Maxwell Technologies announced on 2 October that Automobili Lamborghini, the VW Group-owned luxury sports cars manufacturer, will incorporate Maxwell ultracapacitors for a stop-start or micro-hybrid system in all its Aventador models, which will go into production in late 2012.
The stop-start system is an element of Lamborghini’s programme to reduce its new models’ CO2 emissions by 35% by 2015. Incorporating the six-cell ultracapacitor module for added cranking power to ensure efficient restarting for the 12-cylinder, 700hp Aventador enabled Lamborghini to reduce the size and weight of the vehicle’s battery.
The system was originally designed by Dimac, Maxwell’s Italian ultracapacitor distribution partner. The production system will be supplied by the Continental Engineering Services unit of Continental AG.
