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The Lamborghini Huracan is dead, and so is the naturally-aspirated V10. But rising from the ashes of that much-loved Italian machine is a completely new kind of raging bull––the Temerario. It comes at a time when engines are shrinking, which means the beast behind the seats has downsized to a hybrid-assisted V8. But you shouldn't be mad.
We'll admit it, there are now two fewer cylinders––a loss that's difficult to make up for. And yes, the impressive 907 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque has to be attributed to the addition of two turbochargers and three electric motors. But you can't deny that a V8 that can rev up to 10,000 RPM is going to be a riot. In addition to the screaming redline, this thing can rocket from 0-60 mph in 2.7 seconds before reaching a Huracan-slaying 212-mph top speed. While the days of natural aspiration are over, who cares where all that punch comes from when it's capable of serving up a 9.5-second quarter mile?
It's worth acknowledging that this isn't the first Lamborghini to adopt an eight-cylinder heart. The Urraco finished off Lambo's prior era of V8 supercars back in the 1970s, and today's wildly popular Urus SUV gets its power from a 4.0 liter V8. But this Temerario doesn't share its engine with the Urus, or any of its Volkswagen Group cousins. It's an entirely new design, crafted exclusively for this new-age supercar.
On its own, the twin-turbo V8 produces 789 hp just before the redline, along with 538 lb-ft of torque. To complete the new powertrain, Lamborghini mounted one of the electric motors onto the flat-plane crankshaft to source low-end torque and prevent turbo lag, while the pair of turbos provide 20.3 psi of peak boost. There are two more motors sitting on the front axle, sending power to each individual front wheel. While the three total electric motors could potentially contribute 440 horses to the Temerario's power stable, the limits of the small 3.4-kWh battery pack only allow that the motors make a combined 187 hp at once. That's a far cry from the 148 hp and 221 lb-ft of torque that each motor could technically make by itself.
In total, the Temerario pushes a combined 907 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque. That will leave any stock Huracan in the dust, beating even the high-end STO by 276 ponies and 173 pound-feet.
Oh, and this is just the base model––there are undoubtedly more powerful variants to come. The Huracan and its V10 will be missed, but the Temerario is really starting to look like a convincing argument.
Image Credits: Lamborghini
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Aug 26, 2024
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The Lamborghini Temerario Ditches The Huracan's V10, But You Shouldn't Complain
Even with two fewer cylinders, the hybrid-assisted V8 reaches a screaming 10,000-RPM redline.
The Lamborghini Huracan is dead, and so is the naturally-aspirated V10. But rising from the ashes of that much-loved Italian machine is a completely new kind of raging bull––the Temerario. It comes at a time when engines are shrinking, which means the beast behind the seats has downsized to a hybrid-assisted V8. But you shouldn't be mad.
We'll admit it, there are now two fewer cylinders––a loss that's difficult to make up for. And yes, the impressive 907 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque has to be attributed to the addition of two turbochargers and three electric motors. But you can't deny that a V8 that can rev up to 10,000 RPM is going to be a riot. In addition to the screaming redline, this thing can rocket from 0-60 mph in 2.7 seconds before reaching a Huracan-slaying 212-mph top speed. While the days of natural aspiration are over, who cares where all that punch comes from when it's capable of serving up a 9.5-second quarter mile?
It's worth acknowledging that this isn't the first Lamborghini to adopt an eight-cylinder heart. The Urraco finished off Lambo's prior era of V8 supercars back in the 1970s, and today's wildly popular Urus SUV gets its power from a 4.0 liter V8. But this Temerario doesn't share its engine with the Urus, or any of its Volkswagen Group cousins. It's an entirely new design, crafted exclusively for this new-age supercar.
On its own, the twin-turbo V8 produces 789 hp just before the redline, along with 538 lb-ft of torque. To complete the new powertrain, Lamborghini mounted one of the electric motors onto the flat-plane crankshaft to source low-end torque and prevent turbo lag, while the pair of turbos provide 20.3 psi of peak boost. There are two more motors sitting on the front axle, sending power to each individual front wheel. While the three total electric motors could potentially contribute 440 horses to the Temerario's power stable, the limits of the small 3.4-kWh battery pack only allow that the motors make a combined 187 hp at once. That's a far cry from the 148 hp and 221 lb-ft of torque that each motor could technically make by itself.
In total, the Temerario pushes a combined 907 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque. That will leave any stock Huracan in the dust, beating even the high-end STO by 276 ponies and 173 pound-feet.
Oh, and this is just the base model––there are undoubtedly more powerful variants to come. The Huracan and its V10 will be missed, but the Temerario is really starting to look like a convincing argument.
Image Credits: Lamborghini
