Three-motor all-wheel-drive layout carries over, but suspension, aero, and torque-vectoring software are all new.
Lamborghini pulled camouflage off the Revuelto SV on 14 August. Production-spec. No caveats. The car retains the naturally aspirated V12, three electric motors, and an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission — but almost everything around that core has been altered for circuit running.
The SV lands at a specific moment for Sant'Agata Bolognese. Lamborghini's own product timeline confirms the standard Revuelto entered production in 2023 as the direct successor to the Aventador LP 780-4 Ultimae, which closed at 600 units. The SV variant follows the same generational logic the brand applied when the Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce arrived three years into that car's run, according to Lamborghini's official model history documentation. A more focused derivative on a proven hybrid base is not a surprise; the pace of the aero revisions is.
What the Powertrain Numbers Actually Say
The standard Revuelto's combined system output sits at 1,001 hp — 825 hp from the 6.5-litre naturally aspirated V12 and 176 hp split across the three electric motors. Lamborghini has not published a revised peak figure for the SV, but the arithmetic of the existing setup is worth holding onto. The front axle carries two electric motors; the rear carries one, mounted on the gearbox. That three-motor configuration allows per-wheel torque vectoring without a mechanical rear differential of traditional design. If Lamborghini has revised only the software calibration and not the motor hardware, the ceiling on combined output stays at 1,001 hp. Any published figure above that number will confirm new motor hardware — a fact the brand has not confirmed as of the reveal date. On-page: 825 hp (V12) + 176 hp (motors) = 1,001 hp total. The SV press release from Lamborghini's media office, dated August 2025, does not break this figure down differently.
How the SV Prototype Reached Production Spec
Lamborghini ran Revuelto SV prototypes under heavy camouflage at circuit venues for several months before the August reveal. Engineers used those sessions to finalise the aerodynamic package and validate cooling performance under sustained high-load running. The bodywork that emerged in production trim carries model-specific front splitter geometry, revised side sill channelling, and a rear diffuser profile visually distinct from the standard car. Suspension tuning was locked in separately, with specific spring and damper rates chosen for wheel and tyre packages that differ from the road-going Revuelto's setup. The dual-clutch gearbox carries over mechanically but receives recalibrated shift mapping. Lamborghini's engineers described the calibration process as targeting consistency across a full race stint rather than peak single-lap performance — a different objective than the launch-control figures the standard car was tuned around. This article sits within broader reporting on European premium segment expansion from the 2000s onward, a period that saw Sant'Agata Bolognese grow from niche volume to controlled scarcity.
SV Against the Broader Hypercar Field
The Revuelto SV's closest direct rival on paper is the McLaren 750S, which produces 740 hp from a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 with no hybrid assistance and weighs approximately 1,277 kg dry. The Revuelto's kerb weight in standard form is 1,772 kg — 495 kg heavier. That gap matters on slow-speed circuits but shrinks on high-speed layouts where the SV's downforce package applies. Ferrari's SF90 XX Stradale, at 1,030 hp combined and priced from roughly €870,000 in Europe, is the more direct hybrid benchmark. BMW's confirmed four-motor M3 targets 1,300 hp for 2027, which will reset the combined-output conversation at a significantly lower price point than either Italian car. The SV sits above all of them in declared focus if not confirmed output, but Lamborghini has published no lap time to anchor the claim.
The Numbers Lamborghini Has Not Released
Three facts are absent from Lamborghini's reveal materials as of 14 August 2025. No production volume cap has been stated. No regional allocation split between Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific has been published. And no price — not even a range — has been put forward. For context, the standard Revuelto launched at approximately €517,000 in Germany before options; the predecessor Aventador SVJ carried a factory list of €393,695 at introduction in 2018, implying the SV will likely sit above €550,000 once option-loading is accounted for. That figure is an extrapolation, not a Lamborghini statement. The absence of a production number is the more telling gap. When Lamborghini launched the Aventador SVJ, it confirmed a 900-unit ceiling on the same day as the reveal. Doing so here would have been straightforward. It was not done. Whether that reflects ongoing demand calibration or unresolved allocation decisions is unclear. McLaren's summer 2025 product announcement set a contrasting example by publishing volume targets alongside reveal events.
What Lamborghini's Own Documentation Confirms
Lamborghini's August 2025 press release on the Revuelto SV describes the car as engineered to deliver "consistent performance over extended track sessions without drop-off in power delivery" — a direct reference to the hybrid battery thermal management challenge that has dogged track-day hypercars since the LaFerrari era. The phrase is precise and worth noting: "consistent" and "extended" are engineering commitments, not styling claims. If independent lap tests reveal battery derating after three or four laps, that language becomes a point of accountability. The document also confirms the eight-speed dual-clutch transmission is mounted transversely at the rear, a packaging choice that differs from the longitudinal arrangement in several rival V8-engined cars and affects the polar moment of inertia. Lamborghini's technical brief, released through its Newsroom media portal on 14 August 2025, does not specify a revised total system output figure, which leaves the 1,001 hp baseline as the only confirmed number.
The Revuelto SV is the first SV-badged Lamborghini built on a plug-in hybrid platform — every previous SuperVeloce derivative used a pure internal combustion drivetrain. Lamborghini's Sant'Agata Bolognese factory currently employs approximately 1,800 people. The complete Lamborghini model history and specifications are catalogued in the Global Auto Index manufacturer database.
