Lamborghini Revuelto vs Ferrari SF90 Stradale: Which Hybrid Flagship Wins?

Short answer: the two are close on power, with the Revuelto ahead on paper at 747 kW to the SF90’s 735 kW. The SF90 is the more technically ferocious car. The Revuelto counters with a naturally aspirated V12 that may never be replaced, and the drama that comes with it. Choose the SF90 for the scalpel; choose the Revuelto for the opera. There is no wrong answer at this level.

This is the flagship hybrid question. Both cars use electric motors to reach about 1,000 CV, and both hit 100 km/h in 2.5 seconds. But they arrive at those numbers in completely opposite ways, and that difference is the entire decision. Our Lamborghini Revuelto and Ferrari SF90 Stradale pages cover each in full.

The Numbers Side by Side

Two Engines, Two Souls

The Revuelto keeps a 6.5-litre naturally aspirated V12 producing 607 kW (825 CV) and 725 Nm on its own, adds three electric motors, and delivers a combined 747 kW (1,015 CV), spinning to 9,500 rpm. The SF90 Stradale uses a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 making 574 kW and 800 Nm on its own, paired with three electric motors for a combined 735 kW (1,000 CV). The Lamborghini has the higher combined power on paper, the more dramatic, higher-revving engine and the greater sense of occasion.

The Lamborghini Case

The Revuelto’s V12 is the emotional heart of this comparison. It is one of the last all-new naturally aspirated V12 engines Lamborghini plans to develop, and at full revs it sounds like nothing else currently on sale. Lamborghini invested heavily in the acoustic experience, tuning intake, exhaust and cabin insulation to put that twelve-cylinder wail front and centre. The car also keeps the scissor doors and the theatrical presence that define a flagship Lamborghini. If a flagship should be an event before it is a lap time, the Revuelto wins before you turn a wheel.

The Ferrari Case

The SF90 is the more technically ferocious machine. It was the most powerful production Ferrari when it arrived in 2019, it drives all four wheels via its front electric motors, it offers four driving modes including a pure-electric eDrive for around 25 km, and its torque-fill from three motors makes the acceleration feel like a physical event. Where the Revuelto is theatre, the SF90 is a precision instrument, and for the buyer who wants the cutting edge of Ferrari’s first plug-in hybrid engineering, the SF90 is hard to beat – see our piece on hypercar halo cars for the lineage this fits into.

Cost of Ownership at This Level

Neither is remotely cheap. Ferrari Australasia announced the SF90 Stradale here in December 2019 at $846,888 plus on-road costs, before options, and the Assetto Fiorano pack alone added $111,306. Ferrari’s current lineup no longer lists the SF90 Stradale, so a buyer today is looking at a used car. For the Revuelto, which is still in Lamborghini’s lineup, get a current quote from Lamborghini Australia, because the price depends heavily on options and personalisation. Servicing runs to specialist figures for both, and each carries a high-voltage battery whose long-term replacement cost is not yet a known quantity. At this altitude, the purchase price is the headline and the running costs are a rounding error, but they are real.

Verdict

If you want raw technology and four-wheel-drive traction, the SF90 Stradale wins. If you want the drama of a naturally aspirated V12 that may never be replaced, the Revuelto wins. Both are extraordinary, and the choice is not about which is quicker – both claim 0-100 km/h in 2.5 seconds – but about whether you want the scalpel or the opera. Compare them yourself on our Revuelto vs SF90 compare page.