SANT’AGATA: The new Lamborghini Revuelto SV has set the fastest lap ever recorded by a production car at the Hockenheimring.
Ahead of its world premiere on Aug 14 at The Quail, Lamborghini factory driver and test driver Marco Mapelli set the lap time of 1:41.6.
Hockenheimring was selected by Automobili Lamborghini to establish an internationally recognised performance benchmark.
Home to Formula 1, DTM and GT racing, the German circuit is regarded as one of the most authoritative references for evaluating a vehicle’s dynamic capabilities, both for professional racing drivers and gentleman drivers.
Its layout, combining high-speed sections, heavy braking zones and technical corners, provides a comprehensive assessment of a vehicle’s performance under highly representative conditions.
Automobili Lamborghini chairman and CEO Stephan Winkelmann said the new Revuelto SV represents an extraordinary expression of the company's vision for a Lamborghini super sports car.
"Every element of the car has been developed with the goal of taking performance to an even higher level, enhancing the driving engagement and emotion that have always defined our brand.
"The record achieved at the Hockenheimring is the result of this approach and demonstrates how innovation, technology and engineering expertise can be translated into tangible, measurable results," he said.
Mapelli said the Revuelto SV has reached a level of performance they had never experienced before at Lamborghini.
"The extraordinary harmony between car and driver allows you to exploit its full potential, inspiring precision and confidence even at the limit.
"It is exactly this combination of performance, control and driver engagement that enabled us to achieve this result," Mapelli said.
