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Vorsteiner Just Made Lamborghini's V12 Supercar Even Wilder

Vorsteiner Just Made Lamborghini's V12 Supercar Even Wilder

Auto Blog20-07-2025
BMW And Porsche Expertise Comes To Lamborghini
This publication hasn't covered anything from aftermarket tuner Vorsteiner, at least not in a long time, so it may not be common knowledge how respected the company is. Before we jump into its latest offering, for the Lamborghini Revuelto, here's a quick and highly simplified history lesson.
Vorsteiner was founded by Peter Nam, forging a reputation in the BMW world for producing beautiful wheels with an OEM+ aesthetic alongside high-quality carbon fiber aero and cosmetic upgrades. Nam is so obsessive about detail that when reviving the tuner's E46 M3 carbon fiber program on its 20th anniversary in 2024, only 103 packages were made as a nerdy nod to the remarkable horsepower-per-liter figure of the CSL that this suite of interior and exterior upgrades mimics. That kind of obsessive interest in excellence had already elevated Nam to the next plane by 2017, when he founded a little restomod company called Gunther Werks, named after a German-born American, Pad Leader Günter F. Wendt. He was the last earthly individual astronauts saw before blasting off from Kennedy Space Center on Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo missions (among others). This symbolizes the link between Stuttgart's 911 as a base and California's GW as the mission.
In a nutshell, the people at Vorsteiner know what they're doing, so this new Lambo kit will fit as well as if it were made in Sant'Agata.
Five-Piece Carbon Kit Promises Multiple Improvements
Vorsteiner says these parts don't exist just for appearance's sake. At the front, a wraparound spoiler is claimed to improve front-end downforce and a carbon hood reduces weight, though Vorsteiner admits the vents are only cosmetic. The massive vents on the lighter carbon fenders, however, are functional, channeling wheelhouse turbulence up and out to reduce instability and lift. Behind the front wheels, new side skirt elements aim to clean air down the side of the supercar, and at the back, a new rear diffuser aims to offer even more aerodynamic benefit. We should note here that Vorsteiner hasn't made any specific claims as to how much weight has been shaved, nor any specific details on downforce, so any gains are likely minimal. Remember, this is a contemporary Lamborghini V12 flagship supercar, so there's not much to improve on without fundamental alterations.
Reversible Kit Available In Various Forms
The best part about Vorsteiner's Aero Package is that everything bolts on using the original mounting points of the car, so the whole kit can be uninstalled when it's time to sell the supercar, keeping the resale value strong. More pertinent at this stage is what these parts cost, all of which, including the depicted fenders, are finished in gloss carbon, so buyers will need to spend a little more at their local body shop if they want to tone things down with paint.
Front spoiler: $6,995
Hood: $11,995
Vented front fenders: $9,995
Side skirts: $9,495
Rear diffuser: $14,995
All, the full kit costs $53,475 before ftment, and that's without completing the look with a set of wheels. Vorsteiner offers 17 styles in Revuelto fitment, with three different prices across those designs: $12,380, $13,180, and $14,180. These numbers aren't exactly pocket change, but when you've already spent no less than $608,000 before options, what's another 68 grand?
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