Lamborghini South Africa has officially unveiled the all-new successor to the howling Huracan. This is the Lamborghini Temerario and it solidifies a three-car lineup of all new Lamborghini super sportscars next to the Urus SE and the Revuelto.
The Lamborghini Temerario’s key differentiators over its predecessor are centred around two main objectives. The first is an improvement of the things customers complained about in the Huracan, specifically, its lack of usable luggage space as well as its cramped cabin accommodation. The Temerario addresses this head-on by adopting a new design language executed in a larger body. The new Temerario’s length, width and wheelbase length are all larger and you’ll notice that right from your first real-world view. The result is an overall improvement on luggage capacity in the frunk, now able to fit two hard-shell cabin bags. Within the cabin itself, there is a slight increase in overall legroom by 46mm; headroom by 23mm and more space behind the seats for softer bags. The interior operating concept is a la Revuelto with requisite pilot-style switchgear; a steering wheel that houses a litany of rotary switches, buttons and media commands. It’s a modernised Lamborghini HMI (Human-Machine Interface) with three LED screens for the driver’s display; central infotainment display as well as a passenger display. You can even swop applications from one screen to the other should you wish.
The new design language for the Temerario retains that striking Lamborghini streak. Just looking at the car is a massively sensory experience. Its front end is perhaps, the subject for the most conversation with something of a gentler nature in its bonnet line and grille. Further to that however, the side profile and rear are bold, aggressive and an assault on what seems normal. Large chunks of 325/30 Bridgestone rubber are prominently seen from the rear, making the Temerario the kind of car you don’t want to be chasing on a heated supercar run. Yet, considering its diabolical numbers, it seems unlikely that you won’t be chasing.
This brings us to the second objective. How to produce a hybrid supercar that delivers more in performance. The numbers are staggering:
· 0 – 100kph in 2,7-seconds.
· 0 – 200kph in 7,3-seconds.
· Top-End of 347kph.
· Power Output: 677kW and 800Nm of torque.
Significant attention and investment has gone into the powertrain for this new hybrid. The system is very similar in layout and nature to the Revuelto. Where the Revuelto uses a V12 at its heart, the Temerario has adopted an all-new 4.0-litre, twin-turbo V8 mill mated to a new lightweight dual-clutch transmission. Mounted longitudinally at the rear of the car, this engine revs to an astounding 10 000rpm. Directly in front of the engine, an electric motor is mounted directly to the crankshaft. This axial flux motor is there to delete any turbo-lag for immediate accelerative response, enhanced even further and rendering the Temerario its all-wheel drive nature, by two additional electric motors that sit at each front wheel. A 3,7kWh battery pack sits along the floor of the spaceframe platform, and ultimately, Lambo claims the car to be 24% stiffer than the outgoing Huracan.
The Temerario has no active aerodynamic adornments, and engineers have smartly worked with the floor and the airflow to create 103% more downforce. As to how this translates to its dynamic competence, we’re yet to experience but its attention to using air for cooling and roadholding is something to look forward to. An interesting touch is the use of a design element that also doubles as an air-flow element in the hexagonal daytime running lights.
Despite its focus on speed and ferocity, the new Temerario is also designed to be more comfortable and easy to live with. With 13 driving mode options and hybridisation, the breadth of driving is enhanced including electric-only modes for very short distances and some more frugal and comfortable options in its STRADA (Comfort) mode. Sport and Corsa modes need no further explanation but , overall, the additional of e-motors has given the Temerario a few more selling points as a better daily.
At a cool R7 526 000, the Temerario is available to order, but that waiting is already two years long. That is the result of a company that has seen marked increases in business expansion and profitability over the last few years. 2024 saw record growth with Lamborghini selling 10 687 cars worldwide. Across the continent, sales increases between 3 – 7% were also recorded with the brand now retailing out of 186 dealers.
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