Former Lamborghini CEO Stephen Winkelmann wasn't convinced that the Italian supercar maker would ever produce a vehicle with anything other than a pure gasoline engine under the hood. But with new CEO Stefano Domenicali at the helm, that could change.

According to Automotive News, the Lamborghini boss shows an interest in building an electric supercar. With parent Volkswagen Group's push for more hybrid and pure electric vehicles in their lineup, that thinking could trickle down to the performance-oriented automaker in the form of a low-slung supercar.

"Electrification is an area of great attention for us, but I'm not expecting it will happen in the short term," Domenicali said in an interview at the Geneva auto show. "We need to be realistic," Domenicali suggesting that if a pure electric Lamborghini does happen, it won't be for the next few years.