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I’m in mid-state New York, about two hours north of New York City, but you’d never know it. Which is a good thing because it enables me to focus just that much more on the road ahead and the massive power that’s just a flex of the foot away in this manic hybrid supercar.

This is a 6.5-litre, V12-powered, mid-engine road-racer, which, even without its three electric motors, is good for more than 810 horsepower. Add that EV boost and you’re over the 1,000 hp mark. Of course, you can plug it in and drive on EV power … for about 10 km.

So it’s not really about EV motoring, but it’s nice to have. It’s also a very clear indication that those electrified hybrids and PHEVs are the purview of far more than grocery-getters and road-trippers.

The Revuelto is slightly wedge-shaped. The horizontal Y daytime running lights would look great, even if the rest of the car was completely shrouded in shadow. But if it was so cloaked, you’d miss out on all the other great features: the origami-like creases along the doors — these open upwards, just as Lambo doors should — fenders and even on the wing mirrors, which give the impression that the Revuelto will slice through air like a hot knife through butter. The lower splitter follows suit, and all of these help lower drag and contribute to some astounding performance.

My favourite part is the exposed engine, mounted behind the driver. There is no glass or plastic covering that beautiful V12 lump; it’s wide open because a car like this is about celebrating its brawny power, not covering it up. When I see the valve covers, emblazoned with the iconic “Lamborghini� script, my heart skips a beat.

With little more than a tickle of the throttle, the performance will make a driver’s hairs stand on end; accelerating to 100 km/h from stop is done in a scant 2.5 seconds, and, if you have the runway — you’ll probably need a real runway, in fact — you’re good for a top speed of 350 km/h.

That’s 217 mph.

Numbers cannot prepare you for the sheer magnitude of the Revuelto’s acceleration. The V12 revs quickly, as V12s do, but ferocity of response of the eight-speed dual clutch gearbox may just be the biggest thrill.

The more aggressive drive modes, such as sport and corsa, tweak a number of parameters, including shift times, steering response, which wheels get the most power.

You’ll want to hone your reflexes in order to flip the massive column-mounted shift paddles in time because you wouldn’t want driver laziness getting in the way of all that acceleration, would you?

The Revuelto is far from lazy in almost every facet. Although it is the biggest car Lamborghini makes (putting aside the for now), it doesn’t feel any more ungainly than does its smaller sibling. Even the smallest steering inputs return instantaneous response from the font-end, while the back, helped along by standard rear-wheel steering, follows suit, in lockstep, ready to attack the next bend.

The EV motors come in to play in the handling; there is no driveshaft from the engine to the front wheels, as they are powered only by two front EV motors. The motors will also apply negative torque to whichever wheel needs it in order to help pull the Revuelto through corners and provide the boost needed to exit them as quickly as possible

When it comes time to slow things down, the standard carbon ceramic brakes get the job done in quick order. Then, the Revuelto can run on EV only, assuming the 3.8 kWh battery (which is mounted where the driveline normally would be, inside the transmission tunnel) has enough of a charge.

It may seem odd to talk about slowing things down in a car like this, but when you consider the supportive and comfortable seats, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and Sonus Faber audio system, going for a relaxed cruise doesn’t seem that ´Ç³Ü³Ù±ô²¹²Ô»å¾±²õ³óÌý….

Well, certainly not as outlandish as pretty much everything else about this car: the looks, the power, the doors and the no-holds-barred, on-road experience. All combine to deliver a peerless drive.