Lamborghini Lanzador, the concept of the electric GT of 2028

Presented at the Monterey Car Week, it is the prototype that anticipates the fourth model in the range, a 2+2 battery-powered grand tourer with raised chassis.

The long-awaited and much-discussed fourth Lamborghini model, the first 100% electric, has a name: it’s called the Lanzador and will be very similar to the prototype unveiled at Monterey Car Week 2023. It’s a high-performance grand tourer with four seats, like had already anticipated by CEO Stephan Winkelmann at the end of 2022 during the presentation of the Cor Tauri Management program.

About five years after the final version, expected for 2028 (three years after Ferrari, which unveils its first electric car in 2025), the Lanzador is therefore starting to make itself known to the public by anticipating many contents that will arrive on the production model. After all, a similar dynamic also occurred for the Urus, whose concept was unveiled in 2012 with already almost definitive lines compared to the 2018 production model.

As is normal, the technical details have not been disclosed also because they are still being defined and developed by the designers of Sant’Agata, where the Lanzador will be produced. But the concept presented in Monterey introduces many innovations and previews that we see in detail.

A lifted GT

Presented in the fantastic Azzurro Abissale designed especially for the Californian event, the Lamborghini Lanzador immediately betrays its Lamborghini DNA, yet its proportions and segment are unprecedented. The structure raised from the ground (in total, it is about 1.5 meters high) marries the typical single-line silhouette – the so-called “Gandini line” which was born with the 1971 Countach – while the lower part is characterized by numerous aerodynamic solutions.

Overall, it is possible to notice some contaminations with models such as the Sesto Elemento, the Murcielago and the Countach LPI 800-4, from which it takes the thin front lights and the three hexagonal LEDs at the rear.

The front bonnet, very short and sloping, hides a frunk – portmanteau between “front” and “trunk”, i.e. front compartment – while the rear boot, on display thanks to the tailgate, promises to be ready to accommodate mountain bikes, skis or even paragliding gear.

More “Active” than ever

Being then a Lamborghini and being even electric, nothing on the Lanzador has been left to chance from an aerodynamic point of view, considering how much this aspect affects range and performance. So, then, the aerodynamic solutions of the Lanzador can adapt to any driving situation through the Urban or Performance maps.

The ALA (Aerodinamica Lamborghini Attiva) system, already introduced on the Huracan Performante and Aventador SVJ, gains new mobile devices in the front part, specifically a front grille and active splitters whose task, together with other slots and the air curtains, is to to guarantee the cooling of brakes and electromechanical components but also the best aerodynamic load, depending on the Efficient or Downforce settings.

Other vents prevent the pressure built up in the wheel arches from lifting the front of the car at high speeds, and even the 23-inch wheels have integrated aeroblades to minimize turbulence.

At the rear, active spoilers and diffusers work to increase downforce, but in Efficient mode the laminar flow is constant along the entire body of the car: thus reducing drag to a minimum.

On board a jet

As anticipated, the passenger compartment of the Lanzador is designed to accommodate four people with a 2+2 configuration that takes advantage of all the space offered by an electric architecture. The enveloping cockpit, similar to a sports car, is defined by the Y-shaped central console on which a control panel with the infotainment system, climate control and other digital functions slides.

At the top, the iconic Tamburo – introduced by the Urus – for changing the vehicle’s dynamic settings, while the ANIMA selector is used for the various driving modes. On the other hand, retractable digital panels are provided for passengers.

In line with the objectives of the Cor Tauri program, the interiors are assembled with high quality sustainable or recycled materials and all made in Italy. Even the foam of the seats is made with recycled fibers printed in 3D, while some carbon components are made of regenerated carbon, i.e. composed of several layers that also see the use of other types of fibers deriving from natural fabrics or PET.

Mechatronic platform

As anticipated, Lamborghini has not released technical information regarding the powertrain of the Lanzador. After all, as the technologies linked to electric mobility are in full and rapid development, it may be that this model adopts solutions which, at the moment, have not yet been developed.

What we do know is that the Lanzador – just like the Urus, born on the Volkswagen Group’s MLB Evo – will be built starting from the new SSP modular electric platform, which will debut in 2025 with Audi.

Thus the new version of the driving dynamics control system, i.e. the Lamborghini Dinamica Veicolo Integrata (LDVI) promises, through the sensors and actuators mounted on the Lanzador, to make driving behavior precise and exhilarating: more sensors, and consequently the more data provided to the control system is available, the more detailed the algorithm will be in providing fast and accurate feedback on driving style.

“For us, electrification does not mean setting limits, but a precious opportunity to develop greater performance and further improve vehicle dynamics” says Rouven Mohr, Chief Technical Officer of Lamborghini, who continues:

“Lamborghini will differentiate itself in the future through a different strategy concerning all active control systems. We are taking driving dynamics control to a whole new level, which has not previously been possible for production sports cars, offering our customers a completely new experience”.

The Lanzador will be equipped with two electric motors, one per axle, which will give life to the four-wheel drive and also to an active torque distribution system on the rear axle, in order to optimize driving dynamics. The system power exceeds one megawatt (over 1,300 HP) and the battery promises to be equally performing in terms of autonomy.

The set-up is electronically controlled with pneumatic suspension and rear axle steering.

Lamborghini’s unique DNA will be sought in the development of vehicle dynamics management software and control systems. Moreover, the SSP platform has already been defined as “mechatronics” due to its degree of synergy between the structural component and the various electronic sensors.