Lamborghini – the Italian supercar manufacturer famed for creating awesome-looking sportscars with uber-powerful engines – unveiled its Lanzador concept at Monterey Car Week. The sleek GT with 2+2 seating is a pure electric beast and is destined to be the first all-electric production Lambo.
The Lanzador is an interesting play from Lamborghini. Not quite a road-hugging sportscar nor an SUV like the company’s Urus model, the concept sits high on 23-inch wheels and presents as something of a hybrid between the two.
Power and performance are crucial, of course, and the Lanzador has plenty of that. Lamborghini says ‘a high specific power electric motor on each axle ensures permanent all-electric drive in every condition, surface and driving style and a peak power of over one megawatt.’ One megawatt is 1000kW, and 1000kW is 1341hp. No doubt the all-wheel-drive Lanzador is going to have some serious punch.
No comment as yet on the size of the battery pack, but the company adds that ‘energy is provided by a new generation high-performance battery, which also ensures a long range.’
There’s active e-torque vectoring on the rear axle, a newly developed Lamborghini Dinamica Veicolo lntegrata (LDVI) driving dynamics control system, active aerodynamics (including on those massive wheels, where aeroblades work to minimise turbulence), and an active chassis including a steerable rear axle and air suspension.
The interior layout – apparently inspired by jet fighters and spaceships – follows the ‘feel like a pilot’ design philosophy. There’s a slim and lightweight dashboard and the driver and passenger (pilot and co-pilot in Lamborghini-speak) sit low, separated by a centre console. Positioned within the centre console is a pilot’s unit for control of the entertainment system, climate control and new digital functions.
Two large displays sit before the driver and passenger. The driver can switch between different driving modes, including Efficiency and Performance, for the best possible driving dynamics.
The beautiful interior is made almost entirely of sustainable materials. Merino wool dresses the dashboard, seats and door panels, and recycled material and 3D-printed recycled fibres are used, along with regenerated carbon.
There are still plenty of details to come regarding the Lanzador, but this all-electric monster is supposed set to appear in production form in 2028.
VIDEO: LAMBORGHINI LANZADOR
Source: Motor Trader e-Magazine (September 2023)
20 September 2023
