Lamborghini Revuelto and Temerario: why the red start-button cover stays

Design chief Mitja Borkert explains why the flip-up cover over the engine start button isn't going anywhere, even as Revuelto and Temerario lean on three digital displays.

Author: Yulia Ivanchik

20:10 01-08-2026

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The red flip-up cover over the start button is staying in Lamborghini's cars. Design chief Mitja Borkert told American outlet CarBuzz that the brand will keep using its recognizable physical controls even as digital interfaces keep advancing.

The cover applies specifically to the button that fires up the powertrain, not to the automatic engine start-stop function at traffic lights. The driver has to lift the guard before pressing Start/Stop — a sequence that mimics the startup procedure of a fighter jet.

Screens aren't going away, either. The Revuelto and Temerario share the same trio of displays: a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, an 8.4-inch central touchscreen, and a separate 9.1-inch screen for the passenger. Navigation and infotainment run on touch, while functions tied directly to driving stay on physical buttons and switches.

According to Borkert, Lamborghini isn't chasing the biggest screens on the market — it prefers displays that are simply big enough. In that architecture, the red flap works as a tactile and visual anchor: the driver should recognize a Lamborghini cabin at a glance, not mistake it for another Volkswagen Group car.

The brand used a similar aviation theme in the cabin of the limited-run Fenomeno Roadster.

A single button doesn't turn a modern supercar into an analog machine. Lamborghini is offering a different kind of compromise: digital functions stay on the screens, but starting the engine won't get lost among virtual menus.