New Lamborghini Revuelto SV unleashed with monstrous 1,050bhp and wild styling
The latest Lamborghini to wear the classic SV badge is its most powerful series production car ever, and has some genuine icons to live up to
Playboys, ballers and attention-loving petrolheads everywhere, get ready to make some room in your garage. This is the ferocious new 1,050bhp Lamborghini Revuelto SV – the most powerful series production car the Italian outfit has ever built.
It’s the latest in a long line of V12 speed kings Lamborghini has bestowed with the SV initials, a tradition it started back in 1971 with the legendary Miura SV. The Diablo, Murcielago and Aventador were all blessed with the same legendary badge, so the new model has quite the legacy to live up to.
SV stands for Super Veloce in Lamborghini lore, signifying an extreme performance variant, so naturally it has to have more power. The Revuelto’s plug-in hybrid V12 now spits out 1,050bhp, up from 1,001bhp in the standard car, plus a massive 1,425Nm of torque.
This means 0-62mph is dealt with in just 2.4 seconds, 0-124mph takes 6.7 seconds and, flat out, the Revuelto SV will hit a top speed of more than 214mph. All the while, the naturally aspirated 6.5-litre V12 doesn't stop howling until its 9,500rpm red line.
Elsewhere, a new and improved 7.3kWh battery for the car’s three electric motors ensures performance is more consistent than is the case on the regular model, as it delivers sustained output and greater repeatability, even under punishing track conditions.
This car introduces a new Pilota driving mode that offers a customisable driving set-up built around a bespoke five-stage traction control system, which Lamborghini says has been derived directly from its experience racing in GT3.
The system is designed to adapt to different track conditions and tyre wear, while the car’s stability control works to boost performance and balance, particularly over kerbs on track and when you’re hunting down a new lap record.
The manually adjustable dampers were also derived from GT3 technology, with Lamborghini offering drivers suggested settings for handling different types of circuits. Alternatively, they can freestyle to find what suits them best.
Then there’s the new CCM-R Plus carbon ceramic brake discs that debut on the Revuelto SV and are able to bring it from 124mph to a dead stop in just 110 metres. To optimise cooling and heat distribution, the massive discs – up to 420mm – incorporate a 3D carbon structure, racing-derived ventilation design and a special friction layer. Lamborghini claims they could withstand the sort of demanding conditions seen in endurance racing.
A new control system with more advanced sensors that continuously monitor how the car is moving has also been fitted. Combined with the other tech onboard, this allows for more precise and responsive braking, shorter braking distances, plus provides greater control and stability on track.
The Revuelto SV is claimed to offer a more technical, motorsport-inspired look, to match all the racing-derived expertise underneath the skin. A new sharper nose design with extra blades gives the car a wider stance, but also directs air into the large intakes in its flanks.
The aerodynamic balance, Lamborghini says, has shifted towards the front on the SV for better handling on track, while brake cooling has improved by approximately 12 per cent.
At the back, a large fixed wing works with the massive diffuser to provide maximum downforce. In total, the Revuelto SV delivers 80 per cent more downforce than the regular version, and 10 per cent more than the last extreme Lambo, the Aventador SVJ.
And if the spoiler wasn’t enough of a giveaway, the striking special livery will distinguish the Revuelto SV from the regular version, although buyers will have almost unlimited possibilities for customisation.
As well as using plenty of carbon fibre on the car, Lamborghini has also given it a set of exclusive 3D-Superlight Dromos wheels – 20-inchers up front, and 21s at the back – that reduce unsprung mass for sharper handling and feature a redesigned centre-lock mechanism. They’re wrapped in custom Bridgestone tyres.
The interior gets a touch of inspiration from motorsport, too, with the SV featuring lightweight carbon fibre door panels, a dedicated knob on the steering wheel to flick through the traction control settings in Pilota mode and specially designed seat options. The standard offerings are sports seats with a carbon shell structure, but a set of monocoque carbon fibre race seats be specified instead.
Just 1,963 examples of the Lamborghini Revuelto SV will be made, as a tribute to the year the brand was founded, with prices likely to start from well over half a million pounds. But if you’re thinking of popping down to your local dealer, don’t waste your time – as this car is reserved for Lamborghini’s most loyal customers and collectors.
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