Timeline and evolution

The Lamborghini
V12, Miura to Fenomeno

Six generations of one engine. The mid-engine V12 that started with the Miura in 1966, what changed at each step, and the cars that carried it.

Generations6
Years1966 – present
ErasAspirated · hybrid
Trims listed6 of 6 gens
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19667 yr
Porsche 911 Miura
Naturally aspirated

Miura

1966 – 1973
380 hp · P400 SV

The car that put the V12 behind the driver and invented the supercar as a category. Transverse, mid-mounted, and quicker than anything else on sale.

380 hp peak
197416 yr
Porsche 911 Countach
Naturally aspirated

Countach

1974 – 1990
449 hp · 5000 Quattrovalvole

Sixteen years, 1,999 cars, and the poster that hung on every bedroom wall of the 1980s. Bertone's wedge, scissor doors, and a V12 that grew from four litres to 5.2.

449 hp peak
199011 yr
Porsche 911 Diablo
Naturally aspirated

Diablo

1990 – 2001
567 hp · Diablo GT

The first Lamborghini past 320 km/h, and the one that grew up mid-life: four-wheel drive in 1993, Audi ownership in 1998, and a 6.0-litre send-off.

567 hp peak
20019 yr
Porsche 911 Murciélago
Naturally aspirated

Murciélago

2001 – 2010
661 hp · LP 670-4 SuperVeloce

The first car of the Audi era and the first Lamborghini designed on a computer. Four-wheel drive as standard, and by the end an SV that shed 100 kg and gained 90 CV.

661 hp peak
201111 yr
Porsche 911 Aventador
Naturally aspirated

Aventador

2011 – 2022
769 hp · Ultimae

A carbon monocoque, an all-new 6.5-litre L539, and eleven years of getting louder. The Ultimae in 2022 was the last Lamborghini V12 without a motor attached.

769 hp peak
20233 yr
Porsche 911 Revuelto
CurrentV12 hybrid

Revuelto

2023 – present
1,065 hp · Fenomeno

The V12 kept its 9,000-rpm redline and gained three electric motors. Then the Fenomeno took it to 1,065 hp, the most powerful V12 Lamborghini has built.

1,065 hp peak
TrimYearsPower0–100TopWeightBody
RevueltoYears2023 – presentPower1,001 hp0–1002.5 sTop350 km/hWeight1,772 kgBodyCoupé
Revuelto SVYears2023 – presentPower1,050 hp0–1002.4 sTop348 km/hWeight1,772 kgBodyCoupé
Fenomenohalo1,080 CV combined · V12 alone 835 CV at 9,250 rpm · 29 carsYears2026Power1,065 hp0–1002.4 sTop350 km/hWeightBodyCoupé

Figures: Revline catalog, derived from the current Revuelto and Fenomeno model pages

Generation codes, years and headline figures are sourced. Trim-level data is published per generation only once verified.

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