Thanksgiving week with the LA Auto Show kicking off — here’s what matters from the past seven days in automotive.
Lamborghini has officially revealed the Revuelto, the successor to the Aventador and the company’s first hybrid V12 production vehicle. The specs are genuinely extraordinary: the naturally aspirated 6.5-liter V12 produces 814 horsepower on its own, supplemented by three electric motors adding another 290 horsepower for a combined 1,001 horsepower system output. It’s heavier than the Aventador due to the hybrid system, but Lamborghini claims the performance figures more than compensate. The V12 remains naturally aspirated — no turbos — which should preserve at least some of the acoustic character that made the Aventador special.
The EV market data this week brought some figures that have generated significant discussion. Global EV sales growth has remained strong in aggregate, but the composition of that growth shows heavy concentration in China — which is running essentially a separate EV market from Western economies in terms of brands, price points, and competitive dynamics. The US and European growth numbers, while positive, are more modest than the headline global figures suggest.
The LA Auto Show is always worth watching for what the major manufacturers choose to reveal here versus other venues. LA traditionally gets EV reveals and sustainability-focused concepts given the California market’s profile, while Detroit gets truck and performance news. This year’s show preview suggests several EV concept reveals from brands that haven’t previously shown production-intent electric vehicles, which could signal genuine product pipeline announcements or could be more aspirational show concepts — the difference matters and won’t be clear until production commitments are attached.