It could have been unthinkable only a few years in the past, however Lamborghini’s whole lineup is now electrified. The ultimate piece of the puzzle is the brand new Temerario – the model’s second plug-in hybrid supercar after the Revuelto – which replaces the Huracán after 11 lengthy years of service.
The three-motor (every producing 150 PS) hybrid powertrain is nominally just like the Revuelto’s – a big and highly effective petrol engine and an electrical motor drive the rear wheels, whereas two extra motors deal with the entrance. On this case, nevertheless, the sonorous naturally-aspirated V12 has been changed not by the Huracán’s NA V10, however by a 4.0 litre twin-turbocharged V8.
No, Lamborghini didn’t simply stuff the Urus’ V8 into its supercar. The brand new L411 engine should still be direct-injected with a “hot-vee” turbocharger association between the banks of cylinders, however it now has a flat-plane crankshaft, titanium conrods and a superbike-style finger-follower valvetrain with a diamond-like carbon (DLC) coating to facilitate excessive revs.
How excessive? Attempt 10,000 rpm, which is greater than Ferrari and Porsche’s NA engines. With the turbos spinning at 2.5 bar of stress, the V8 alone makes 800 PS from 9,000 to 9,750 rpm and 730 Nm of torque between
4,000 and seven,000 rpm. Lamborghini says the brand new engine maintains the smoothness and linearity of the Huracán’s V10 whereas delivering the excessive energy and torque figures of a turbo mill.
However a high-strung turbocharged engine additionally delivers loads of turbo lag, so what occurs under 4,000 rpm? Properly, that’s the place the rear electrical motor is available in. Located between the engine and the brand new eight-speed dual-clutch transmission (which, by the best way, is lighter than the Huracán’s seven-speed unit), it fills the torque hole at low revs with its personal 300 Nm.
Boosting outputs additional are the motors on the entrance that present torque vectoring throughout the entrance axle and, mixed, push out a peak of 299 PS (82 PS steady) and a staggering 2,150 Nm. All this ends in a complete system output of 920 PS, enabling the Temerario to dash from zero to 100 km/h in 2.7 seconds on its method to a high pace of 343 km/h.
The three motors are juiced by a 3.8 kWh battery, housed throughout the backbone of the chassis. This enables the entrance motors to drive the automotive on electrical energy alone with a most output of 190 PS, hilariously turning the Temerario right into a front-wheel-drive EV. No electric-only vary has been supplied simply but, however the pack does assist as much as 7 kW of AC charging, taking simply half-hour for a full cost.
Drivers can management how the powertrain operates by way of the Recharge (which fees the battery utilizing the V8), Hybrid and Efficiency settings. These mix with the 5 drive modes – Città (for metropolis), Strada (road), Sport, Corsa (race) and Corsa Plus (driver aids off) – to find out how the engine and motors are used. Solely in Città mode can the Temerario be pushed on electrical energy alone in Hybrid; all different settings interact the V8 always. You additionally get launch management and a Drift Mode with 4 ranges.
The powertrain is packaged inside an all-new aluminium spaceframe that not solely supplies extra room to suit taller occupants (as much as 200 cm tall, even with a helmet fitted) but in addition reduces complexity and optimises weight – with the added bonus of providing a 20% enhance in torsional stability over the Huracán. Regardless of this, the addition of all the electrical gubbins does imply that the Temerario’s dry weight has ballooned by a whopping 268 kg over the Huracán Evo to 1,690 kg.
Enhancing the ferocity of the high-revving V8 is a specially-tuned exhaust system with an energetic exhaust, a connection between the engine banks and a sound symposer that sends engine notes to the cabin. Lamborghini has additionally chosen to transmit a few of the flat-plane crank engine’s vibrations at greater revs by way of the usage of bespoke engine mounts and light-weight physique components.
To make sure the Temerario has sufficient grip to handle the colossal firepower, the corporate labored with longtime accomplice Bridgestone to supply a full lineup of customised tyres. These embrace the all-rounder Potenza Sport (with a run-flat possibility accessible) and track-biased Potenza Race, and even Blizzak LM005 winter rubber. These can be found in varied sizes and are mounted on 20-inch entrance and 21-inch rear alloy wheels, which disguise normal carbon ceramic brakes with ten-piston entrance callipers and 410 mm entrance discs.
