Lamborghini has unveiled its first plug-in hybrid (PHEV) technology demonstrator, the Lamborghini Asterion LPI910-4, at the 2014 Paris Mondial de l’Automobile this week.
According to Lamborghini, the Asterion LPI910-4 is “a true Lamborghini: emotional, with a stunning design, powerful, yet conceived more for comfortable luxury daily cruising than for ultimate track performance.”
The Asterion’s hybrid architecture is realized with an electric motor placed between the V10 engine and the double clutch gearbox, and two electric motors at the front axle. This system allows the Asterion two different driving modes: in hybrid mode it is combining the V10 engine with the three electric motors guaranteeing a permanent four-wheel drive. In pure electric drive mode only the two electric motors in the front are used. Asterion has a pure electric range of 50 kilometers.
The V10 5.2-liter naturally aspirated mid-engine provides a maximum power output of 610 hp with 560 Nm of maximum torque available. Combined with the three electric motors providing a further 300 hp, total hybrid power is achievable to a maximum of 910 hp. Acceleration of 0-100 km/h takes place in 3.0 seconds. With a top hybrid/combined speed of 320 km/h the Asterion LPI910-4 also reaches up to 125 km/h under pure electric power. but a practical pure electric driving range of 50 km.
Fuel consumption is 4.12 l/100 km combined cycle. The weight of the hybrid technology is 250 kg. The Asterion’s objective of reducing C02 emissions, while maintaining an engaging cruising experience, is achieved with exceptional CO2 emissions of 98 g/km.