Lamborghini hybrid on the way?

It's the day supercar fans thought would never arrive... Lamborghini has announced officially that a hybrid powertrain is under development!

Details are scarce at the moment, but in a bid to reduce the C02 usage of its vehicles by 35 per cent by 2012, the Sant Agata based firm has pledged to have a look at its cars’ eco-credentials. The methods under consideration include reducing weight, direct injection technology,  stop/start systems,  biofuels and finally hybrid tech.

And to prove its serious about its environmental responsibilities, Lambo is in the process of installing 17,000 square metres of solar panels to the roo of its manufacturing facility. The panels are expected (once they’ve been fully installed and turned on) to produce 1582mwh of electricity per year – that's enough to run an ‘average’ house for over a century! It's also working on better insulation and more energy efficient lighting in a bid to drop the factory's C02 usage by 30 per cent by 2010.