Lamborghini has issued a recall of its flagship supercar, the Revuelto, over a possible hearth danger. Solely 2 items have been recalled to repair an oil flange connection positioned between the radiator and oil tank.
The problem got here to mild after Lamborghini investigated a current hearth incident that passed off in New York. In October final yr, @ethanduran was driving down a busy freeway when his brand-new Revuelto caught hearth. Whereas nobody was harm within the accident, the supercar was fully destroyed by the flames.
Lamborghini discovered that this explicit Revuelto had a manufacturing rework on the oil circuit system that lacked any affirmation that the employee tightened the screws to spec. Two different Revueltos bought within the US additionally had the same problem. Therefore, the recall.
The Revuelto is powered by a 6.5-liter V12 hybrid powertrain. The ICE alone develops 813 hp @ 9250 rpm and 535 lb-ft of torque. The engine is mated to an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission together with three electrical motors – two on the entrance axle and the third paired with the gearbox. The mixed output is 1001 hp.