A few months after the Lamborghini Revuelto by Mat Armstrong, declared virtually impossible to restart without going through Lamborghini Italy and a new hybrid battery at 35,000 $, another Revuelto is the talk of the town. This time, it's heading for Abuja, Nigeria, where a local mechanic claims to have achieved what many thought impossible: erasing the notorious post-crash electronic lock without replacing the high-voltage battery.
And unlike the much-publicized case of the British YouTubeur, this Revuelto was not repaired in an official European workshop, but in a local garage, with sometimes improvised means... and a lot of determination.
Lamborghini Revuelto damaged a few days after delivery
The story begins shortly after the car was delivered to its Nigerian owner. During a test drive, the driver lost control of the Revuelto after accelerating hard. The result: a severe impact to the left front axle. The vehicle was quickly taken to an Abuja workshop specializing in top-of-the-range cars. The mechanic explained that this was only the third known damaged Lamborghini Revuelto in the world, after the one in Romania and the one rebuilt by Mat Armstrong.
At first glance, the damage already appears impressive. The suspension wishbone is damaged, a steering tie-rod is broken, the carbon-ceramic brakes are cracked, several carbon parts are damaged, not to mention expensive parts such as the door frame, which cost over 12,000 $. But the real problem lies elsewhere.
The same electronic nightmare as Mat Armstrong
As in the case of the British YouTuber, the supercar simply refuses to start. Diagnostics soon revealed the presence of the famous “crash shut off”, a safety system which locks the vehicle completely after an accident.
The mechanic also found a damaged pyrofuse, a safety device that cuts off high-voltage power in the event of an impact to protect the occupants and the hybrid system. At this point, everything is reminiscent of the case of Mat Armstrong. For the record, the Briton ended up buying a complete hybrid battery for around £35,000, as Lamborghini considered it impossible to erase crash data from the system. In Nigeria, however, the team decided to try something different.
An improvised but methodical repair...
The videos published by the workshop show a particularly delicate operation on the Revuelto's 400 volt hybrid system. The technicians dismantle the protections under the vehicle, electrically isolate the high-voltage battery and then access the electronic management unit.
Their objective: to replace the pyrofuse and, above all, to intervene on the battery management computer, the famous BMS ECU, which contains the crash data that prevents starting. The operation seems almost unreal, in stark contrast to the ultra-locked discourse of modern automakers. Using rudimentary tools, manual manipulations and electronic diagnostics, the team nevertheless attempts to erase the faults. And against all odds... it works.
“We've just saved 35,000 $s”.”
After several tests, the verdict finally came down on the diagnostic screen: the “crash shut off” code had disappeared from the hybrid system. The mechanic can't believe it himself. According to him, the original hybrid battery didn't need replacing after all, saving around 35,000 $.
A few moments later, the Revuelto even switches back to “Ready” mode and can once again run in electric mode. Of course, not everything is perfect yet. The vehicle still has several electronic faults, a radiator is leaking, some components need replacing and the car is not completely repaired. But the main thing is here: the supercar is back on the road with its original battery.
This Nigerian Revuelto perfectly illustrates the challenges of modern hybrid hypercars. Today, a simple accident can turn a hybrid car into an electronic headache. The story also shows the extent to which manufacturers now lock down their systems. In the case of Mat Armstrong, Lamborghini finally allowed the car to restart only after a visit to an official Italian dealer. Here, an independent workshop claims to have found an alternative solution without replacing the entire battery pack.
Frankly, bravo to them, we can't wait to see what happens next!
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