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In May 2025, Lamborghini pulled the covers off the Revuelto SV, the latest iteration of its flagship hybrid supercar. True to the “Super Veloce” label, the SV is less about visual drama and more about raw physics—yet it manages to look the part. According to Alessandro Farmeschi, the Revuelto’s product line director, every crease, flap, and wing on the car was shaped by a central question: “How much can this improve performance?”
The result is a machine that is unmistakably SV: a fixed rear spoiler towers above the standard Revuelto’s tail, a carbon-fiber arrowhead spears the hood, and thin orange lines trace the boundaries between bare composite and paint. At first glance, it seems like a styling exercise—a race car for the road. But Farmeschi insists that the design team, led by Lamborghini design director Mitja Borkert, worked hand-in-hand with aerodynamic engineers from day one. “Everything that is shaped by Mitja has a functional effect,” he says. “It’s not just styling.”
The numbers back that up. The Revuelto SV generates roughly 80% more rear downforce than the standard car, while front-to-rear balance is twice as refined. Achieving that required a continuous loop of simulations and wind-tunnel tests. A pair of small flaps at the rear—which look purely decorative—actually sit above an outlet that creates the necessary pressure to suck hot air from the radiators, improving cooling. “It’s a continuous loop until you find an equilibrium for the overall packaging of the car,” Farmeschi explains.
That balance between form and function is a hallmark of Lamborghini’s approach. Borkert himself has described the brand’s design philosophy as “crazy but never chaotic.” On the Revuelto SV, the chaos is carefully controlled: the fixed wing disrupts the car’s previously sleek proportions, but it serves a purpose. The eye now travels upward to the wing’s architecture, rather than settling on the muscular hips. It’s a trade-off that Lamborghini engineers were willing to make.
The SV lineage stretches back to the 1971 Miura SV, which was subtly sportier than its predecessor. Over the decades, the recipe has become more extroverted, especially with the Murcielago SV. The Revuelto SV continues that trend, but with a modern twist: it’s not just a styling package, but a holistic aerodynamic upgrade. Exclusive details reward close inspection—the wheel center caps require a massive 650 Nm of torque to tighten, a fact etched right onto the cap itself. The carbon intake manifolds, visible through the engine cover, are functional sculptures.
Under the hood, the naturally aspirated V12 remains the heart of the experience. “The V12 has been part of our history since the very foundation of the company,” Farmeschi says. “Our goal is to keep it as long as we can. It’s a trademark.” The Revuelto is technically an HPEV (High-Performing Electrified Vehicle), but the electric motors are there to enhance the V12, not replace it. “You have that feeling as soon as you start the engine—it’s a symphony,” he adds.
The Revuelto SV is expected to have a limited production run, consistent with previous SV models. For collectors and enthusiasts, that exclusivity, combined with the raw V12 soundtrack and track-focused aerodynamics, makes it a fitting successor to the Aventador SV. As Farmeschi notes, “Those in the market for a Revuelto are no shrinking violets.” The visual volume of the SV treatment will no doubt be very much welcomed.
