Lamborghini is slightly changing its way of thinking. Extreme speed is becoming subordinate to the steering behavior of its cars due to the rise of electric supercars.
Lamborghini has always been known as a brand that manages to achieve blood-curdling performance figures with outrageously large engines in combination with light carriages. However, the large combustion engine is currently struggling for several reasons. Not only do the top men at head office frown at the emissions figures, but their performance is also no longer always enough to outperform electric counterparts. It made Lamborghini think, says Lamborghini Asia CEO Francesco Scardaoni, according to Caradvice.
Scardaoni indicates that Lamborghini will focus more on the steering behavior of its cars, because, according to him, it can still be much better than that of electric powerhouses. “Ten years ago top speed was the most important, then acceleration and then steering. Now acceleration is not so important anymore, because such (electric, ed.) Power sources can easily deliver that kind of performance. biggest difference. ” According to Scardaoni, this has now become Lamborghini’s top priority. “With a car that is too heavy to steer, you cannot enjoy fast driving.” Now that electric supercars often still make a lot of money thanks to their battery packs, Lamborghini hopes to do better with lighter and better-handling cars, although the combustion engine may be better off on paper against the electric motor.