Lamborghini Revuelto SV Turns Up the Electric Wick

• What's new: The Revuelto follows Lamborghini's usual SV formula of more power, more style and less weight — all for more money, of course.
• Why it matters: Lamborghini left the Revuelto's V12 alone. Instead, the SV's extra power comes from the hybrid system.
• Edmunds says: Predictable though it may be, Lamborghini's latest SV looks like it hits all the right notes.

Maximum output

As before, the Revuelto's 814-horsepower 6.5-liter V12 is paired with a single electric motor mounted between it and the car's eight-speed dual-clutch transmission. Two more electric motors individually power each front wheel. All three electric motors are powered by a 7.3-kWh battery pack — much larger than the base car's 3.8-kWh unit.

That pack, those motors and the big V12 all combine forces to generate 1,050 hp — 49 more hp than the standard Revuelto — and a nearly square 1,051 lb-ft of torque. Lamborghini says the result is a 2.4-second sprint from 0 to 62 mph, with 124 mph arriving in 6.7 seconds. 

Upgrades galore

SV models are never just about the power. Buyers expect a raft of other tweaks and special touches, and the Revuelto SV looks to deliver, starting with revised carbon-fiber roof, doors and engine covers, plus new front and rear bumpers. The inner doors are made of carbon as well, and you can choose between two different carbon-backed seat designs: one that's adjustable or a lighter-weight monocoque version that very much is not. 

From behind the wheel, drivers will be able to select a new Pilota mode, a track-specific configuration that dials up the car's upgraded control system to take maximum advantage of the extra power and new 20-inch and 21-inch staggered Bridgestone Potenza Race R semi-slick tires, with SV-specific center-lock wheels to match. A new braking algorithm is designed to work with massive Brembo CCM-R Plus carbon-ceramic brakes. They measure 16.5 inches at the front and 16.1 inches at the rear. 

More carbon, more downforce

That revised bodywork also provides 80% more downforce than the non-SV Revuelto, and 10% more than the old Aventador SVJ, with an upgraded, manually adjustable suspension setup to match. The new SV is lighter than the Revuelto, and while Lamborghini isn't providing a curb weight just yet, it does say the SV has a ratio of 3.71 pounds per horsepower. Given that 1,050-hp system output, we can calculate the weight to be just shy of 3,900 pounds, or roughly 25 pounds less than a base 2026 Revuelto.

Finally, it wouldn't be a Lamborghini if you couldn't get the SV in a nearly endless selection of largely outrageous exterior colors, plus your choice of 12 different interior shades, three different tip colors for the new exhaust (matte gray, black or bronze), and four colors for the SV graphics on the side.

Yes, the notion of a lightweight hybrid may seem a bit odd on the surface, but our time behind the wheel of the original Revuelto showed that Lamborghini succeeded in creating a top-shelf driver's car despite its weight and proportions. With more power, less weight and sharper handling, this should be an even wilder ride.