Lamborghini Revuelto SV Goes Old-School for the Hybrid Era

The SV lineage stretches back to the Miura SV of 1971, traditionally combining more power and sharper dynamics with reduced weight. For the Revuelto SV, however, the diet is conspicuously absent, with its 1772kg dry weight matching the standard car. Blame the heavy-duty hybrid tech, and the fact the Revuelto already features a carbon fibre body and ‘monofuselage’.

Don’t, however, start thinking the Super Veloce has gone soft. The standard Revuelto’s electronically controlled MagneRide dampers have been replaced by four-way manually adjustable passive units derived from Lamborghini’s GT3 programme. Suggested setups are provided for flat, bumpy and wet circuits, with 14 clicks of adjustment available across compression and rebound. Lamborghini says the revised suspension kinematics will also deliver ‘immediate and vivid feedback’.

The 6.5-litre V12 is unchanged, continuing to develop 814bhp whilst revving to 9500rpm. The additional output instead comes from an updated hybrid system, now packing a 7.3kWh battery – almost double the capacity of the standard Revuelto’s 3.8kWh unit. Total system output now stands at 1050bhp and 1051lb ft (1425Nm), matching the Fenomeno for power but eclipsing it by a healthy 258lb ft (350Nm) of torque. 

As such, the SV boasts an improved power-to-weight ratio of 592bhp per tonne (dry), can accelerate from 0–62mph in 2.4 seconds, hit 124mph in 6.7 seconds and reach a top speed of more than 214mph. Electric-only driving is possible, and although Lamborghini is yet to provide a figure, the Fenomeno’s 12 miles is a fair ballpark.

In terms of driving modes, Strada, Sport and Corsa carry over, joined by a new track-focused and customisable Pilota mode. Its centrepiece is a five-stage traction-control system, which can adapt to changing track conditions and tyre wear, while additional stability-control programming recognises a driver partial to kerb-hopping.

The Super Veloce makeover includes a new front end design that improves aerodynamic sealing around the front wheel wells, and sends cooling air to the side-mounted radiators. A redesigned SV logo sits atop the rear arches, and a keen eye will spot two new air outlets either side of the wing’s towers. The Revuelto’s three-position active rear wing has gone too, replaced by a fixed unit working with a redesigned front splitter and underbody. Total downforce increases by a claimed 80 per cent, while the overall aero balance has shifted forwards.

The Revuelto SV will be equipped with new 3D-Superlight Dromos wheels in 20-inch front and 21-inch rear sizes, finished in a single-tone Shiny Silver as standard. The design centres around hexagonal spokes, in tune with the manufacturer’s current obsession with the shape, alongside centrelocks – a first for a series-production Lamborghini. Five finishes will be offered, with 12 colours for the locking mechanism. Naturally, the brake callipers can be colour co-ordinated.

Tyre sizes remain identical at 265/35 ZR20 front and 345/30 ZR21 rear, although the compounds have been upgraded. As standard, the Revuelto SV will be equipped with a bespoke Bridgestone Potenza Race R semi-slick, with the UHP Potenza Sport offered as a no-cost road-biased alternative. For the especially committed owner, there’s even a Blizzak LM005 winter tyre.

Lamborghini is particularly proud of the SV’s braking setup. New CCM-R Plus carbon-ceramic discs measure 420mm at the front and 410mm at the rear – gains of 10mm and 20mm respectively – and use a 3D carbon structure with a special friction coating, promising greater bite from cold. Lamborghini also claims improved heat dissipation and lower overall disc temperatures.

Further enhancing braking performance is a new Integrated Brake Control system with a 6D sensor that continuously monitors the car’s movements, minimising the risk of locking. Together with the new tyres, the braking upgrades bring the 124–0mph stopping distance down to 110 metres.

Carbon fibre door panels and carbon-shell sports seats are standard inside, with lighter, tighter monocoque race seats available as an option. The latest-generation steering wheel adopts a more motorsport-inspired control layout and a dedicated red rotary selector for Pilota mode, while Corsa-Tex trim, SV graphics and greater use of exposed carbon fibre lean into the hardcore aesthetic.

Production will be limited to 1,963 examples, referencing the year Lamborghini was founded. Allocations and pricing are yet to be confirmed, although the first deliveries are expected in early 2027.

Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann wasn’t shy about the brief, promising an experience that is ‘more intense, direct and engaging’ and describing the SV as ‘Lamborghini DNA in its purest form’. Given the Super Veloce legacy stretches back more than 50 years to include the Miura, Diablo, Murciélago and Aventador, that’s setting a high bar.