Every August, the Monterey Peninsula transforms into the centre of the automotive universe. The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is typically renowned for its pre-war Bentleys, Bugattis, and Ferraris, all polished to perfection, each telling a story of glamour and endurance. But this year, in 2025, the car that stole the spotlight wasn’t from the past. It was from the future — the Lamborghini Fenomeno, a €3 million hybrid hypercar limited to just 29 units worldwide.
Unveiled with all the theatre Lamborghini is known for, the Fenomeno is more than just another entry in Sant’Agata’s line of mad machines. It’s the most powerful Lamborghini ever made, blending a naturally aspirated V12 with cutting-edge hybrid technology, wrapped in a body that looks like it’s been designed by a computer dreaming of speed.
At its heart sits a 6.5-litre V12 — the kind of engine that’s becoming a rarity in today’s world of turbos and electric motors. But this isn’t nostalgia dressed up in carbon fibre. The V12 is paired with three electric motors, which together produce an astonishing 1,065 bhp. Numbers this high are starting to feel abstract, but put: this is a car that will out-accelerate almost anything you can name. Zero to 100km/h takes just 2.4 seconds, and it won’t stop pulling until it hits 350km/h.
The design is every bit as outrageous as the numbers. Lamborghini calls it a long-tail hypercar, and the Fenomeno certainly looks the part. Its elongated body improves stability at speed, while active aerodynamic elements adjust themselves in real time, balancing downforce with drag reduction. Compared to the Revuelto — Lamborghini’s first V12 hybrid supercar — the Fenomeno is sharper, leaner, and far more radical. Cooling efficiency is improved by 30%, thanks to bodywork that doubles as functional aero. Even the LED signature appears to have been drawn with a scalpel.
Underneath, it’s built on a new carbon-fibre monofuselage, lighter and stiffer than anything Lamborghini has produced before. This means that despite all the hybrid hardware, the Fenomeno retains agility and precision, not just brute-force performance. Lamborghini has gone to lengths to ensure that this isn’t simply a Revuelto with more power, but a machine that feels fundamentally different — more exclusive, more extreme, more Fenomeno.
Inside, the cabin is exactly what you’d expect from a €3m Lamborghini: a mix of futuristic racing cockpit and Italian artistry. Carbon fibre dominates, while 3D-printed air vents sit alongside aerospace-style toggle switches. Owners can choose from more than 400 colour and trim combinations via the Ad Personam program. The digital displays are track-focused, offering real-time hybrid telemetry to those brave enough to push it on a circuit.
Only 29 cars will ever exist, and each will be tailored to its owner. Lamborghini has been obvious — this is not a car designed for mass production, nor is it intended for everyday use. It’s a statement. A rolling laboratory that shows where Lamborghini is headed, while paying homage to the unfiltered drama of its V12 legacy. If the Revuelto is Lamborghini’s answer to the future of supercars, the Fenomeno is its answer to the question no one dared to ask: what if you went further still?
In many ways, the Fenomeno feels like Lamborghini’s Porsche 918 moment. The Revuelto broke new ground, but this car pushes the boundaries of what’s possible when you merge old-school mechanical madness with new-school electrification. It’s not just a collector’s item, though undoubtedly it will be one. It’s a declaration that, even in an electric age, Lamborghini intends to keep writing its own rules.
And so, amidst a field of priceless classics at Pebble Beach, it was the Fenomeno — a brand-new, utterly uncompromising hypercar — that carried the day. A car that bridges Lamborghini’s history with its future. A car that ensures the V12, even in hybrid form, still has the power to make the ground shake.
Only 29 people will ever have the experience. For the rest of us, the Fenomeno is how you shock the world!
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