Lamborghini CEO Winkelmann: Our Supercars Won’t Go All Electric Yet

LifestyleCars & BikesLamborghini CEO Winkelmann: Our Supercars Won’t Go All Electric YetByJames Morris,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. James Morris covers the rapidly growing world of electric vehicles.Follow AuthorMay 23, 2026, 04:30am EDTThe Miura and Temerario define the beginning and current destination of Lamborghini's supercar production.LamborghiniOne brand defined the modern supercar: Lamborghini. This isn’t to say that the cars Ferrari and even Jaguar were making at the time weren’t brilliant too. But the Lamborghini Miura introduced the DNA of the supercar that persists to this day: mid-engined and the most bonkers, racing grade performance available at the time. In the era of the EV, however, should supercars be going all electric? I asked Lamborghini CEO and President, Stephan Winkelmann, and drove a Miura plus the company’s latest Temerario to understand the evolution.Lamborghini’s Hybrid Approach To ElectrificationLamborghini has always been the performance car brand with the most extreme reputation – the fastest top speeds, the most extravagant designs, the most “eye-catching” color options. Part of that comes from its heritage as a maker of combustion engines, so it’s surprising that Lamborghini has arguably now taken the boldest steps towards electrification, with all its range now containing electric motors.“After COVID, we had the opportunity to renew all the lineup of Lamborghini,” says Winkelmann. “We had to decide what to do next with the Aventador, the Huracan and the Urus. We needed to reduce CO2 emissions. But we also wanted to maintain the DNA of the brand. We came up with a very simple promise to our customers. We said that you will have a completely new car with a new design and you will have a car that is better performing than the generation before by having lower CO2 emissions.”Before the Lamborghini Miura, the mid-engined format had primarily been used in racing cars.Lamborghi...