Luxury car manufacturer Lamborghini is embracing the era of electrification with a fresh focus on delivering an unparalleled driving experience, including impressive cornering capabilities. During the recent Monterey Car Week, Lamborghini took the wraps off its electric offering, the Lanzador—a stylish two-door, high-riding crossover that is set to hit production in 2028, marking the brand’s fourth model in its lineup.
“In one of the driving modes, you can modify with the paddles the torque vectoring of the rear on the fly,” shared Rouven Mohr, Lamborghini’s Chief Technical Officer. “So you’re driving in the corner, you pull the paddle, woof, you move torque from the inner side to the outer side. So you play with the yaw distribution. This is not possible in the combustion car.”
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Rouven Mohr emphasized that Lamborghini is not striving to emulate the traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) driving dynamics within their electric vehicles. Instead, the automaker aims to usher in a new era of driving behavior, setting itself apart from competitors. “Our philosophy on the steering wheel is we have two layers,” Mohr noted. “Everything that is related to the driving experience is on the steering wheel. On this, we have two categories of manipulations. We have the dials that are influencing the setup of the car. And then with the paddles, we are thinking about functionalities that you can change the behavior in each corner several times because then you can really interact with the car in a different way.”
The distinctive approach Lamborghini is taking involves repurposing paddle shifters, typically associated with gear changes in conventional vehicles, to manipulate the torque vectoring at the rear axle. This dynamic alteration is particularly advantageous when navigating corners, allowing drivers to seamlessly transfer torque between the inner and outer sides of the vehicle, effectively influencing the yaw distribution. This maneuver, which was previously unattainable in combustion vehicles, contributes to the Lanzador’s agile and responsive cornering.
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“Our philosophy on the steering wheel is we have two layers,” Mohr noted. “Everything that is related to the driving experience is on the steering wheel. On this, we have two categories of manipulations. We have the dials that are influencing the setup of the car. And then with the paddles, we are thinking about functionalities that you can change the behavior in each corner several times because then you can really interact with the car in a different way.”
