Ahead of Australian deliveries likely to commence in 2025, the Lamborghini Temerario has been revealed at Monterey Car Week. Using a new 676kW triple-motor plug-in hybrid drivetrain with a turbocharged V8 that revs to 10,000rpm, the Temerario launches to 100km/h in just 2.7 seconds and hits 340km/h, yet it can also drive silently in front-driven ‘Citta’ (city) mode. The Temerario replaces the Huracan in the lineup and, according to Lamborghini, has made the brand hybrid-only.
“The Temerario is a genuine ‘fuoriclasse’: a car in a league of its own, an extraordinary and innovative vehicle both from a technical and stylistic point of view,” says Stephan Winkelmann, Chairman and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini.
“Every new Lamborghini must surpass its forerunners in performance terms, while at the same
time being more sustainable from an emissions standpoint. With the Temerario, we have completed a key chapter in the electrification strategy included in our ‘Direzione Cor Tauri’ plan: we also become the first luxury automotive brand to offer a completely hybridised range.”
At the centre of the Lamborghini Temerario is a new 4.0-litre biturbo V8 engine that makes 588kW of power and 730Nm of torque on its own – 118kW more than the most powerful V10 in the Huracan it replaced – and is combined with three 110kW electric motors (two on the front axle and one integrated into the engine itself that reportedly eliminates turbo lag) to make a combined output of 676kW or 920 horsepower. The system is mated to an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission.
The Temerario’s ‘L411’ V8 is different to the one used in the Urus SUV and features titanium conrods and a flat-plane crankshaft for higher performance, while the two electric motors on the front axle provide the Temerario with all-wheel drive, and can also drive the car purely electrically in ‘Citta’ mode. The electric motors draw power from a small 3.8kWh lithium-ion battery pack that can be recharged either using the petrol engine or up to 7kW for a full recharge in as little as 30 minutes. As a result, Lamborghini says that the Temerario’s emissions are halved compared to the Huracan it replaces.
Like the Huracan, the Temerario incorporates a number of driving modes to enhance the driving experience with different characteristics: ‘Citta’ (city) is basically all-electric driving, ‘Strada’ is normal, ‘Sport’ for twisty roads and ‘Corsa’ for track driving (and ‘Corsa+’, which turns the ESP off). There’s also a drift mode for controlled environments which uses the front axle’s torque vectoring to enhance the car’s sliding ability. There are also three modes for the drivetrain: recharge, hybrid and performance.
The Temerario uses a new aluminium spaceframe to improve torsional stiffness by 20 per cent compared to the Huracan, but it’s also more spacious and more practical compared to the Huracan – there’s 34mm more headroom, for example, and 46mm more legroom. The front-mounted boot can hold 112-litres of storage, while there’s also more storage behind the seats.
Inside the Lamborghini Temerario closely follows its larger Revuelto sibling with a similar layout encompassing a 12.3-inch digital driver’s display, an 8.4-inch portrait touchscreen and 9.1-inch passenger display in the dashboard. The seats are 18-way electrically adjustable and feature both heating and ventilation, while optional carbon fibre units are also available.
Lamborghini’s ‘feel like a pilot’ interior design ethos sees the like transmission selector accompanied by many buttons on the steering wheel for a maximum fighter jet-like feel inside.
Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto feature, as well as a Sonus faber sound system and the brand’s new ‘Lamborghini Vision Unit’, which is an optional system that combines Lamborghini’s telemetry services and three cameras to aid owners in rewatching their track driving experiences and improving lap times – it covers 150 circuits around the world. The system also acts as an inbuilt dashcam.
Also available for the Temerario is the ‘Alleggerita’ (lightweight) package that – when combined with carbon wheels and a titanium muffler – reduces its weight by 25kg and increases downforce by a further 67 per cent thanks to a more aggressive front spoiler.
The first Australian deliveries of the Lamborghini Temerario are likely to land in 2025, with local pricing to be confirmed. Stay tuned to DiscoverAuto for the latest automotive news and reviews.
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