Lamborghini has unveiled a new one-off concept, dubbed Asterion, on the eve of the Paris motor show. The model is described as a "technology demonstrator" which shows off an in-house-developed, 898bhp plug-in petrol-electric hybrid drivetrain.
Described as having a "unique Lamborghini cruising experience together with everyday urban drivability", the concept is capable of travelling on electric power alone for up to 50km.
The multi-faceted Asterion LPI910-4 was unveiled by Lamborghini president Stephan Winkelmann at a media event prior to the Paris show.
Being careful to distance the new Lamborghini concept from the existing crop of petrol-electric hybrid powered hypercars such as the LaFerrari, McLaren P1 and Porsche's 918 Spyder, Winkelmann described the Asterion LPI910-4 as being “conceived more for comfortable luxury daily cruising than for ultimate track performance”.
Power for the new two-seater hails from Lamborghini’s first ever plug-in petrol-electric hybrid drivetrain – a unit heavily tipped to make its debut in a production version of the Urus, which, despite official claims suggesting it still awaits an official go-ahead from parent company Audi, has already undergone extensive conceptual development at the company’s Sant’Agata headquarters, according to Audi sources.
The advanced hybrid drivetrain is based around the latest evolution of the Italian supercar manufacturer’s naturally aspirated 5.2-litre V10 petrol engine, as used by the recently introduced Huracan.
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