Lamborghini cancels electric Lanzador as supercar buyers reject EVs

Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann unveiled the Lanzador EV concept back in 2023. But at the end of last year, the project was canceled. Credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

For the last few years, Lamborghini has been in a quandary: What to do about an electric vehicle? Among the supercar brands, Lamborghini has always stood out as favoring drama over lap times. And while electric motors and their instant torque can make a car accelerate very quickly indeed, other than the G-forces, it happens with such little fuss. Working out how to imbue an EV with enough “wow” factor to wear the famous bull badge has proved so difficult that the company has thrown in the towel in favor of developing more plug-in hybrids.

As part of Volkswagen Group, Lamborghini has access to the EV platforms used by fellow VW Group brands Audi and Porsche, so it’s ...