Lamborghini has all the time used hexagons closely in its designs, however with the Temerario it has taken it to the subsequent degree. The six-sided form is all over the place – the daytime operating lights within the entrance air intakes, the door mirrors, the facet window form, the varied scoops, the huge centre tailpipe, the taillights and even the gasoline filler flap and cost port door on both facet.
And as is the custom of automobiles coming from Sant’Agata Bolognese (properly, aside from the Urus), the Temerario has a low-slung look characterised by the slim, swooping glasshouse, which tapers in the direction of the rear. The unbroken shoulder line, which stretches from the entrance fenders to the taillights, is paying homage to the Gallardo’s, whereas the fastened rear spoiler enhances the automotive’s substantial width.
On the entrance, you’ll discover slim, barely inset headlights that give the automotive a centered gaze. Lamborghini has paid specific consideration to aerodynamics this time round – the aforementioned DRLs are hole and direct air by way of the entrance of the automotive, surrounded by inlets that cool the massive brakes. Numerous fins hidden inside air inlets and even the door mirrors assist channel air in the direction of the gaping facet air intakes.
In the meantime, the roof’s central channel and tapered glasshouse feed the rear spoiler with clear airflow. Inside the valley between the buttresses lies the V8, housed below a slatted engine cowl just like the superbike fairing. In actual fact, Lamborghini has taken numerous inspiration from the world of bikes, showing in each the technical rear centre part and the partially-exposed rear wheels.
Beneath, a bigger rear diffuser in comparison with the Huracán Evo maximises air movement extraction from the again of the automotive, in live performance with varied fins and deflectors. All in all, the Temerario delivers a 103% enhance in rear downforce in comparison with its predecessor.
For even better downforce, you’ll have to show to the Alleggerita (light-weight) pack, including a finned carbon fibre entrance splitter together with carbon underbody panels, facet skirts, rear engine cowl and even wheels. A light-weight glass rear window and polycarbonate entrance and rear three-quarter home windows are additionally fitted.
Elsewhere, you get a extra aggressive rear spoiler (additionally produced from carbon fibre), in addition to carbon door playing cards and passenger footrest. All this not solely bumps up the rear downforce enhance over the Huracán Evo to 158% but in addition reduces weight by over 25 kg – together with 12.65 kg from the physique panels alone.
The inside of the Temerario is similar to the Revuelto’s, incorporating a Y-shaped centre console, hexagonal nook air-con vents and a trio of screens. The latter features a customisable 12.3-inch digital instrument show with Dynamic, Navi and Important views, an 8.4-inch portrait infotainment touchscreen and a 9.1-inch passenger show.
On the centre display, customers are capable of customise the format of the hexagonal interface and swipe contents in the direction of the motive force and passenger screens. You additionally get wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and a Sonus faber sound system.
The Temerario additionally debuts a Lamborghini Imaginative and prescient Unit – a brace of three cameras that captures the ahead view, the entrance cabin and the occupants (mainly a selfie cam). This not solely capabilities as a flowery sprint cam but in addition integrates into the Lamborghini Telemetry 2.0 system, which options over 150 circuits around the globe. You can even file as much as two minutes of driving footage utilizing the Reminiscences Recorder operate.
The remainder of the cabin has been designed to make the motive force really feel like a pilot. They sit on 18-inch power-adjustable consolation seats with heating and air flow (carbon fibre sports activities seats are elective) and face a flat-bottomed steering wheel with Ferrari-style controls for the lights, indicators and wipers, in addition to rotary dials for controlling the drive and powertrain modes and Drift Mode ranges.
On the centre console, you’ll discover a starter button beneath a flip-up cowl and a push-button gear selector with a particular toggle for reverse. Patrons can spec the automotive with both leather-based or Corsatex microfibre upholstery, together with a litany of carbon fibre decor choices.
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