New Lamborghini Temerario revealed: time to cancel your Ferrari 296 order?
August 19, 2024 by Jamie Edkins
Car changing is a big deal
This is the new Lamborghini Temerario – the long-awaited replacement for the Huracan with a twin-turbocharged hybrid V8 engine.
- New Lamborghini Temerario revealed
- Replacement for the old Huracan
- V8 engine with electric assistance
- 920hp sent to all four wheels
- 0-60mph in 2.7 seconds
- Available to order soon
It’s been eleven years since the Lamborghini Huracan first graced our roads, and it’s finally time for it to bow out and make way for this – the new Lamborghini Temerario.
The Huracan’s 5.2-litre naturally-aspirated V10 engine has been ditched in favour of a hybrid V8, and it makes enough power to leave the Ferrari 296 GTB quaking in its tyres.
New Lamborghini Temerario design
The unique selling point of Lamborghini’s mid-engined supercars is the bonkers styling, and they get progressively more spaceship-like with every new generation. At a glance though, the new Temerario doesn’t do a huge amount to move the game on from the Huracan.
The headlights are much slimmer than the Huracan’s, and there are new hexagonal daytime running lights in the lower bumper which incorporate air tunnels to aid cooling to the engine.
Looking at the Temerario from the side you’ll immediately notice the traditional wedge shape we’ve come to expect from Lamborghini, with a low-slung front end making it look aggressive and purposeful. You also have staggered alloy wheels, with 20-inch rims up front and 21-inch alloys at the rear.
Moving to the back of the car you have hexagonal tail lights which mimic the DRLs at the front, and the lower bumper has a much bigger diffuser than the Huracan. That centre-mounted exhaust outlet is similar to the one you’ll find on the larger Revuelto.
New Lamborghini Temerario engine and performance
At the other end of that exhaust tip you will not find a 5.2-litre naturally-aspirated V10 engine, because Lamborghini has jumped on the downsizing bandwagon for the new Temerario – just like Ferrari did when it replaced the F8 Tributo with the 296 GTB.
Lambo hasn’t gone full Ferrari and fitted a V6 lump, instead opting for a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine which – despite what you might think – bears no relation to the one you’ll find in the Audi RS Q8 and Lamborghini Urus.
It puts out 800hp on its own, which is already just 30hp down on the Ferrari 296 GTB. Like the V12-powered Revuelto, the Temerario also has a trio of electric motors which boost this to a combined 920hp and it can make up to 2,150Nm of torque when in launch mode.
This is sent to all four wheels via an eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox, and 0-60mph is dealt with in 2.7 seconds – meaning it’s 0.3 of a second slower than the Ferrari 296 GTB despite a 90hp advantage.
The stats don’t tell the full story though, because the Temerario still has a glorious V8 soundtrack which is amplified by the sports exhaust system. In certain modes it’ll open up valves so you can enjoy the noise as you rev the V8 up to its 10,000 RPM redline.
New Lamborghini Temerario interior
The Temerario’s interior is very similar to the one you’ll find in the Revuelto, meaning it’s a lot more modern and high-tech than the outgoing Huracan.
An 8.4-inch portrait touchscreen dominates the centre console, although this is similar to the system you found in later versions of the Huracan. There’s also now a 9.1-inch passenger display and a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster.
New Lamborghini Temerario: how much is it?
You can configure your new Lamborghini Temerario now, however there’s no word on pricing just yet. The outgoing Huracan started from around £200,000, so you can expect this new supercar to fetch closer to £250,000.
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