Lamborghini revealed the Lamborghini Temerario, the long-awaited replacement to the Huracan, at the ongoing Monterey Car Week. Despite being Lamborghini’s junior supercar, it features a 920 hp 4.0-liter V8 plug-in hybrid powertrain. The style is typical of Lamborghini, resembling an extension of the Huracan, and the inside is influenced by the flagship Revuelto.
Lamborghini Temerario Exterior Design
A glance reveals that only a Lamborghini emblem fits Temerario’s bonnet. There is an apparent visual relationship between the Huracan and Gallardo that came before it, but it is an entirely new design, evocative of the Revuelto in certain aspects.
The fascia has narrow, swept-back LED headlamps at both ends of the bonnet and separate hexagon-shaped LED daytime running lamps on the bumper. The bonnet and flared wheel arches have mostly stayed the same since the Huracan, but the bumper looks sharper with hexagon motifs and a carbon fibre front splitter.
Hexagonal themes are all over the car, including the air intake, wing mirrors, tail lights, a centrally located rear exhaust outlet, and even the alloy wheels. In profile, the Temerario has conventional supercar lines, including a vent above the rear fender to guide air into the engine bay. However, what sets it apart from the Huracan is a massive aerodynamic vent immediately in front of the back wheels. The Temerario features staggered 20- and 21-inch wheels in forged or carbon-fibre choices.
The rear features a perforated engine bay with additional flank air vents. The roof features a concave contour that channels air towards the rear spoiler, while scooped-out parts in the rear bumper reveal the rear wheels. Vortex generators are installed in the underbody to ensure ‘optimum’ flow to the aggressive diffuser.
Lamborghini Temerario Interior Design
The inside resembles the Revuelto, featuring Lamborghini’s signature fighter jet-themed cockpit. The driver receives a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, a central floating 8.4-inch display, and an extra, thin 9.1-inch display for the passenger. There are also plenty of hexagonal themes here, including on the exterior AC vents, some of the switchgear, and even the visuals of the infotainment system. As always, the center console includes the drive and mode selector buttons and the fighter jet-style push start/stop button. Lamborghini has preserved the physical switchgear for critical functions on the steering wheel and center console, but most secondary functions are stored on screens.
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According to the firm, comfort was a primary consideration when designing the Temerario’s cabin. The new chassis adds 34mm of headroom – enough to allow drivers as tall as 6ft 5inch to wear a helmet – and 46mm of legroom. The standard-fit ‘comfort’ seats are heated and ventilated, with 18-way electric adjustment. Onboard features include telemetry, a dashcam, and augmented reality navigation. Lamborghini claims it also has more excellent luggage space than the Huracan.
Lamborghini Temerario Powertrain Specs
The atmospheric 5.2-litre naturally aspirated V10 engine that has powered Sant’Agata’s junior supercars since 2003 is no longer available. The Temerario will be powered by a new twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 engine aided by three electric motors and a battery. This engine was designed from the ground up using a hot-V arrangement, which means the turbos are positioned between the two cylinder banks.
One electric motor is located between the engine’s flat-plane crankshaft and the 8-speed dual-clutch gearbox; the other two are on the front axle. These electric motors provide torque at low revs, reducing turbo lag caused by the massive, high-pressure turbos. Technically, this configuration allows the Temerario to run on all-electric front-wheel drive for short distances. However, Lamborghini has yet to specify the exact EV-only range.
Meanwhile, the gearbox-mounted electric motor generates 150 hp and 300 Nm, while the axle-mounted motors generate 82 hp apiece, powered by a 3.8 kWh lithium-ion battery. The entire system output is 920 hp and 800 Nm. For comparison, the Huracan, in its top-tier STO configuration, made only 640 horsepower. Lamborghini claims a 0-100 kph sprint time of 2.7 seconds and a top speed of over 340 kph.
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