New Lamborghini Revuelto SV revealed with more power and more lunacy
Patt Summitt famously said, “There will always be somebody that’s better than you.” That rings especially true in the supercar world.
You could take delivery of a brand-new Revuelto, convinced you’ve bought Lamborghini’s best, only to discover an even more extreme version is on the way. The Revuelto is getting the SV treatment, following in the footsteps of the Aventador. Meet the Revuelto SV.
In Lamborghini terms, the SV takes an already ridiculous car and pushes it further. The Revuelto SV is the more track-focused version of the Revuelto, with more power from a larger battery, 80% more downforce, upgraded carbon-ceramic brakes with semi-slick tyres, plus a new suspension setup derived from the GT3 racer. All that has resulted in a faster, more capable Revuelto.
Starting with the 12-cylinder engine, power has been dialled up a notch from 747kW and 1,062Nm to 783kW and 1,425Nm. That extra shove cuts the 0-100km/h time from 2.5 seconds to 2.4 seconds. It might not sound like much on paper, at least, but at this level of performance, every tenth counts.
It’s faster, so it needs to stop harder too. The SV is fitted with new CCM-R Plus carbon-ceramic brakes, developed to deliver more consistent braking performance, especially from high speeds.
The tyres have also been upgraded. Bridgestone has developed bespoke Potenza Race R tyres for the SV, a semi-slick design to maximise cornering grip, braking performance and traction on track. Added to the mix are lightweight wheels with centre-lock hubs for weight reduction while giving the SV a more focused track-ready competence.
Suspension is the next area Lamborghini has fine-tuned. Drawing from its endurance-racing programme, the SV gets manually adjustable dampers that allow owners to tailor the car to different track layouts. The changes bring a 17% increase in agility plus 10% more lateral grip, making those new Bridgestones even more useful.
The Revuelto is already a looker, but the SV’s styling serves a bigger purpose in terms of aerodynamic performance. Lamborghini has reworked the front splitter and underbody, while an angled fin on the front bumper helps seal the front wheels and channel cool air towards the side radiators. The changes sharpen the front end while improving brake cooling by 12%.
At the back, there’s a new wing, gurney flap and cooling tunnel for the rear brakes. Together, these changes give the SV 80% more downforce, with a 60% improvement in downforce-to-drag efficiency.
At this stage, the Revuelto SV is the fastest production car around the Hockenheimring, which says plenty about its ability as a track tool. The clear question is whether owners will actually use it that way. With Lamborghini’s GT3 and endurance-racing expertise behind it, we’d much rather see the SV burning rubber on a track or carving through the mountains than sitting quietly in a garage or storage unit.
