The Lamborghini LB744 is the name of the code that the brand’s new supercar with a 1,000 CV hybrid engine receives and we already have a first preview.
The era of electrification also reaches Lamborghini. The firm from Sant’Agata Bolgonese has ended this year the marketing of its iconic V12 engine with the Lamborghini Aventador and ushers in a new chapter in its history with the Lamborghini LB744, the code name of the supercar with a 1,000 hp hybrid engine. which will be revealed soon.
While this is happening, Lamborghini offers us a first preview with some technical specifications of what will be its first hybrid car, a vehicle whose official name has not yet been announced but we already know some details.
Lamborghini LB744, preview of the new supercar with a 1,000 hp hybrid engine
Coinciding with the year in which the Italian brand celebrates its 60th anniversary, the LB744 will be a vehicle based on a totally new architecture with a propulsion system that offers “more than 1,000 hp in total”, combining the power of a V12 engine of internal combustion and three electric motors managed by a double clutch gearbox.
The gasoline engine, called L545, has a displacement of 6.5 liters, as offered by the V12 of the Aventador, and is naturally aspirated. It is also the lightest and most powerful twelve-cylinder block ever manufactured by Lamborghini, weighing 218 kilos and producing 825 hp at 9,250 rpm, although it can spin up to 9,500 rpm.
The brand announces a specific power of 128 hp per liter, while the torque is 725 Nm at 6,750 rpm and is sent directly to the rear wheels.
This will be complemented by two electric motors located in the front wheels, turning the LB744 into a front-wheel drive car when driving in electric mode, and a third 110 kW (150 PS) electric motor with 150 Nm of torque located on the gearbox. eight-speed dual-clutch gearboxes to supply power to the rear axle.
The result of this propulsion system that will drive the Lamborghini LB744 is 1,015 hp and four-wheel drive. The combined torque figure has not been specified.
The system is powered by a lithium-ion battery pack located inside the central tunnel and with a capacity of 3.8 kWh. It can be recharged from a power outlet of up to 7 kW in 30 minutes or using regenerative braking or the gasoline engine, taking only 6 minutes.
