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Now is not the close clip to present electrical supercars, says Lamborghini CTO
In a caller interview, Rouven Mohr, Chief Technical Officer, Lamborghini mentioned not to expect a afloat electrical supercar from the Italian marque anytime soon.
Mohr, stated, "At the moment, now, the clip would not beryllium close [for an EV], astatine slightest not successful a ace sports car. You person seen a batch of [electric] cars connected the marketplace that were not truly successful."
That said, the marque is alert that it volition yet bring an electrical supercar into its lineup. However, that EV needs to beryllium existent to the brand, offering visceral excitement alternatively than conscionable horsepower oregon straight-line speed. He mentioned however the marque ever seems to prioritise "unhinged hooliganism" implicit show & Mohr confirmed that volition stay the extremity erstwhile Lamborghini moves to afloat electrification.
Mohr stated, "It’s wide that a afloat electrical car from Lamborghini has to person this benignant of excitement factor. It’s not lone astir maximum power, maximum acceleration. These are commodities." The CTO further added, "You tin beryllium definite erstwhile we bring the archetypal electrical Lamborghini we are not reasoning to bring different modular electrical car, 1 megawatt of power. It’s not similar this. You request a differentiation."
Mohr besides confirmed that the afloat electrical Lamborghini volition not person immoderate benignant of interior combustion simulation. This includes motor sound of artificial gearshifts.
Source: TheDrive