Lamborghini Reveals Powertrain Details Of The Hybrid Supercar That Will Succeed The Huracan.

Italian luxury sports car and SUV manufacturer Lamborghini has officially revealed details of its upcoming High Performance Electrified Vehicle (HPEV) supercar. Currently this hybrid supercar is codenamed the Lamborghini 634 and the company has also revealed that this upcoming supercar will be the successor of the Huracan and feature a hybrid twin-turbo V8 engine. This is expected to be the third hybrid vehicle in the company’s lineup after the Revuelto and Urus SE.

Making this announcement the company shared that this upcoming supercar is part of Lamborghini’s ‘Direzione Cor Tauri’ program, which began with the Revuelto in 2023 and will continue with the Urus SE in April 2024. The new vehicle combines a twin-turbo V8 engine with three electric motors and an 8-speed dual-clutch gearbox, this setup is similar to the one used in the Revuelto. The company is also claiming that this powertrain is expected to deliver over 887.33 bhp.

Lamborghini states that this new V8 engine, developed in Sant’Agata Bolognese, has a 4.0 L displacement and produces 197.18 bhp/L. The engine alone can deliver up to 788.73 bhp between 9,000 and 9,750 rpm, with a maximum speed of 10,000 rpm. The engine's maximum torque output is 730 Nm which is generated between 4,000 and 7,000 rpm.

The rear electric system, placed between the engine and the gearbox, includes an inverter and an axial electric unit. This system generates up to 300 Nm of torque and 159.58 bhp at 3,500 rpm.

Acoustics are a very important part of cars produced by Lamborghini and the sound of the new V8 engine has been designed to change as the RPMs increase, with vibrations from the flat-plane crankshaft adding to the experience. The company has also revealed that the Huracan successor, Lamborghini 634 is scheduled to debut in 2024.