--- title: "Lamborghini Debuts First Hybrid and It’s an Absolute Beast" description: "Italian sports car maker Lamborghini just revealed the Sián, its first ever hybrid. But this isn’t a Prius — far from it. Not only does the Sián house a 785 horsepower V12 engine, it bolts from zero to 62 mph in just 2.8 seconds thanks to an additional 34 horsepower electric motor. And […]" date: "2019-09-04" modified: "2019-09-04" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/hybrid-lamborghini-sian" categories: - "Advanced Transport" tags: - "hybrid car" - "hypercar" - "sports car" - "the digest" --- # Lamborghini Debuts First Hybrid and It’s an Absolute Beast ![Italian sports car maker Lamborghini just revealed the Sián, its first ever hybrid. But this isn't a Prius — far from it.]() *\Image: Lamborghini\* ## Hybrid Hypercar Italian sports car maker Lamborghini [just revealed]() the Sián, its first ever hybrid. But this isn't a Prius — far from it. Not only does the Sián house a 785 horsepower V12 engine, but it bolts from zero to 62 mph in just 2.8 seconds thanks to an additional 34 horsepower electric motor. And its top speed is nothing to scoff at either, at a blistering 350 km/h (217 mph). Lamborghini claims it's the lowest weight-to-power ratio in any V12 Lamborghini ever. ![]() ## Supercapacitor-Powered What really makes Lamborghini's answer to [Porsche's upcoming Taycan]() stand out in the crowd are its supercapacitors — what the brand is claiming to be "the world-first application of a supercapacitor for hybridization and new materials technology" according to a [press release](). According to Lamborhini, the new tech is three times more powerful than the lithium-ion batteries found in conventional electric cars. That also means the Sián can completely recharge its hybrid electric motor each time you hit the brakes — not that you would do that very often while hurtling your new Lambo around a track. And even if you have $3.6 million to spend on one — only 63 will ever be made — you're out of luck. All 63 have already been sold. **READ MORE:** [Lamborghini's first hybrid supercar is the 819HP Sián]() \[*Engadget*\] **More on hypercars:** *[This Road-Legal Electric “Hypercar” Is as Fast as a Bullet]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()