When a manufacturer rolls out a machine as visceral as the 2026 Lamborghini Revuelto SV (Super Veloce), the physical limits of rubber against asphalt become the ultimate bottleneck. Powered by a V12 hybrid powertrain and engineered on Lamborghini's racing DNA, the Sant’Agata Bolognese flagship reaches a top speed exceeding 345 km/h and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in a blistering 2.4 seconds. To translate that ferocious output onto a circuit without cooking the contact patch, Bridgestone debuted its latest semi-slick track tyre: the Potenza Race R.

Premiering alongside the Revuelto SV at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering 2026, the Potenza Race R evolves the baseline characteristics of the established Potenza Race tyre. While standard high-performance road tyres often fold under severe thermal loads, this variant merges a motorsport-derived rubber compound with an aggressive new tread pattern designed to provide rapid thermal warm-up. According to Adrien Thormann, Bridgestone Europe’s tyre sales director for original equipment, Lamborghini Revuelto SV je perfektním vozem pro představení naší nové speciální pneumatiky Bridgestone Potenza Race R, která na něm může předvést veškeré své schopnosti. Adrien Thormann

The engineering mandate behind the Potenza Race R centres on consistency. Track-day drivers frequently battle heat degradation, where early-lap grip gives way to greasy sliding by mid-session. The Potenza Race R is built to deliver consistent lap times from the first rotation to the flag while maintaining full street legal homologation. It anchors a comprehensive, year-round triad of tyres developed specifically for the Revuelto SV by Bridgestone, the exclusive tyre partner for Lamborghini's V12 supercars since the introduction of the original Revuelto in 2023.

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The Complete Revuelto SV Footprint Strategy

Bridgestone’s bespoke line for the Super Veloce variant spans three distinct product categories:

A Bridgestone Potenza Race tyre profile.
The aggressive tread pattern of the Bridgestone Potenza Race, which forms the basis of the new track-focused Potenza Race R variant.Image source: tyreto.cz
  • Potenza Race R: The dedicated semi-slick track tyre engineered for dry-circuit dominance, rapid warm-up, and sustained structural rigidity under extreme lateral G-forces.
  • Potenza Sport: An ultra-high-performance road tyre offering precise steering on wet and dry surfaces, available optionally with Bridgestone Run Flat Technology (RFT), permitting drivers to continue for up to 80 km at speeds up to 80 km/h following complete pressure loss.
  • Blizzak LM005: A specially formulated winter variant tailored to maintain top-tier operational characteristics in freezing, low-friction conditions.

All variants carry unique Lamborghini markings to denote their bespoke specification and are manufactured in Italy. The physical footprint relies on staggered dimensions: 265/35 ZR 20 (99Y) on 20-inch front rims and massive 345/30 ZR 21 (111Y) on 21-inch rear wheels.

Virtual Development and Sustainability Trade-Offs

Behind the aggressive tread profiles and stiffened sidewalls lies a modern digital development cycle. Bridgestone utilized its proprietary Virtual Tyre Development (VTD) technology throughout the creation of the Revuelto SV rubber lineup. By simulating tyre performance, carcass deflection, and thermal stress in a digital environment before cutting physical moulds, VTD reduced raw material consumption and CO₂ emissions during the development phase by up to 60 percent.

Alessandro Farmeschi, Revuelto product line director at Automobili Lamborghini, emphasized the collaborative engineering philosophy: Super Veloce značí v nabídce značky Lamborghini extrémní sportovní výkony, které jsou dokonale ztělesňovány novým modelem Revuelto SV. Alessandro Farmeschi He added that every parameter—from aerodynamic downforce to power delivery and bespoke rubber chemistry—was optimized in tandem.

This launch marks the second major collaborative milestone between Bridgestone and Lamborghini in 2026, following the Fenomeno Roadster, and extends a six-year technical partnership that stretches back to the Huracán STO in 2021. For drivers stepping out of the pit lane and onto public tarmac, the bridge between a 345 km/h hybrid hypercar and the road relies entirely on how these Italian-built compounds manage the transition from cold stasis to blistering operational heat.

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