Whatever you may think of Lamborghini’s increasingly erratic naming conventions, you cannot argue Sant’agata has scored a bullseye with the Fenomeno. Taking its name from the Italian word for phenomenon, it’s described as a “few-off” model by its maker, and is the latest instalment of limited-edition models based on its flagship V12 supercar. Its forerunners include the Aventador-based Sián FKP 3, and Centenario, and Murciélago-based Reventón. 

Based on the Revuelto plug-in hybrid, the Fenomeno is built around the same carbon fibre chassis, with a 6.5-litre naturally aspirated V12 and three electric motors providing propulsion. Thanks to a new valvetrain, the engine now revs up to 9,500rpm, power output rises to 837bhp, but torque remains at the same 535lb-ft (725Nm). Thanks to the extra 19bhp, the Fenomeno is the most powerful Lamborghini road car ever made.

The tri-motor layout features  a single motor at the rear, and one for each wheel at the front. The front-mounted axial-flux motors develop 148bhp and 258lb-ft (350Nm) each, and allow for precise torque vectoring on the front axle. In this setting the plug-in hybrid system draws its power from an enlarged 7kWh T-shaped battery which sits between the two seats - up from 3.8kWh. This allows for an electric-only driving range of up to 12 miles, with recharging possible from an external wallbox, or direct drive from the engine and regenerative braking. 

While the increase in silent driving range is an added bonus, the main point of the electrified powertrain is to maximise performance. As such, the Fenomeno delivers a combined 1,065bhp and 793lb-ft (1,075Nm), can hit 62mph in just 2.5 seconds from rest, and reach a top speed in excess of 217mph.

Like the limited-edition models that came before it, the Fenomeno’s powertrain almost plays second fiddle to the styling. It’s bold, brash, angular, dramatic, theatrical, eccentric, borderline ridiculous, and all the better for it. The carbon fibre bodywork makes use of negative space to frame its stand-out aerodynamic features, such as the complex front intakes, nose-mounted S-duct outlets, and the enlarged side intakes which improve cooling efficiency by 30%.

When viewed from the side, the rear bodywork incorporates a ducktail spoiler, but when seen from behind the car appears to be a diffuser with a number plate. Even the Y-shaped tail lights help to shape the air, and these flank a quad-exit exhaust system that sits within a stretched hexagonal trim. At either end of the 2,779mm wheelbase, seven-spoke wheels with silver edges can be found. These are staggered at 21” on the front and 22” at the rear respectively, shod in Bridgestone Potenza Sport tyres.

Inside, the cabin is largely recognisable from the Revuelto, but the carbon fibre seats continue the exterior styling theme of using empty space to create their shape. The thin two-piece buckets feature leather and Alcantara surfaces to match the black and yellow theme. Three screens are found on the dashboard - one for each occupant, and one central infotainment display - and all carry a new graphics theme specially created for the Fenomeno.

Only 29 examples - plus one for Lamborghini's collection - will be built, with prices starting at £2.58 million. That puts it between the McLaren W1 and Ferrari F80 before options, but we’d expect the prices to rise once personalised touches from the Ad Personam customisation service are selected. Deliveries of Lamborghini’s latest hypercar will begin in 2026.