{"id":11844,"date":"2026-02-23T21:47:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T16:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hardwire.news\/articles\/?p=11844"},"modified":"2026-02-23T21:47:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T16:17:11","slug":"the-death-of-the-electric-lambo-why-the-1360-hp-lanzador-just-got-shelved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardwire.news\/articles\/the-death-of-the-electric-lambo-why-the-1360-hp-lanzador-just-got-shelved\/","title":{"rendered":"The Death of the Electric Lambo? Why the 1,360 HP Lanzador Just Got Shelved"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"0\">I\u2019ve been watching the electric supercar race for a while now, and to be honest, I just saw one of the biggest names in the game pull a complete U-turn.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">In a move that\u2019s sending shockwaves through the industry, Lamborghini\u2019s CEO, Stephan Winkelmann, just confirmed that the brand\u2019s first-ever all-electric model\u2014the highly anticipated Lanzador\u2014is officially dead. At least, in its pure electric form.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"2\">Here is why the &#8220;Raging Bull&#8221; is ditching the batteries for now.<\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"4\"><b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">The &#8220;Zero Interest&#8221; Reality Check<\/b><\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">Think of it this way: people buy a Lamborghini for the drama, the vibration, and that iconic engine roar. Apparently, the current customer base isn&#8217;t ready to trade that for silence.<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"6\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Financially Irresponsible:<\/b> Winkelmann didn&#8217;t hold back, calling massive EV investment an &#8220;expensive hobby&#8221; right now.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Acceptance Curve:<\/b> To be blunt, the CEO stated that customer interest in a pure electric Lambo is &#8220;virtually zero.&#8221; * The Emotional Gap: Without the sound and fury of an engine, the brand feels it can&#8217;t deliver that &#8220;emotional connection&#8221; its fans expect.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"7\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">The New Plan: A Hybrid Rebirth<\/b><\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8\">Don&#8217;t worry, the car itself isn&#8217;t totally gone. Instead of being a pure EV, the Lanzador is being pivoted.<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"9\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">PHEV Transition:<\/b> The high-riding 2+2 coupe is now likely to debut as a Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">The Best of Both Worlds:<\/b> This allows Lamborghini to keep a gas engine for the &#8220;soul&#8221; of the car while using electric motors for that instant, low-end torque boost.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Standard Lineup:<\/b> This aligns with their current heavy-hitters like the Revuelto and the Urus SE.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"10\"><b data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Technical Specs (The &#8220;What Could Have Been&#8221;)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11\">The original Lanzador concept was a literal monster on paper. Even if it changes to a hybrid, these were the targets:<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"12\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Power Output:<\/b> A massive 1,360 horsepower (over 1,000 kW).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Layout:<\/b> A dual-motor 4WD system.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Body Style:<\/b> A &#8220;high-chassis&#8221; luxury wagon\u2014basically an SUV-coupe mashup.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"14\"><b data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Why This Matters<\/b><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"15\">This is a massive reality check for the &#8220;EV-only&#8221; future. If a brand as prestigious as Lamborghini\u2014which has the money to build anything\u2014says the market isn&#8217;t there, it tells us that enthusiast drivers aren&#8217;t ready to go full electric yet. While the EU is pushing for a 90% CO2 reduction by 2035, Lamborghini is betting that high-performance hybrids are the actual bridge to that future, not pure EVs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve been watching the electric supercar race for a while now, and to be honest, I just saw one of the biggest names in the game pull a complete U-turn. In a move that\u2019s sending shockwaves through the industry, Lamborghini\u2019s CEO, Stephan Winkelmann, just confirmed that the brand\u2019s first-ever all-electric model\u2014the highly anticipated Lanzador\u2014is officially<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":11845,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sitemap_exclude":false,"_sitemap_priority":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[140,141],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-11844","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-automobiles","8":"category-cars"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hardwire.news\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11844","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hardwire.news\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hardwire.news\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hardwire.news\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hardwire.news\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11844"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/hardwire.news\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11844\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11847,"href":"https:\/\/hardwire.news\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11844\/revisions\/11847"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hardwire.news\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11845"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hardwire.news\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11844"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hardwire.news\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11844"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hardwire.news\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11844"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}