2027 Lamborghini Revuelto SV First Look: The Raging Bull’s Latest Track-Attacking Superstar

More power, more grip, more aero. Lamborghini’s ultimate Revuelto belongs on a racetrack. 

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Lamborghini doesn’t affix its Super Veloce badge to just any old car. SV-branded models are the Italian automaker’s ultimate expression of its already incredible cars, made even more agile, lighter, and powerful. Now the 2027 Lamborghini Revuelto SV joins Raging Bull legends like the Miura SV, Diablo SV, Murcielago SV, and Aventador SV as the crown jewel of the current Revuelto lineup.

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The existing Revuelto is certifiably outrageous as is. The SV version, while not receiving a ton more power, is a highly focused machine that borders on an actual race car. If you’re one of the lucky few to get behind the wheel of one of these closed-circuit superstars, your day had better include hot-lapping it on a racetrack, or we’re coming for your keys.

Powertrain and Hardware

The SV iterates on the plug-in hybrid powertrain found in the standard Revuelto: Lamborghini’s 6.5-liter naturally aspirated V-12 engine assisted by three electric motors to produce a new combined output of 1,050 hp and 1,051 lb-ft of torque. That’s about 50 more horses than the Revuelto, which Lamborghini achieved by giving the SV an even more enhanced battery system. The glorious V-12 screams through a special performance exhaust with tailpipes that can be optioned in matte bronze, and the SV’s eight-speed dual-clutch automatic has been upgraded to shift 30 percent faster than before.

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Acceleration to 62 mph happens in 2.4 seconds with top speed north of 214 mph, according to Lamborghini, making it the fastest and most powerful model to ever roll out of the automaker’s famed factory in Sant’Agata Bolognese.

The Revuelto SV swaps in a set of adjustable dampers from its GT3 race cars that reportedly enhance driving feel and are designed to respond to personal driving styles and preferences. There are presets for bumpy, wet, or flat track conditions, for example. Lamborghini says the new setup will allow the SV to corner at much higher speeds, some 17 percent more agilely with 10 percent more lateral grip than the standard Revuelto.

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Stoppage is improved thanks to a set of new CCM-R Plus carbon-ceramic brake discs with racing-derived ventilation and a dedicated friction layer. They’re massive, 16.5 inches at the front and 16.4 inches in the rear. Thanks to the venting and the floating-disc design, the SV can brake from higher speeds repeatedly with no loss in performance. Here, Lamborghini claims an 11 percent increase in peak deceleration, 23 percent more heat dissipation, and 12 percent less brake disc temperature over the normal Revuelto. Oh, and you can get the brake calipers painted in one of 12 different colors.

Also new on the SV is the Integrated Brake Control system that uses a sensor to read the car’s inertia and improve braking precision and performance in real time.

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Cool, Cool, Cooling

One look at the Revuelto SV, and you know this car means business. The company said its guiding philosophy was to increase downforce with less drag, thus making everything more efficient.

The SV’s rear wing, with its motorsport-derived, double-wing design at each end, is evidence of this, further highlighted by a Gurney flap that increases downforce as well as thermal efficiency by boosting suction at the radiator outlet. Rear brake cooling is the result of a new air channel and updated underbody design, and the front bumper wears an angled fin that guides airflow toward the side coolers by enhancing the seal around the wheelwells.

Lamborghini says all the SV’s downforce and cooling has resulted in 80 percent more total downforce, 100 percent more front balance, and 60 percent more aerodynamic efficiency over the regular Revuelto.

It looks damn good, too. Everything is extremely purposeful: Its stance has been widened even further, and the roof, front and rear bumpers, and engine cover are all made from carbon fiber. To top it off, black accents enhance the punched-up lines, and the screaming “SV” logos emblazoned across its flanks amp up the car’s drama.

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From the side is where you’ll get the best look at the SV’s new and optional 3D-Superlight Dromos center-lock wheels, offered in 20- and 21-inch staggered sizes front to rear. (The standard wheel uses a five-bolt design.) Wrapped around these are a set of specially engineered Bridgestone Potenza Race R semi-slick tires that are designed for better traction at full throttle, preferably on a racetrack. If it gets cold where you live, a set of Blizzak LM005s is also offered.

A New Drive Mode

With the Revuelto SV also comes a new drive mode called Pilota, which joins the Strada and Corsa modes. It has its own dedicated red rotary knob on the right side of the steering wheel. Pilota is engineered around a specially tailored, five-stage traction-control system derived from Lamborghini’s GT race cars.

Engage Pilota, and everything dials up past 11: The ABS returns even better corner braking, the stability control sharpens up to help the car stay even more settled over jumps and curbs, and the traction control further adapts to the data it’s getting from the tires and track conditions.

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This all happens from the SV’s fighter jet of a cockpit. The standard chair uses a carbon shell structure but with some extra hinges here and there for adjustments. If you want the most authentic race car driver experience, the SV can be optioned with full, fixed carbon-fiber race seats. The rest of the cabin is familiar Revuelto fare, with the Anima selector and screens.

Lamborghini didn’t say how much the Revuelto SV will set you back yet, but considering the “normal” Revuelto runs just north of $600,000, you can safely assume the SV will start somewhere in the $650,000 to $700,000 zone. It’ll also be produced in limited quantities starting late this year, with deliveries beginning in the first quarter of 2027.

As we said before, if you do get your hands on one of these, please do us all a favor and track the living daylights out of it. If only a fraction of Revuelto buyers track their cars, we hope the SV owners will buck that trend. You wouldn’t want to waste all that time all those Lamborghini engineers spent sweating over the SV now, would you?

2027 Lamborghini Revuelto SV Specifications

BASE PRICE

$650,000 (est) 

LAYOUT

Mid-engine, AWD, 2-door, 2-pass hybrid coupe

ENGINE

6.5L/813-hp/535-lb-ft DOHC 48-valve V-12, plus 3 permanent-magnet motors totaling 255 hp/NA lb-ft; 1,050 hp/1,051 lb-ft (comb)

TRANSMISSIONS

1-sp direct drive (fr), 8-speed twin-clutch auto (rr)

CURB WEIGHT

3,900 lb (mfr)

WHEELBASE

109.4 in

L x W x H

194.6 x 89.2 x 45.7 in

0–60 MPH

2.3 sec (MT est) 

EPA CITY/HWY/COMB FUEL ECON

Not yet rated

EPA RANGE, COMB

Not yet rated

ON SALE

Early 2027

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