Lamborghini says it’s gone green. The data tells a more complicated story. If you consider a Lamborghini rental and believe that luxury and eco-friendliness can go hand in hand, here’s what you need to know beyond “green” marketing.
“Direzione Cor Tauri” in Plain English
In May 2021, Lamborghini unveiled its electrification roadmap with a name dramatic enough to match its cars: Direzione Cor Tauri (Direction of the Bull’s Heart).
The headline commitments looked impressive on paper:
|
Milestone |
Target |
Status (Mid-2025) |
|
All models hybridized |
2024 |
Achieved |
|
50% CO₂ reduction per car produced |
2025 |
Partially confirmed |
|
First fully electric model |
2029 |
On track |
|
Full carbon neutrality |
By 2050 |
Projected |
Note that 50% CO₂ reduction target is a per-vehicle production intensity metric. It measures how efficiently Lamborghini makes each car, which is completely different from the total carbon the brand puts into the atmosphere. If Lamborghini sells twice as many cars, absolute emissions could rise even as they hit their target. That distinction proves enormously important for any serious sustainability assessment.
The 2026 Fleet, Car by Car
The Urus SE
The Urus SE is Lamborghini’s strongest green argument. This is a 789-horsepower SUV.
The specs:
- Powertrain: 4.0L twin-turbo V8 + electric motor (PHEV)
- System output: 800 CV
- 0–100 km/h: 3.4 seconds
- Electric-only range: ~60 km (WLTP)
- Official CO₂: 140 g/km (WLTP)
140 grams per kilometer for an 800-horsepower SUV is quite a progress. But WLTP figures for PHEVs assume a fully charged battery at the start of every test cycle. You can’t really expect this from real drivers.
Transport & Environment (T&E) analyzed PHEV emissions across European markets and found that the electric driving share is far lower than the test assumptions. CO₂ emissions were nearly five times higher than official lab tests. If an Urus SE owner rarely plugs in, its effective emissions revert toward the non-hybrid Urus’s figure of roughly 325 g/km.
That’s not a green car.
The Temerario
The Temerario (revealed August 2024, replacing the Huracán) is Lamborghini’s most technically interesting hybrid. It’s also the most honest about its priorities.
The specs:
- Powertrain: Twin-turbo 4.0L V8 + three electric motors (PHEV)
- Total output: 920 CV
- Electric-only capability: Limited, performance-oriented
- Official CO₂ emissions: 272 g/km (WLTP)
That emissions figure puts the Temerario at 2.5 times the EU average for new cars. For context, the EU average new car CO₂ emissions in 2023 were 107 g/km (European Environment Agency, 2024).
Lamborghini’s own marketing for the Temerario emphasizes the 920 CV output and the performance gains from electric torque fill. Carbon reduction doesn’t appear in the brand narrative. The electric motors exist to make the car faster.
Calling it a “green” hybrid is too strong a word.
The Revuelto
The Revuelto is the clearest illustration of the tension at the heart of this entire discussion.
The specs:
- Powertrain: 6.5L naturally aspirated V12 + three electric motors (PHEV)
- Total output: 1,015 CV
- Electric-only range: ~10 km (city driving only)
- Official CO₂ (WLTP): 350 g/km
The Revuelto emits 3.3 times the EU average.
The electric-only range of roughly 10 km tells you everything about what the three electric motors are doing here. They’re torque-fill devices that allow the V12 to deliver more power more instantly. Although you can call it a “hybrid”, the environmental implication is misleading.
So, Is It Greenwashing?
What Lamborghini has genuinely done:
- Achieved full fleet hybridization ahead of schedule;
- Delivered measurable efficiency gains in production processes;
- Committed to a fully electric model by 2029.
The data shows:
- The Revuelto’s 350 g/km makes it one of the highest-emitting production cars on the market;
- PHEV emissions are nearly five times higher than WLTP figures when owners don’t charge regularly (T&E, 2023);
- The Temerario’s 272 g/km emissions are 2.5x the EU average despite hybrid technology;
- The 50% CO₂ reduction headline is a production intensity metric.
Overall, the hybrid technology is genuine, the emissions benefits are conditionally genuine, and the marketing amplifies the best-case scenario. The worst-case scenario is smartly concealed.
What Comes After 2026?
CEO Stephan Winkelmann made clear in a 2023 Financial Times interview that this EV would not replace the V12 or V8 lines immediately.
The electric car is simply a portfolio addition. The V12 Revuelto and V8 Temerario will continue as the brand’s core products: high-emission, hybridized, sold to buyers who can afford to charge them but often won’t.
The Verdict
Lamborghini’s 2026 fleet is a hybrid achievement, which has little to do with eco-friendliness. The environmental credentials, when stress-tested against data, are thin.
For environmentally conscious buyers, the Urus SE is the closest thing to a defensible choice. You need to charge it consistently, though. The 60 km electric range is usable for urban driving. The 140 g/km figure becomes accurate only if you treat it like a plug-in electric.
