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| Lamborghini Temerario | |
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| Lamborghini | |
| aka | Lamborghini Temerario |
| Production | 2025 |
| Class | Sports car (S) |
| Body Style | 2-door Coupé |
| Length | 4,706 mm (185.3 in) |
| Width | 1,996 mm (78.6 in) |
| Height | 1,201 mm (47.3 in) |
| Wheelbase | 2,658 mm (104.6 in) |
| Weight | 1 700 kg |
| Transmission | 8-speed Longitudinal dual-clutch |
| Engine | 4.0 L twin-turbo V8 |
| Power | 920 PS (677 kW; 907 hp) |
| Similar | Aston Martin Valhalla Ferrari 296 GTB McLaren Artura |
| Designer | Mitja Borkert |
The Lamborghini Temerario is a sports car that was announced on August 16, 2024 by Italian automotive manufacturer Lamborghini, replacing the Huracán. It will mark the return of a V8 mid-engined Lamborghini model, the first since the 1981 Lamborghini Jalpa. It is the first turbocharged Lamborghini sports car.
Name[]
In keeping with the Lamborghini tradition of naming car models after famous fighting bulls, Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann stated that "Temerario is the name of a fighting bull that fought in 1875, and Temerario means fierce, courageous."
Body[]
The body shape is an evolution of Lamborghini’s recent mid-engined styling language. Described by the brand’s design chief Mitja Borkert as “essential and iconic”, it incorporates a new daytime-running light signature with further use of geometric hexagonal motifs. There’s a fixed rear spoiler and a wide diffuser, while the tail-lights allow air to pass through, helping to cool the complex powertrain that’s permanently on show beneath the transparent engine cover.
Interior[]
Inside, there’s a trio of displays on the dashboard: two for the driver (a 12.3-inch instrument panel and an 8.4-inch screen for infotainment), and one 9.1-inch unit directly in front of the passenger. The software can also hook into the optional Lamborghini Vision Unit (LVU) camera set-up, to offer a safety-focused dash cam and what Lambo calls a “memories recorder”, mixing video with lap telemetry. The cabin should be a little more usable than the Huracan’s, with more head and legroom, as well as improved visibility. There’s a small amount of storage space behind the seats, and the main front boot has a capacity of 112 litres – around 12 litres more than in the Huracan.
Engine and motors[]
The flat-plane hot vee V8 engine will produce 730 Nm (4,000 - 7,000 rpm) and 800 PS (588kW) (9,000 - 9,750 rpm), with a 10,000 rpm redline. The electric motor between the engine and the gearbox has 300 Nm and 110 kW (150 PS) at 3,500 rpm. There are two other electric motors on the front axle. Combined power output is 907 hp (920 PS, 677 KW).
These two electric motors are based on a front e-axle that weighs a mere 73kg. They can deliver all of their 295bhp if required, or up to 2,150Nm of torque, making the Temerario four-wheel drive – and the torque can be vectored across the axle to assist handling agility. The total output of this complex drivetrain is 920PS, or 907bhp – enough, the Italian supercar manufacturer claims, for a top speed in excess of 210mph, and a 0-62mph acceleration time of 2.7 seconds
A total of 13 driving modes are offered, selectable via rotary controllers on the steering wheel. Some are dedicated to managing the hybrid energy flow; for example, ‘Recharge’ cuts the powertrain’s output to 715bhp to allow the car to focus on topping up the battery. ‘Corsa’, on the other hand, unleashes the full 907bhp and harnesses torque vectoring and more aggressive gearshifts. There’s also a Launch Control system and a Drift Mode – another first for Lamborghini.
Transmission[]
The Temerario is the second example of a Lamborghini ‘High Performance Electrified Vehicle’ (HPEV), after the Lamborghini Revuelto, and it’s a plug-in hybrid. Three electric motors boost the performance, with each unit producing 148bhp. The first is integrated into the V8 engine housing, and it sits between that powerplant and the eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. It contributes 300Nm of torque, and can deliver this at any time to minimise turbo lag, as well as acting as a starter-generator.
The other two electric motors are based on a front e-axle that weighs a mere 73kg. They can deliver all of their 295bhp if required, or up to 2,150Nm of torque, making the Temerario four-wheel drive – and the torque can be vectored across the axle to assist handling agility. The total output of this complex drivetrain is 920PS, or 907bhp – enough, the Italian supercar manufacturer claims, for a top speed in excess of 210mph, and a 0-62mph acceleration time of 2.7 seconds.
The Gearbox is based behind the V8, freeing up space in the centre tunnel for a 3.8kWh battery. This modest capacity reveals that the cell’s focus is purely to support the Temerario’s extra performance instead of any electric-only running, although Lamborghini says the car can operate in zero-emissions mode, and that its CO2 output is up to 50 per cent lower than that of the Huracan. The battery can be replenished directly by the V8, or via a 7kW domestic charger.
The gearbox itself is lighter than the seven-speed unit from the Huracan, and it offers greater flexibility because of the e-motor integration. Lambo claims rapid shift times, and drivers will be able to sequentially downshift by holding the left steering wheel-mounted paddle and pressing the brake pedal, simultaneously.
Alleggerita Package[]
The Temerario is also available with the ‘Alleggerita’ (lightweight) package for customers more oriented towards track driving. It reduces the car’s weight by over 25 kg when incorporating the carbon rims and is even more efficient from an aerodynamic point of view (+67% total downforce and +62% of aero efficiency).
