Lamborghini Aventador hybrid replacement unveiling imminent

“In any car, we will not make a downsizing hybridisation. We will always do something on top,” said Mohr. “So our philosophy is higher – even more combustion power plus hybridisation, not reducing this and compensating with that.”

He added: “We’re still working on the supercapacitor. We’re at the moment working on the next step, because the first generation is young.” 

The Aventador’s replacement, as with the follow-up to the Huracán due shortly afterwards, will also be completely new from the ground up, confirmed Mohr.

He said: “There’s no carryover from any car. From the model point of view, all relevant modules, meaning engine, gearbox, drivetrain or whatever, everything is new.” 

He also suggested a slightly more conventional hybrid system could be on the cards for future models: “In the future, we could also think to make a combination between classic cell chemistry and a separate capacitor, but on this we still have to do some work. It’s not ready now.” 

To sceptics with doubts about Lamborghini’s ability to bridge the gap between the eras of internal combustion and electric motors, Mohr had a clear message: “You can be sure the car will not be a disappointment regarding the emotions. We will fulfil the regulations, but we will [also] improve the emotions. I can guarantee that.”

What lies ahead for the Huracán? 

Lamborghini has also laid out plans to give its entry-level Huracán replacement a hybrid powertrain, and technical boss Rouven Mohr’s commitment to “emotional”, large-capacity combustion engines could enable it to continue with V10 power. 

However, the current Huracán shares its powerplant with the Audi R8, the only other V10 car still on sale, which itself is going electric. So a next-generation V10 would need to be created – or at least modified – in-house at great expense.

One alternative for the next-generation Huracán would be to use a variation of the Audi-Porsche twinturbocharged 4.0-litre V8, which is used as the basis of a hybrid powertrain in Porsche’s front-engined Cayenne and Panamera.

Technical boss Rouven Mohr on the separation of Aventador and Huracán models

As well as a change of engine, the next-generation Huracán and Aventador will arrive with all-new designs, Lamborghini technical boss Rouven Mohr has confirmed, because the company wants to further differentiate its two core model lines.

“Our cars have always had a clear character, a clear mission,” he said, adding that, with the next generation, “there’s no risk that you mix up Huracán with Aventador”.