Lamborghini’s Dirty Little Secret: Why This Supercar Looks Unfinished on Purpose

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Lamborghini's newest bull looks like it needs a wash. It doesn't.

That's the point.

The Revuelto's forged carbon paint finish is deliberately designed to look textured and raw – a multi-layered painting technique that replicates the marbled pattern of actual forged carbon composite.

Carbon Fiber Gone Rogue

Lamborghini's relationship with carbon fiber borders on obsession.

The Revuelto takes this fixation to new extremes with its one-piece monofuselage chassis built using Lamborghini's proprietary Forged Technology.

This isn't just carbon fiber sprinkled around for show. It's structural engineering that delivers Lamborghini's best-ever power-to-weight ratio: 1.75 kg/CV.

The manufacturing happens at Lamborghini's CFK plant in Sant'Agata Bolognese, where 500 specialists split between handcrafting and automated carbon fiber processes.

Performance That Matches The Aesthetic

The Revuelto's hybrid powertrain delivers numbers that match its aggressive appearance:

  • 1015 horsepower combined output
  • 6.5-liter V12 paired with electric motors
  • Top speed exceeding 350 km/h
  • Best power-to-weight ratio in Lamborghini history

The forged carbon-look finish complements this savagery perfectly. It's deliberately anti-glamour – a middle finger to the polished, waxed supercar stereotype.

Aftermarket Already Salivating

The carbon-focused design has already inspired the aftermarket.

TAG Motorsports' 1016 Industries Vision Widebody program offers forged carbon fenders and other components that enhance the Revuelto's already extreme presence.

DMC has developed a bespoke carbon fiber aero kit, each piece sealed with carnauba wax and TÜV certified.

The dirty-looking finish might appear unfinished to the uninitiated. Lamborghini doesn't care.

This is automotive engineering showing its work – structural elements becoming aesthetic statements.

The Revuelto with forged carbon paint doesn't hide behind glossy coats and perfect reflections. It flaunts its composite construction like battle scars.

It's not dirty. It's honest.

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