The 634’s drivetrain is markedly different to that of the V12 car, which has two electric motors on the front axle and one in the gearbox, although the 634 is expected to also have its small-capacity traction battery housed in the transmission tunnel in the name of compact packaging and optimal weight distribution.
The move to a PHEV system has significant implications for the dynamic behaviour of the Hurácan’s replacement. “The package itself is much better than a normal ICE car”, Lamborghini sales and marketing boss Federico Foschini told Autocar.
“There are characteristics that you cannot achieve if you don’t have an electric motor [such as active torque vectoring]; it gives you the opportunity to leverage even more on the potential of the engine.”
Visually, the new supercar will be clearly related to the flagship Revuelto. It will have a dramatic silhouette that adheres to head of design Mitja Borkert’s ‘spaceship’ ethos, as well as a raft of cues that have become Lamborghini hallmarks, including a gaping hexagonal exhaust, Y-shaped LED light designs and prominent air channels throughout the body to boost downforce.
The basic principles of the ‘monofuselage’ carbonfibre monocoque introduced with the Revuelto are also expected to be carried over. However, the abundance of expensive composites used in the flagship supercar’s structure are unlikely to be shared by the junior model.
