Automobili Lamborghini unveils the Fenomeno, a few-off limited to 29 cars and the most powerful V12 road model in the brand’s history. Shown during Monterey Car Week, the car arrives as a “design manifesto” for Centro Stile’s 20th anniversary and as the latest entry in the marque’s lineage of limited models that includes Reventón, Sesto Elemento, Veneno, Centenario, Sián, and Countach. The name references a pardoned bull known for extraordinary tenacity, an apt signal for a car aimed squarely at peak performance.
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Proportions read long-tail with a single center line, tight cabin, and clean surfaces. Up front, two large hood intakes nod to Huracán GT3, DRLs echo bull horns, and the 2024 Automobili Lamborghini wordmark appears for the first time on a super-sports model. Along the flanks, a continuous profile runs nose to tail in the spirit of Essenza SCV12, while exposed carbon fins do real aero work and frame the arches. At the rear, a continuous line connects wing and arches; vertical Y-signature lamps rise over a carbon diffuser and hexagonal exhaust.
The aero brief is explicit. Elements around the splitter form air curtains that guide flow parallel to the front wheels, cutting drag and feeding the radiators. An S-Duct raises front load and pushes air into a concave roof channel that splits toward the engine airscoop and an omega-profile active wing for stability. Newly shaped doors steer flow to the side intakes, lifting side-cooling efficiency by over 30% versus a series-production V12. Single-nut forged wheels (21″ front, 22″ rear) carry bespoke Bridgestone Potenza tires.
“With the Fenomeno we are setting a new, authentic and brave course for our future-oriented design language,”
– says Director of Design Mitja Borkert.
Power comes from a naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12 paired with three electric motors for a combined 1,080 CV. The V12 delivers 835 CV at 9,250 rpm and 725 Nm at 6,750 rpm, with strong torque from 3,500 rpm. Two oil-cooled axial-flow motors drive the front axle for all-wheel traction, torque vectoring, and regen; a third motor sits above a new transverse eight-speed dual-clutch to assist the rear axle. A 7 kWh battery in the central tunnel enables full-EV operation in selected modes. Headline numbers: 0–100 km/h in 2.4 seconds; 0–200 km/h in 6.7 seconds; top speed beyond 350 km/h; weight-to-power ratio at 1.64 kg/CV.
The structure uses Lamborghini’s monofuselage: a full carbon-fiber monocoque with a front structure in Forged Composite. Stopping power comes from CCM-R Plus carbon-ceramic brakes derived from LMDh thinking, with long-fiber carbon discs treated for higher friction and longer life. The aerothermal package feeds cooling air to discs and calipers for consistency under repeated heavy use. Manually adjustable racing dampers set stance and track setup; geometry gives the shocks ideal leverage and tight body control. Bridgestone offers Potenza Sport fitments in 265/30 ZRF21 (front) and 355/25 ZRF22 (rear), plus road-legal semi-slicks; Run-Flat Technology is available.
Vehicle dynamics introduce a first for the brand: a 6D sensor near the center of gravity streams real-time accelerations and angular rates to the Integrated Power Brake. The Integrated Vehicle Estimator uses Kalman filtering to predict grip, speed, and side-slip, so brake and stability systems act earlier; the Integrated Brake Controller can trim stopping distances by up to 10% and sharpen control in corner entries and curb strikes.
Inside, the cockpit follows the “feel like a pilot” brief with a race-style wheel, three digital displays, and a pared-back switch layout. Carbon fiber defines the console, door panels, and newly developed bucket seats; 3D-printed vents sit in the instrument cluster; ambient lighting traces the geometry. Ad Personam unlocks more than 400 exterior paints and near-limitless interior combinations defined at the Sant’Agata studio.
During Monterey Car Week, Lamborghini and Sonus faber revealed Il Cremonese Ex3me Automobili Lamborghini Edition, an ultra-exclusive loudspeaker limited to just 50 pairs worldwide. Handcrafted in Italy and finished in signature Lamborghini colors, the Ex3me combines the brand’s design language with Sonus faber’s artisanal acoustic engineering, ensuring an audio experience tuned as precisely as a live performance. Signature details include a five-sided angular cabinet, carbon fiber and Corsa-Tex® finishes, and voicing adjusted by ear for unmatched clarity and depth.
Only 29 Fenomeno will be built, an intent statement for Lamborghini’s future: high-revving combustion at the core, electric torque for precision, carbon structures for stiffness and weight, and predictive software to keep it all in line.
