This is it. Lamborghini’s long awaited replacement for the long-serving Huracan, the Temerario. Sant'Agata’s junior supercar was in production for ten years, with well over 20,000 examples of the naturally aspirated, V10 powered machine rolling down the production line. 

Clearly Lamborghini cannot afford to get its successor wrong. But the world is a different place from 2014. Emissions laws are forcing the hand of supercar manufacturers into new territory - hybridisation. Efficiency is now as important as performance. And Lamborghini’s key rivals, Ferrari and McLaren, are already off the starting block with the 296 GTB and Artura. Now, in typically bullish fashion, Lamborghini is ready to answer with the Temerario.

Revealed at Monterey Car Week 2024, the Temerario - meaning fearless - is a clean sheet design. Featuring advanced aerodynamics, and a state-of-the-art powertrain boasting a hybrid-assisted twin-turbo V8 capable of revving to an astonishing 10,000rpm, the Temerario underlines Lamborghini’s determination to continue delivering uncompromised performance amid tightening regulations.

V8 Powertrain and Hybrid Innovation

Without descending into hyperbole, the Temerario’s 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 is nothing short of groundbreaking. Five years in the making, what it sacrifices in terms of cylinders compared to the Huracan, it compensates with turbochargers, meaning its 789 bhp output significantly dwarfs its predecessor. And that’s before we factor in the contribution from the three electric motors, which lift peak combined outputs to 907 bhp and 538 lb ft (delivered between 4000 and 7000 rpm). These figures ensure Lamborghini still holds the Top Trump card, with both the McLaren and Ferrari utilising twin turbo V6s, producing 691 bhp and 819 bhp respectively.