Lamborghini: Hybrid in the works?

Friday, June 12, 2009

Lamborghini: Hybrid in the works?

If you read the fine print in some of the latest statements by Lamborghini you could come to the conclusion that they are working on a hybrid.

Lamborghini has set itself an internal goal of reducing the carbon-dioxide emissions of its vehicles by 35% by 2015. To do this it will focus on reducing the weight of its cars, increasing efficiency of its engines and upgrading them to run on biofuel, installing engine stop-start systems, and even looking at hybrid drivetrain solutions.

We’ve already seen the first results of Lamborghini’s new environmental strategy in the Gallardo LP 560-4, which produces 18% less CO2 than the standard Gallardo on which it’s based.