Faster Lamborghini Revuelto SVJ on the cards

The 2027 Lamborghini Revuelto SV has been announced as the brand’s fastest, most powerful series-production car yet, but the Italian automaker has suggested there’s still room for more – though fans thirsty for the return of the SVJ badge will have to be patient.

Speaking to CarExpert from Italy, the raging bull brand's sales and marketing boss Federico Foschini did not confirm plans for a more potent model when asked about the possibility of a Revuelto SVJ being introduced, but he left the door open.

“When it comes to the SVJ... so SVJ was done in the second part of the life cycle of the Aventador,” Mr Foschini said. 

“We are still in the first life cycle here. With the Aventador, when we did in the first generation, the first half of the life cycle we did the sport derivative with an SV, and after we had the SVJ in the second part. 

“Let's see if we are going to have the same kind of history. But for sure, in this half of the life cycle, we are not having on top on this SV also an SVJ. So in this life cycle, this is the sporty derivative of the first generation of the Revuelto."

The 2027 Revuelto SV has earnt the title of the fastest and most powerful production Lamborghini ever thanks to its hybrid powertrain. It comprises a 6.5-litre V12 petrol engine and three electric motors, making a total of 783kW of power and 1425Nm of torque.

Weighing 1772kg – 23kg less than the regular Revuelto – the SV’s official figures include a 0-100km/h sprint time of 2.4 seconds, 0-200km/h acceleration in 6.7 seconds, and a top speed of more than 345km/h.

A Revuelto SVJ would threaten the SV’s position at the top of the Lamborghini hierarchy.

The SVJ designation, which stands for Super Veloce Jota, was first used for four ‘experimental’ versions of the Miura sports car built between 1971 and 1975.

It has only been used on one other model since, the Aventador SVJ in 2018, as Lamborghini's flagship supercar reached the end of its life cycle before being replaced by the Revuelto in 2023.  

The Aventador SVJ upped the SV version’s outputs from 552kW/690Nm to 566kW/720Nm, but brought no reduction to the 1525kg dry weight and claimed the same 2.8-second 0-100km/h time and 350km/h top speed. 

But the SVJ did bring rear-wheel steering and revised active aerodynamics to set a production car lap record of 6:44.97 around Germany's famed Nürburgring circuit in 2018, bettering the SV’s time by almost 15 seconds.

The SVJ concept originated with New Zealand-born Lamborghini test driver Bob Wallace, who created a one-off, track-focussed version of the 3.9-litre V12-powered Miura SV, with no compromise for comfort or road use. 

This included a lighter aluminium body and a stripped-out interior, with plastic windows also being among the extreme weight-saving measures, which saw only a single windscreen wiper remain.

Weight was reduced substantially, from 1245kg to 800kg, while peak power output was simultaneously upped by 41kW to a more potent 324kW, harnessed by 50:50 front/rear weight distribution. 

While the original ‘Jota’ was crashed, it inspired official upgrades later designated ‘SVJ’, with Lamborghini claiming a 0-100km/h time of 5.5 seconds and a 290km/h top speed for the faster Miura. 

Mr Foschini's comments on the SVJ come as Lamborghini enjoys record sales, with 10,747 vehicles sold globally in 2025, marking a fifth consecutive annual sales record. It also posted record revenue of €3.20 billion (A$5.23bn), up 3.3 per cent year-on-year.

The Urus SUV was Lamborghini's most popular model by some margin, accounting for 7808 sales or 73 per cent of its volume, with 2096 Revueltos and 843 Huracans also sold last year. The Huracan has since been replaced by the new Temerario, which employs a V8 hybrid powertrain.  

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