![]() ![]() I'm quite encouraged when he bridles at the suggestion that design and branding will dominate over dynamics. Performance and driving seem to be in danger of getting commoditised, powertrains are more similar. ![]() I venture that design will become more important in the electric era. But aren't GT car sales falling? "It's a small segment but it's stable. Earlier today I spent a happy 20 minutes gazing at one of my favourite Lambos in the museum, the Espada. We are thinking about more ground clearance. What stage is the fourth model at? "We have defined what is missing in the lineup of Lamborghini, which was in our heritage. He says these are cars people use every day, they're versatile and do higher mileages than the supercars. However, "it's a no-brainer that model number four is full-electric, and also for the follow up to the Urus which is coming after". Also he ponders whether synthetic fuel will be available and whether it is allowed to be called zero-CO2. How long internal-combustion survives in Lamborghinis depends, he says, on the legislators and the customers and the technology. ![]() Five, six, 10 years down the road, who knows?" "Today a full-battery hypercar is not accepted. Lamborghini plans, via this PHEV technology, to keep engines in its supercars for as long as possible. Isn't that fast enough? "Performance," he counters, "is still the point. I just parked an Aventador downstairs from his office. We have to keep that promise." Oh come on. "And the prerequisite they all want is that the new cars perform better than now. ![]()
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