Lamborghini Knows How Important The V12 Is- Here's How It's Going To Keep The Engine Alive

Over the last few years, the party line at Lamborghini regarding its famed V12 was that the brand could keep it around until 2030. No one said what could or would happen after the new decade rolled around. Now, Lamborghini tells Motor1 that the brand's most iconic engine will stick around even longer.

How Lamborghini Will Hang On To The V12

"...it's a signature for us, so we don't want to change it [the V12]."

Matteo Ortenzi, Lamborghini Product Line Director

"The horizon for us is even more than 2030 now," product line director Matteo Ortenzi told the outlet. "It's part of the character of [the Revuelto], we like the responsiveness of the engine, it's a signature for us, so we don't want to change it." So how will Lamborghini hang on as emissions regulations tighten? The same approach taken by many an automaker faced with retiring a gasoline engine it isn't ready to let go of: hybridization.

The Revuelto's hybrid system is critical to enabling the engine to continue to pass CO2 emissions regulations, says Ortenzi: "This allows us to comply with the legislation, especially in CO2 and emissions, which would be difficult to comply with if we did not have this kind of technology."

Lamborghini's V12s Have To Be Globally Compliant

Lamborghini, because it is a small manufacturer, has to ensure its one engine is compliant in many more markets besides the US. "... we are keen to comply with every legislation, not just the US—I have in mind C6 in China (the country's own emissions regulations). So there are different kinds of legislation we have to comply with. We have one bullet that has to work worldwide, because we are a small producer. We have to be realistic."

Lamborghini is already hesitant on EVs, as recent statements from CEO Stephan Winkelmann indicate. To continue to offer the brand's signature engine with hybrid assistance is much more in line with the current climate at Lamborghini, not to mention the emissions climate. If Lamborghini can keep its revvy N/A motors on the road thanks to hybrid systems, you won't find us complaining.