Lamborghini’s legendary V12 through the years

If there is one engine that defines Italian supercar maker Lamborghini, it’s the V12. Yes, there have been V8-powered Lambos, as well as V10, but the company’s flagship engine remains, and has always been, the V12.

Which brings us neatly to the third-generation V12 from Sant’Agata, found at the heart of the all-new Lamborghini Revuelto. With an internal code of L545, Lamborghini’s new 6.5-litre V12 engine pumps out 607kW and 725Nm on its own. But, in a new modern twist for Lambo, that V12 unit is augmented by three electric motors – two on the front axle powering each wheel, and the third fitted to the gearbox to help drive the rear wheels.

In its place, a plug-in hybrid V12 underpins the all-new Lamborghini Revuelto, unveiled to the public just last week. The technology may have changed, ensuring the most advanced Lamborghini ever produced now boasts an electrified powertrain, but its core, its very essence is still embodied by a bellowing V12 mounted amidships.