Next Lamborghini Aventador pushed back to 2024

Lamborghini has no immediate plans to replace its current Aventador supercar, with a new report suggesting its replacement won't arrive until 2024 at the earliest.

According to US publication 

The younger Huracan (2014-present), meanwhile, is expected to soldier on until 2025.

Introduced back in 2011 and facelifted in 2016, the current Aventador at eight-years old is already ripe for replacement, in part, for an outdated decision from engineers to equip it with a single-clutch automated manual transmission that lacks the sophistication (and durability) of more advanced dual-clutch transmissions.

The reason behind the delay is that Audi, which owns Lamborghini, is not keen on the level of investment to hybridise the Aventador's trademark V12 engine to make it compliant with forthcoming EU7 emissions standards.

Instead, its German parent wants the flagship Lambo to switch to the twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 that, in plug-in hybrid form, produces around 522kW and is all set for the stringent emissions.

Another argument waging within Lamborghini is the insistence the Aventador replacement and next-gen Huracan are based on the same carbon-fibre tub, share the same electronic components and, crucially, use the same steering, suspension and brake components.

Internally, senior Volkswagen Group suits are hungry for Lamborghinis to have a similar profit margin to Ferrari, enabling it to kick back more profits for the mothership to invest in pure-electric SUVS and hatchbacks.

In response, Lamborghini execs (and engineers) insist they can keep the V12 alive, asking Audi (and VW) for just $55 million ($A81m) to convert the current 6.5-litre V12 into something compliant with the new regs.

The same passionate bunch also insist, instead of the $900 million ($A1.3bn) to pay for the development of a new Huracan, unrelated Aventador and hybrid V12, the famous Italian car maker can do all of the above for $450 million ($A650m).

It's thought, while Lamborghini awaits a decision, both the current Huracan and Aventador will undergo a far more significant facelift involving a complete re-skin to keep both cars fresh for the next four years.

With its sights set on battling to keep the V12 alive, according to a source speaking to the US mag, the naturally-aspirated V10 is likely to be consigned to the history books and be replaced by the more efficient twin-turbo V8.