While an increasing number of supercar makers have decided to tread the turbocharging route (we’re looking at you, Ferrari), Lamborghini will stay true to its roots – naturally-aspirated engines and nothing else, for now. According to its CEO Stephan Winkelmann, Lambo’s non-force induction engines are still better.
“Naturally-aspirated engines are still the best engines for super sports cars, in terms of acceleration, in terms of sound, and unless there is something better, we are going to keep them,” he told Autoblog.
While he didn’t deny that there might eventually be turbocharged Lamborghini supercars down the road, for now however, he feels that these plans are not suitable for their Huracan and Aventador models. “There would be a day when we think that turbo can be better than naturally-aspirated. And that day, we will step into it,” he added.
Currently, the Huracan sports a 5.2 litre naturally-aspirated V10 engine with 610 hp and 560 Nm, while the Aventador has a bigger 6.5 litre V12 that has a massive 700 hp and 690 Nm of torque, in standard form, and 750 hp in Superveloce guise (as shown here).
The Italian-made Lamborghini Urus, however, might be heading down a separate path from its two-door cousins, as speculations are rife that the Bentley Continental GT’s 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8 might be the engine to drives the upcoming SUV.
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Thank you, Mr Winkelmann!
Even Lambo goes naturally aspirated. Don’t understand those Proton fanboys why so hoo-haa excited on their powerless TURBO engine?
wonder how they can comply to the emission regulation. pls use the cylinder deactivation thing.
Small volume car manufacturers like Lamborghini are emissions regulations exempt if I’m not mistaken
thanks for the info! just found out about that exemption thing. i’ve recently read in Top Gear mag (issue april 2015) that the reason why Ferrrari goes turbo is because EU wants to revoke their exemption if they don’t want to comply to the regulations.
the volume is too small to have impact on the environment.
exempted, legit.
it’s expensive.
and Volkswagen Group Turbo engines are not reliable.
lamborghini is everybody’s dream car. keep it a reliable one.
Le wild UGR tuner will make it 1500HP++ twin turbo btw
Just like any car manufacturer, they will stick to their principles until they change their minds.
N/A engine are always better and even all car manufacturers agreed with this. Due to the strict European emission rules they have no choice but to downsize and obviously need to turbo charged it to make up to the power.