Lamborghini has just unveiled the Fenomeno, a new exclusive model limited to just 29 units worldwide, with even more extreme styling and performance… except, we don’t think it looks like a Lamborghini any more?
The Lamborghini Fenomeno is based on the Revuelto, with a completely new exterior bodywork. Like all Lambos, it also features sharp lines, crazy aero, and the signature “look at me” styling – but somehow, in our eyes it’s also lost some of the essence of Lamborghini design.
Sure, it still looks loud as heck, with exposed carbon aplenty, and even two massive bonnet scoops making the Fenomeno look like a race car on the roads. But the headlights here look like they are from a Maserati; the curved rear profile from an Aston Martin, and the tail lights… yeah it’s the existing Revuelto’s light signature turned 90-degrees, but it just doesn’t look like a Lamborghini for some reason.
The signature Lamborghini hexagonal motif has been reduced to just a handful of touches on the outside, at least from what we can see here (tailpipe housing, fuel filler cap, headlight projector element), and even the iconic wedge profile has seemingly been softened up.
At least, you certainly can’t fault its proportions here, with a subtle rake and cab-forward design to help the car look fast even when standing still, plus the wheels that properly fill up the wheel wells with just millimetres to spare – something the stance crowd would be happy about.
Lamborghini calls this its new “design manifesto”, that blends its signature raucousness with “an unexpected, hyper-elegant theme”, with a longtail silhouette that is “as refined and sophisticated as it is both athletic and essential”. Expect some of these new design touches to make their way into future Lambo models, too.
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The new design isn’t all just for show, either; the front sees a new ‘S-Duct’ system, which directs airflow to the centre of the car to “optimise component cooling”. Even its doors also incorporate key aerodynamic surfaces to more effectively direct air towards the intakes at the back, leading to 30% more efficient side cooling compared to the other series production V12 models, Lamborghini says.
While the exterior styling has seen some drastic changes, the cabin of the Fenomina is basically just the Revuelto, but with a few more flairs, particularly around the air vents. Otherwise, it’s the same overall layout as its “donor” car, featuring the marque’s latest human-machine interface that consists of a 12.3-inch instrument cluster, 8.4-inch central display, and an additional 9.1-inch display for the passenger.
The main piece of the puzzle here, as you’d infer from the title, is the fiery beating heart behind the driver’s seat. It’s the same V12 hybrid powertrain as the Revuelto, but with some significant tweaks to make it the most powerful Lamborghini to date.
The 6.5-litre naturally-aspirated V12 has been retuned to now make 845 hp, up from the original 825 hp. For the three electric motors, a larger 7 kWh battery “with high specific power” is now fitted to produce more juice when needed, bringing the total system output to now 1,080 hp – a massive 65 hp jump over the Revuelto’s 1,015 hp.
In performance terms, Lamborghini says the car needs just 2.4 seconds to go from 0-100 km/h, 0.1 seconds quicker than the Revuelto, onwards to the same 350 km/h top speed. The bigger battery has also slightly improved its electric range too, pushing it to now 20 km without using a single drop of fuel.
The Fenomeno is also the first Lamborghini to integrate a “6D sensor”, which like the Ferraris, collects and feeds vehicle dynamics and acceleration information to the computers in real time, allowing it to adjust its traction, powertrain, and braking systems, and thus resulting in improved performance in all driving situation.
The new “CCM-R Plus” carbon ceramic brakes further help with braking, working together with the new 6D sensor to help reduce braking distance by up to 10%, the company says.
Of course, more power, arguably more style, and definitely more exclusive, means that the Lamborghini Fenomeno won’t be cheap. The limited-edition “few-off” model reportedly starts from EUR3 million (approx RM15 million), and that’s before you factor in the other Lamborghini cars that you already own to even get the opportunity to buy one.
Oh, and that’s assuming that all 29 units of those haven’t already been snapped up instantly, too. You’ll probably still find some as bedroom posters, though, if it even looks special enough for you to fit that description…
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