First 'Lamborghini Day Korea' held in Seoul
Urus SE Performante also makes regional debut
Korea ranked 6th globally, 2nd in Asia-Pacific
Automobili Lamborghini held its first Lamborghini Day Korea event, unveiling the Revuelto SV and the Urus SE Performante to the Asia-Pacific region for the first time. The Italian supercar maker said it expects to deliver more than 500 vehicles to Korean customers this year, building on a cumulative total of 3,000 deliveries in the market.
The event took place Thursday at Grand Walkerhill Seoul. Lamborghini said it organized the occasion to celebrate the Korean market's growth and to highlight the country's rising profile in both the Asia-Pacific region and globally.
Lamborghini said it delivered its 3,000th vehicle in Korea since imports began under the Volkswagen Group Korea umbrella. In the first half of this year, 215 units were sold. By deliveries, Korea ranks second in Asia-Pacific and sixth in the world.
Stephan Winkelmann, chairman and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini, said sales in Korea had surged since 2019 and that customer deliveries are expected to exceed 500 units for the first time this year. "Korea is a very important market for Lamborghini, and I believe it will continue to grow," he said.
The Revuelto SV carries on the brand's "Super Veloce" lineage. Production is limited to 1,963 units worldwide — a nod to the company's founding year. Winkelmann said "Super Veloce" means "very fast" in Italian, adding that the Revuelto SV lives up to that name.
The Revuelto SV is powered by a V12 hybrid system producing a combined 1,065 horsepower and 1,425 Nm of torque. It accelerates from a standstill to 100 kilometers per hour in 2.4 seconds and to 200 kph in 6.7 seconds, with a top speed exceeding 345 kph. It is the most powerful and fastest production Lamborghini ever built at the company's plant in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy.
Chief Technology Officer Fermin Soneira said the Revuelto SV uses an entirely new battery cell and chemistry, raising battery capacity to 7.3 kWh to maintain consistent performance across multiple track laps. Expanded use of carbon fiber cut the vehicle's weight by about 50 kilograms, bringing the power-to-weight ratio to 1.66 kg per horsepower. The car posted a lap time of 1 minute 41.6 seconds at Germany's Hockenheim circuit.
Design Director Mitja Borkert said the V12 engine has always been the starting point for the brand's design language. "A Lamborghini can be recognized by its silhouette from a distance, and from the front or rear it looks like a spacecraft," he said. "Our mission was to make the car lighter and aerodynamically stable so it could achieve the best possible lap times on track."
Borkert said the rear wing was made fixed rather than active to save weight. Taking inspiration from motorcycles, the design team placed the V12 engine at the heart of the car's visual identity — making it visible from the outside — and ensured that every line on the body flows from the engine.
Also unveiled at the event was the Urus SE Performante, a high-performance variant of the plug-in hybrid Urus SE super SUV. Combining a 4.0-liter V8 twin-turbo engine with an electric motor, it produces a combined 812 horsepower and 1,000 Nm of torque — the most powerful output in Urus history. It accelerates from zero to 100 kph in 3.3 seconds and to 200 kph in 10.8 seconds, with a top speed of 312 kph.
Soneira said carbon fiber components and a new exhaust system reduced the vehicle's total weight by 32 kilograms, achieving a power-to-weight ratio of 3 kg per horsepower. A newly introduced dual-chamber air suspension cuts body roll by 55 percent in sport driving mode and reduces vertical vibration by 25 percent in comfort mode. The Urus SE Performante offers four driving modes: Strada for everyday use, Sport, Corsa for track driving and Rally for off-road conditions.
The Temerario Coupe was also on display at Lamborghini Day Korea. The event rounded out its showcase with three iconic V12 models — the Countach, Murciélago Roadster and Aventador SVJ — presenting the brand's history and future side by side.
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