Lamborghini postpones first electric car until 2029

Lamborghini's first electric car will not be launched on the market in 2028, but in 2029. This is what brand boss Stephan Winkelmann told reporters earlier this week. Justifying the postponement, the manager said that the market for luxury sports cars was not yet ready for an electric car. 

Lamborghini presented the Lanzador study in August 2023 and described it as a preview of the brand's first electric car. The production version of the over 1,000 kW (1,360 PS) two-door car with all-wheel drive would be built from 2028, it was said at the time. Lamborghini has now apparently pushed this date back by a year. 

Ferrari, on the other hand, wants to present its first electric car as early as 2025 and launch it on the market in 2026, as Ferrari boss Vigna said in the summer. However, it is not yet known whether this will be a sports car. As corresponding "mules" have been discovered in the body of the five-metre Maserati Levante SUV, it is more likely to be a large SUV. However, the Lanzador is also not a thoroughbred sports car, but a crossover.

Lamborghini Lanzador Concept (2023)

Electric Ferrari rendering

"We don't believe that 2029 is too late to bring out an electric car. We don't believe that the market in our segment will be ready in 2025 or 2026," Winkelmann was quoted as saying by Reuters. The VW Group-owned brand already has three plug-in hybrids, namely the Urus large SUV, the V12 sports car Revuelto and the new V8 sports car Temerario.

Winkelmann said that Lamborghini is in no hurry to push ahead with electrification. The company is also waiting for clearer announcements from Brussels: the EU wants to review its 2035 ban on combustion engines in 2026. There are also discussions about the authorisation of synthetic fuels as an emission-free alternative to electric cars.

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The bottom line

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The luxury sports car market is not yet ready for electric cars? This statement requires at least some explanation. Of course, there are already electric super sports cars such as the Rimac Nevera or the Aspark Owl. Then there are electric GTs such as the Porsche Taycan, Lotus Emeya and Maserati GranTurismo.

Lamborghini does not have a purely electric sports car in mind with the Lanzador, but a crossover with a significantly higher seating position. Winkelmann's postponement of the model launch is more likely due to the fact that electric cars in general are not doing well at the moment as the market is declining in Germany and stagnating in Europe. But that could change several times between now and 2029. 

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