The supercar world is no longer analogue and manufacturers are finding it hard to keep the soulful engines alive but they have in recent times. Hypercars and supercars nowadays come with a hybrid system which enables them to be easier to drive and more city-friendly with an electric-only range along with not waking up the entire city with a cold start. You can trundle along in silence yet also wake up the gasoline engine when needed. Here are the newest and best hybrid hypercars.
Bugatti Tourbillon
The new Bugatti Tourbillon takes a step back but, in the process, also takes several steps forward in how the hypercar can move on in a world infested with technology. Bugatti took the brave pill and shunned complete electrification instead, they went with a sonorous 8.3-liter naturally aspirated V16 engine but also brought in two electric motors and one electric motor mounted at the rear axle. In total, the Tourbillon produces 1,800 hp with 1,000 from the combustion engine itself and 800 hp from the electric motors. There is also a 25-kWh oil-cooled 800V battery with a useable 37-mile range. Unlike the Chiron, the Tourbillon celebrates the hypercar and incorporates two different styles of powertrains to make one alluring concoction. Hence, it pushes the record books and the goal post as well with its powertrain as well as the engineering on offer.
Ferrari SF90 XX
A hardcore limited-edition Ferrari built for the track but it is also a plug-in hybrid with a fiendishly complicated system. It is a more extreme version of the SF90 and comes with a twin-turbocharged V-8 engine along with three electric motors stuffed into its svelte silhouette. There is a raspier exhaust, edgier gear changes with a sharper tone while the total horsepower count is now 1016 horsepower. It looks more extreme and is faster than the SF90- which is something while a zero-to-62-mph time of 2.3 seconds explains the stunning performance that this Prancing Horse has. It is much rarer than the SF90 and looks like a road-legal racing car.
Lamborghini Revuelto
The massive V12 Lamborghini goes hybrid and that means the horsepower count has breached the 1000 horsepower mark along with a much more sophisticated driving experience. The Revuelto replaces the Aventador but is a massive technology leap for the V12 Lamborghini. Forget the old technology in the previous Lamborghini V12s as the Revuelto is state of the art with the V12 having the company of no less than three electric motors. A new sophisticated 8-speed double-clutch gearbox also makes it much easier to drive but the hybrid here is not to increase the range instead it is to increase the throttle response plus blur the power delivery. That said being a plug-in hybrid you can cruise away in silence which is a new side to the big V12 Lamborghini.
Lamborghini Temerario
Just like its big brother Revuelto, the Temerario is the new baby Lamborghini and replaces the Huracan. Hence, gone is the V10, and in comes a new hybrid V8. Purists might scoff at this idea but this new powertrain puts this new Lamborghini in the serious power race with 907 horsepower thanks to three electric motors along with the V8. Aside from the torque boost which brings in more performance, this hybrid powertrain enables 50 percent lower carbon dioxide emissions in comparison to the Huracan. There is a 3.8-kWh lithium-ion battery too. The whole chassis and the driver systems have been overhauled with a sharper focus plus it looks futuristic as well with its typical Lamborghini sharp lines being styled by a scalpel.
McLaren Artura
The Artura is the first supercar that is a hybrid from the McLaren stables and follows the iconic P1. The P1 was fast and remains one of the first hybrid hypercars. The Artura is more restrained but still packs a punch with its V6 hybrid which delivers 691 horsepower. It is not a V8 but gets fettled with turbochargers and is combined with a plug-in hybrid system too. Both the Spider and the Coupe are matched together in terms of 0-60-mph time, which is a scant 3.0 seconds. The Artura is the first foray into a more mainstream supercar from McLaren and we can more of this breed in the future.
Ferrari 296 GTB
Arguably one of the best supercars on sale right now, the 296 GTB takes hybrid technology and blends it neatly within the Ferrari ethos. It does not have a V8 instead it is a V6 but the 2.9-liter unit coupled with the electric power puts it at the top of the current supercar line-up but feels more spirited around corners without carrying the extra cylinders around. It is shorter, more agile, and has the drama with a raucous engine but can also start in EV mode while nonchalantly performing the city duties with no fuss. It is a new kind of supercar and one that is multi-talented.
