Lamborghini and Babolat unveil limited-edition BL.001 padel racket
Automobili Lamborghini and Babolat have expanded their collaboration with five new colourways for the ultra-exclusive BL.001 racket, limited to just 50 pieces worldwide.
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Automobili Lamborghini and Babolat have unveiled a new evolution of the BL.001 padel racket, introducing five fresh colour variants for the limited-edition design collaboration between the Italian supercar marque and the French sporting giant.
First launched in 2024, the BL.001 marked the beginning of the partnership between the two brands, combining Lamborghini’s expertise in engineering and composite materials with Babolat’s long-standing pedigree in racket sports.
The latest edition was revealed at Lamborghini Arena, the brand’s annual showcase event, with production once again capped at just 50 units globally.
According to Lamborghini, the new collection places a stronger emphasis on colour and finish, elements the company describes as central to its design identity.
Produced at Lamborghini’s Sant’Agata Bolognese facilities using processes inspired by its super sports cars, the racket features a 3K carbon surface designed to maximise responsiveness, power and precision.
The frame is reinforced with KORIDION, a rigid foam technology intended to improve structural stiffness and energy transfer on impact, while maintaining a high level of control for players.
The companies said the collaboration reflects a shared focus on innovation and high performance, with the racket positioned as more than simply a sporting accessory.
The BL.001 will be exclusively showcased and tested during Lamborghini Arena 2026, taking place at Italy’s Imola Circuit on May 9 and 10, where media, influencers and guests will have the opportunity to trial the racket firsthand.
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Exotic-car buyers increasingly expect exclusivity to begin after the model allocation is secured. Lamborghini’s two Temerario Ad Personam cars make that idea explicit, using colour, materials and fine detailing to give the same electrified super-sports platform two distinct personalities.
Presented publicly at the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed, the pair are not a conventional numbered special edition. They are demonstrations of Lamborghini’s Ad Personam program — effectively rolling portfolios showing how deeply an owner can shape a Temerario beyond the standard configurator.
That distinction matters in a segment where rarity is relative. A new Lamborghini remains scarce in ordinary traffic, but at major collector gatherings similar specifications can cluster quickly. Bespoke colour and material choices give an owner a more defensible form of individuality, particularly when the combination has a coherent narrative rather than simply collecting expensive options.
Lamborghini describes the two cars as contrasting interpretations of sportiness and Italian tailoring. The work extends across paint, exterior accents, upholstery and small cabin details, showing how texture and tone can alter the character of an aggressively shaped car without changing its fundamental form.
Beneath the tailoring is the Temerario’s High Performance Electrified Vehicle architecture. Its electrified powertrain marks a new chapter for Lamborghini, but personalisation helps preserve the emotional, object-like quality expected by clients. Technology may define how the car performs; Ad Personam defines how it belongs to one owner.
There is also a commercial logic. Bespoke programs deepen relationships between brands and collectors, increase transaction value and make delivery feel like the end of a creative process rather than a retail purchase. The client is encouraged to think as a patron and collaborator, even while working within the manufacturer’s engineering and homologation limits.
Restraint remains the real skill. A vast options palette can produce a spectacular car or an incoherent one. The strongest commissions repeat a small number of colours and materials, respect the body’s lines and use unusual details where they will reward close inspection.
As electrification makes the engineering beneath high-performance cars more complex and potentially more shared, manufacturers are placing greater value on the layer owners can see and touch. The Temerario Ad Personam pair argues that the future of the supercar will be measured not only by speed, but by how personally it can be made.
Fact box
– Model: Lamborghini Temerario
– Program: Ad Personam
– Display cars: Two contrasting bespoke configurations
– Public debut: 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed
– Powertrain category: High Performance Electrified Vehicle
– Purpose: Demonstrate bespoke exterior and interior personalisation
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