At Accademia Neve 2026, raging V-8s, electrification, and a sheet of ice collide in the best possible way.
Lamborghini has always preferred its drama loud, fast, and slightly unhinged. But every January in the Italian Alps, the company takes that philosophy and applies it to something far more delicate: grip. For ten days in early 2026, the frozen town of Livigno once again became the setting for Accademia Neve, Lamborghini’s ultra-exclusive winter driving school, where customers don’t just admire supercars—they learn to slide them, save them, and send them sideways on purpose.
Launched back in 2012, Accademia Neve has evolved into a rolling laboratory for Lamborghini’s newest ideas, and this year the headliner was a big one. Meet the Temerario, Lamborghini’s first plug-in-hybrid V-8 and the latest member of its High Performance Electrified Vehicle lineup. On paper it represents Lamborghini’s electrified future. On ice, it proved that electrons don’t dilute emotion—they just make it hit harder.
Hybrid fury on frozen tarmac
The Temerario shared the frozen stage with an eclectic but deeply on-brand lineup: the ferocious Revuelto, the surprisingly agile Urus SE, and the rally-inspired Huracán Sterrato. Together, they formed a kind of rolling manifesto for modern Lamborghini—proof that the company can do everything from plug-in hybrids to lifted supercars without losing its soul.
Out on the Livigno Ice Track, participants worked through the fundamentals of winter driving: catching oversteer, provoking understeer, and learning how to dance with traction rather than fight it. On a surface where every input is exaggerated, the Temerario’s electrified torque delivery made its personality instantly clear. Power arrived smoothly but relentlessly, letting drivers fine-tune slides with a precision that would have been impossible in older, purely combustion-powered Lamborghinis.
The Revuelto, by contrast, brought raw theatricality, while the Urus SE reminded everyone that physics can, in fact, be negotiated if you bring enough horsepower and all-wheel drive. And the Sterrato? It looked born for this environment, its off-road stance and rally attitude perfectly matched to the snowy chaos.
When tires, tech, and luxury collide
None of this would have been possible without the right rubber, and Lamborghini’s longtime technical partner Bridgestone supplied bespoke Blizzak LM005 winter tires, tuned specifically for the unique demands of high-performance cars on ice. The result was a surprising amount of feel and feedback through the wheel—just enough to let drivers flirt with the limits without tumbling straight into a snowbank.
Away from the track, Accademia Neve leaned fully into its luxury-meets-technology vibe. Sonus faber, the Italian audio specialist, turned sound into part of the experience, setting up a chalet where guests could explore its high-end speakers—including a Lamborghini-themed edition—while even hot laps were accompanied by curated music playlists. It was equal parts Alpine lounge and sensory experiment.
Even snowboarding got the Lamborghini treatment, with Capita unveiling a limited-edition board finished in Arancio Egon orange, complete with matte accents and performance-focused Union bindings. Because if you’re going to carve snow, you might as well do it with Italian flair.
A supercar playground in winter boots
Participants stayed at the five-star Hotel Lac Salin SPA & Mountain Resort, where gourmet dinners and mountain views softened the edges of days spent wrangling supercars on ice. For travel companions, Lamborghini provided a VIP lounge overlooking the track—proof that even watching someone else drift a V-10 through a corner can be a luxury experience.
But at its core, Accademia Neve isn’t about hotels, speakers, or snowboard collaborations. It’s about taking some of the most extreme road cars on Earth and pushing them into the least friendly environment possible—then discovering they’re even more fun there. In Livigno, snow isn’t an obstacle. It’s a playground.
And if the Temerario is any indication, Lamborghini’s electrified future is going to be just as wild sideways as its gasoline-soaked past.
Source: Lamborghini