Lamborghini’s Concept Lanzador EV Combines Realistic Production Plans With A Futuristic Look

With its first entirely electric vehicle, Lamborghini promised something extraordinary, and the Lanzador Concept gives us a taste of what that specialness will be like. The preview, which was unveiled during Monterey Car Week 2023, is clearly a Lamborghini, but it enters a completely new market for the Italian automaker. The Lamborghini Lanzador, which is neither a conventional coupe nor an SUV but rather an Ultra GT, was “inspired by spaceships.”

It features the same basic silhouette as the automaker’s range when viewed from the side. The 2+2 EV, on the other hand, sits nearly 5 feet higher than a standard coupe, placing the driver at a height somewhere between that of a sports car and a crossover.

Despite the sporting overtones, this pledge also includes pragmatism. There will be a front “funk” as well as a rear trunk, and the back seats may be adjusted to provide more cargo room as needed. The Azzurro Abissale’s paint job was created specifically for Monterey Car Week as a “liquid color” bespoke.

A remote cabin and constant all-wheel drive

There are two electric vehicle (EV) motors: one for each axle. With e-torque vectoring on the rear axle and permanent all-wheel drive, the Lanzador’s cornering capabilities are enhanced. Although Lamborghini offers “every day” drivability, a high performance battery only provides an undefined range.

The driver-centric focus of Lamborghini’s sports cars is also donated inside. Multiple mode switches, dials, large paddles, and a steering wheel with a flat bottom are all present on the vehicle. A “pilot’s unit” in the middle of the dashboard controls the navigation, entertainment, and climate. The dashboard is thin. Passengers have access to automatically retractable displays, a triple-panel glass canopy, and dramatic ambient lighting.

The drive modes are switched using an ANIMA control. The new Lamborghini Dinamica Veicolo Integrata (LDVI) driving dynamics control system, which integrates the active air suspension, steerable rear axle, torque distribution, wheel speed control, and positioning of the active aero surrounding the outside, is accessed through that.

Coming soon is a Lamborghini EV in production.

Although Lamborghini doesn’t mention speed or range, it does make green credentials a promise. The dashboard, seats, and door panels are made entirely of 100% Merino wool, with thread made from recycled plastic and nylon waste. The seat foam is made from recycled materials that were 3D-printed, and the leather that is there was tanned using olive oil production waste water.

The ambitious nature of Lamborghini’s electrification aspirations will undoubtedly irritate some purists. All of the automaker’s remaining production slots for Huracan and Urus vehicles that only run on gas have already been sold. Every new Lamborghini vehicle in the future will be electrified in some fashion. For instance, the next Urus update will be a plug-in hybrid.

The Lamborghini Lanzador Concept won’t look precisely like this when it’s in production, but the manufacturer isn’t holding back with its EV roadmap. The business stated in Monterey that this design study “provides a concrete preview of the production vehicle that Lamborghini will present in 2028,” an electric automobile that will be produced in series rather than merely a small number of units. It will complement Lamborghini’s current lineup rather than replacing it.