it










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1. The world's first 'Ultra GT' - and it is unlikely to replace Urus  
The Lanzador concept is described by Lambo's bosses as a 'high ground-clearance GT with 2+2 seats', two doors and a svelte, coupe-like body.

CEO and chairman Stephan Winkelmann says it will create Jak rozlišit levé a pravé dveře: Rady a tipy května 23 totally new car segment: the Ultra GT.

This new category of vehicle combines the ultra high-performance elements of its new Revuelto hybrid supercar - the successor to the Aventador - and the versatility of the Urus, the company's incredibly successful SUV, which currently makes up almost three in five (58 per cent) of all Lamborghini sales.

And despite its futuristic - 'spaceship-inspired' - looks, the concept very much previews the production version we'll see in showrooms.




CEO and chairman Stephan Winkelmann says Lanzador won't just be Lamborghini's first EV, it will create a totally new car segment: the 'Ultra GT'





It is said to combine the ultra high-performance elements of Lamborghini's new Revuelto hybrid supercar - the successor to the Aventador - and the versatility of its incredibly popular Urus SUV





Don't let it's 'spaceship-inspired' looks fool you - this is a concept that very much previews the production version we'll see in showrooms before the end of the decade

Mitja Borkert, the man in charge of penning Lanzador, says the design started out as supercar but was then transitioned into a jacked-up vehicle to create a 'true pilot's driving position', which he says is similar to the off-road Huracán Sterrato. 

Look closely and you'll see plenty of influence from other existing models in the Lambo line-up, too. 

For instance, the slim headlights and hexagonal-shaped brake lights mimic those of the Countach LPI 800-4.

From the side profile, the shape is unmistakably Lamborghini, though with a roof height of around 1.5 metres, it will be marginally lower than the Urus. 

And for this reason, it's unlikely to be a direct replacement for the popular SUV. In fact, a Urus hybrid is widely expected in the next 12 months, which will use the same platform as Porsche's all-new Cayenne Turbo S E-hybrid, and could see it remain on sale alongside the Lanzador when it arrives. 




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From the side profile, the shape is unmistakably Lamborghini, though with a roof height of around 1.5 metres, it will be marginally lower than the Urus





Look closely and you'll see plenty of influence from other existing models in the Lambo line-up, too. For instance, the slim headlights and hexagonal-shaped brake lights mimic those of the Countach LPI 800-4


2. Lanzador has over a megawatt of power - what's that in horsepower, you ask?
The Lanzador has a maximum power output of over one megawatt. That's 1,341 horsepower, which is almost three times that of a Tesla Model 3 Performance.

All of this grunt will be delivered to the four wheels by a pair of electric motors - one on each axle - to provide permanent all-wheel drive.

This will be boosted by active e-torque vectoring that can react in milliseconds to determine the precise amount of torque needed for each side of the rear axle and rear-wheel steering, meaning the large - and likely extremely heavy - two-door GT will be more agile than it's dimensions suggest.

The system's control element can calculate the necessary - or desired - torque to each axle individually within milliseconds, with the two motors differentiating and serving the left and right sides on the rear axle.




The Lanzador has a maximum power output of over one megawatt. That's 1,341 horsepower, which is almost three times that of a Tesla Model 3 Performance





Power is delivered to the four wheels by a pair of electric motors - one on each axle - to provide permanent all-wheel drive

Lamborghini remains tight-lipped for now about its battery size, stating that it will have a 'new generation high-performance battery' to ensure a 'long range' between charges.

We are also yet to know any of its performance figures, though expect 0-62mph acceleration to be delivered in around three seconds. 

3. Taking EV driving dynamics 'to the next level'
Rouven Mohr, the company's chief technical officer, promises it will have a suite of active-control systems that will make the Lanzador one of the most advanced passenger cars on the planet. 

'We are taking Lamborghini integrated driving dynamics control to a whole new level, which has not been possible for production sports cars before and offers our customers a completely new driving experience,' he explained.

This includes a newly-developed Lamborghini Dinamica Veicolo Integrata (LDVI) driving dynamics control system that will use sensors and actuators to 'create even finer and more precise driving behaviour'.

This means the different driving modes should feel noticeably different to each other.

4. More active aero than its supercars



Lamborghini says the Lanzador has more active aerodynamics than its track-focussed performance supercars. And there's a reason for this...





Lambo bosses said active aero is important for EVs as it will extend driving range between charges. That's why Lanzador has narrow airblades that extend out of the sides and from the diffuser to improve aerodynamic downforce in conjunction with the flow-through rear blown spoiler

When you think of active aero, you think of auto-adjusting big rear wings on Lambo's array of track-focussed supercars.

But the brand says active aerodynamics play a greater role in battery electric vehicles than in super sports cars.