The fifth Lamborghini to wear the Super Veloce badge brings 1,065 CV, a 2.4-second century sprint and more downforce to the Revuelto formula.
There are certain badges in the automotive world that carry considerably more weight than their lettering suggests. For Lamborghini, two of the most important are simply SV.
Short for Super Veloce, or “Super Fast”, the designation has traditionally been reserved for some of Sant’Agata Bolognese’s most focused V12 machines. It first appeared on the Miura SV in 1971, before returning on the Diablo SV, Murciélago LP 670-4 Super Veloce and Aventador SV.
Now, there is a fifth. Lamborghini has unveiled the Revuelto SV during Monterey Car Week, introducing what the company describes as the most powerful and fastest-accelerating production Lamborghini it has ever built.
Limited to 1,963 units, the new model takes the existing Revuelto and turns virtually everything up another notch.
More Than Just An Extra Badge
The SV treatment has traditionally been about extracting more performance from Lamborghini’s flagship V12 without fundamentally changing what makes the car special.
The Revuelto SV retains the naturally aspirated V12 and three-electric-motor hybrid arrangement of the standard car, but combined output has climbed to 1,065 CV, or 1,050hp. That represents an increase of 50 CV over the regular Revuelto.
Zero to 100km/h takes just 2.4 seconds, while top speed exceeds 345km/h. Lamborghini has also optimised the aerodynamics to generate greater downforce, alongside changes intended to sharpen handling and improve lap-time performance.
“The Super Veloce lineage is one of the most iconic in Lamborghini’s history, reserved for some of our most extreme V12 models. With the Revuelto SV, we continue that tradition by taking our V12 flagship to higher expression of performance and driving emotion. Sharing this milestone at The Quail, together with our top customers and enthusiasts in our largest global market, is the perfect way to celebrate the next chapter of the SV legacy.”
Stephan Winkelmann, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Automobili Lamborghini.
Five Generations Of Super Veloce
The lineage began with the Miura SV in 1971, arguably one of the definitive versions of the car that helped establish the modern supercar template.
Then came the Diablo SV in 1995, bringing the badge into a very different era of Lamborghini. It was followed by the Murciélago LP 670-4 Super Veloce in 2009, before the Aventador SV arrived in 2015.
Each interpreted the same basic idea differently, but the objective remained broadly consistent: take Lamborghini’s flagship V12 and make it faster, sharper and more focused. The Revuelto SV now has another task. It must carry that philosophy into the hybrid era.
Hybridisation Has Not Tamed The Bull
That point was reinforced by the other cars sharing the stage at Monterey.
Alongside the Revuelto SV, Lamborghini presented the Temerario Tricolore and Urus SE Performante, effectively showcasing the more extreme ends of its now fully hybridised model range.
The Temerario Tricolore focuses on Italian identity and Ad Personam craftsmanship, while the Urus SE Performante pushes the performance SUV formula considerably further.
Lamborghini claims the latter will accelerate from zero to 100km/h in 3.3 seconds and reach 312km/h.
Celebrating The V12 Past
Appropriately, Lamborghini surrounded its newest V12 flagship with plenty of reminders of where the company came from.
A dedicated Diablo class at The Quail brought together 30 examples built between 1994 and 2001, including several Diablo SVs. The display effectively placed one generation of Super Veloce beside another, demonstrating how much the engineering has changed while the philosophy behind the badge has remained remarkably familiar.
The celebrations continued at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, where Lamborghini marked the 60th anniversary of the Miura with more than 40 examples gathered on the third fairway – the largest collection of Miuras assembled in one place, according to the company.
Also joining them was the newly unveiled Revuelto Miura 60° Homage, a special edition limited to 99 examples.
The SV Badge Enters A New Era
Every generation of Lamborghini’s modern V12 flagship has eventually produced something more extreme, and the Revuelto was unlikely to escape that tradition. What makes this one different is the technology being used to achieve it.
From Miura to Diablo, Murciélago and Aventador, the SV badge has always represented Lamborghini with some of the restraint removed. The Revuelto SV simply applies that old philosophy using a very modern collection of tools.
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