The Lamborghini Terzo Millennio Is A 'Self-Healing' Electric Hypercar Of The Future

Lamborghini has revealed an all-electric concept at MIT's EmTech conference, giving a preview of the firm's future
The Lamborghini Terzo Millennio Is A 'Self-Healing' Electric Hypercar Of The Future

An internal conference for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) doesn’t seem like the natural place for a concept car to be revealed, but the Lamborghini Terzo Millennio is no ordinary concept. The Lamborghini ‘Third Millennium’ is an all-electric hypercar, and it’s been developed in collaboration with two of MIT’s labs - the Dinca Research Lab and Mechanosynthesis Group - hence the unusual reveal location at ‘EmTech’.

The Lamborghini Terzo Millennio Is A 'Self-Healing' Electric Hypercar Of The Future

It’s a striking thing, isn’t it? Not to mention something of a departure from the equally wild Lamborghini concepts we’ve seen in recent years, with its big, dome-like cabin and ‘floating’ rear wheels. We like it a lot.

We can’t do much more that gawp at it, however, as Lamborghini has been fairly light on technical details. What we do know is it’s powered by integrated motors living in each wheel, with every one capable of delivering variable amounts of torque. It gives enormous packaging benefits, allowing people from the design and aero departments much more freedom. No power or performance figures have been suggested thus far.

The Lamborghini Terzo Millennio Is A 'Self-Healing' Electric Hypercar Of The Future

Rather than using batteries, Lamborghini is looking into using ‘supercapacitors’ instead. Lamborghini and Professor John Hart of the Mechanosynthesis Group is investigating ways of using elements of the body as “an accumulator for energy storage.”

The Lamborghini Terzo Millennio Is A 'Self-Healing' Electric Hypercar Of The Future

In fact, the bodywork is probably the most interesting part of this project. The aim is to have the car’s entire carbonfibre structure monitored, detecting any cracks that might arise from accidents. A “self-healing” system would then repair damage using “micro-channels filled with healing chemistries.” So, it’s essentially the T-1000 in car form.

The Lamborghini Terzo Millennio Is A 'Self-Healing' Electric Hypercar Of The Future

It’s very early days, but make no mistake, this is how Lamborghini wants to do things amid the rise of electric cars. The Terzo Millennio “embodies the first steps for Lamborghini to go in the direction of creating a ‘Lamborghini Electric’,” the firm boldly states.

Naturally, we’d love for Sant’Agata Bolognese to stick with V12s forever, but if the Terzo Millennio is anything to go by, the outlandish supercar company has an exciting future even without shouty engines.

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SirJamjaxIsGoingAgain-PeaceOutChaps

shakes head in disappointment

11/07/2017 - 16:12 |
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AirSwann

This like insane and like something only Lamborghini could pull of

11/07/2017 - 16:12 |
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Anonymous

LOOK HOW LOW IT IS

11/07/2017 - 17:08 |
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Anonymous

Guess the front blade will have a lot of healing to do with these bois…

11/07/2017 - 18:07 |
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Jeremy S.

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It would also have to look out for these,

11/09/2017 - 14:30 |
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*Stanced Mitata* (MiataSquad) (JDM Squad) (RX-7Squad) (Stan

If three engines powered each wheels then it could be called the H12 engine.

11/07/2017 - 19:54 |
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Soni Redx (MD Squad Leader) (Subie Squad Leader)

Uhm..

11/07/2017 - 21:21 |
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Will Tasillo

That’s what I call road presence
I’d move out of the way if that was behind me on the road

11/07/2017 - 22:34 |
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Mr. Fox

First an EV 86, Now EV Lambo’s?! I can’t…

11/07/2017 - 23:03 |
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Anonymous

What the hell is that!? That’s honestly one of the ugliest cars I’ve ever seen…

11/08/2017 - 01:18 |
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