Lamborghini has unveiled its Asterion LPI 910-4, a hybid-powered GT that has a 5.2-litre, naturally aspirated V10 petrol engine working in tandem with three electric motors, giving a maximum power of 910bhp. It will be on display at the 2014 Paris motor show.
It's referred to as a plug-in hybrid technology demonstrator, to investigate significantly reducing CO2 emissions through technologies that are currently available. What it demonstrates well is that, like La Ferrari and the McLaren P1, a large capacity petrol engine and electric motors provide staggering performance. Lamborghini quotes 0-62mph in 3.0sec and a top speed of 198.8mph. It can reach 78mph in pure electric mode.
The car is also claimed to able to travel up to 31 miles on battery power alone. The CO2 emissions are just 98g/km and it is claimed to be capable of 68.5mpg
Conceived and developed entirely in-house, the Asterion LPI 910-4 is named after a bull like all Lamborghinis. Asterion is the proper name of the mythical minotaur, a hybrid figure that's part man and part bull, representing "the strength of a bull delivered by the naturally aspirated engine, combined with the human rationale delivered by the hybrid technology". Like its sister cars, it is also crafted entirely from carbon-fibre.
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