Aston Martin, Ferrari, McLaren and Porsche – all of them must brace themselves, regardless that spring is already knocking on storage doorways at house. The primary check drive of the 920-hp plug-in hybrid Lamborghini Temerario shifts the boundaries of driving dynamics into a brand new sphere.
Lamborghini is bidding farewell to its naturally aspirated V10, and people accountable, together with CEO Stephan Winkelmann and improvement boss Rouven Mohr, make no secret of the truth that saying goodbye to the charismatic naturally aspirated engine within the energy duo of Gallardo and Huracán after greater than 20 years was not simple. However after the Revuelto in Sant’Agata was already impressively infused with electrical breath, issues are actually changing into much more spectacular. The Huracán successor Temerario, because the manufacturing model of the previous Venture 634, impresses not solely with its gorgeous design but additionally with an engine output that drives much more impressively than anticipated.
V10 energy is yesterday – behind the now bigger and extra snug driver’s cabin roars a twin-turbo four-litre V8, which has nothing in widespread with the bottom engine from the Volkswagen Group and is handmade on the foremost manufacturing unit west of Bologna. Whereas probably the most highly effective model of the predecessor Huracán delivered a no-less-than-bold 640 hp, the 4.71-metre-long Temerario receives a mad increase to 920 hp. That is made attainable not solely by the brand new V8 twin-turbo but additionally by a part adopted from the bigger Revuelto sibling. Your entire entrance axle of the V12 hypercar was transplanted into the considerably extra compact Temerario, which thereby turns into an electrical all-wheel-drive car, as there is no such thing as a longer a driveshaft to the entrance axle.
“The high-revving idea that we have been capable of implement with the brand new V8 turbo offers the automobile a singular character,” improvement board member Rouven Mohr already whets the urge for food for extra earlier than the primary drive. Into the automobile, a fast look on the massive shows, the grippy steering wheel with its still-futuristic-looking rotary switches and buttons, which additionally seem on the daring centre console. Flap up, button pressed, and the powerhouse involves life. Clearly now not a V10 and unmistakably a V8 that, because of applicable turbocharging, delivers a loopy 588 kW / 800 hp and supplies a most torque of 730 Nm. An electrical motor is hidden between the combustion engine and the eight-speed dual-clutch transmission, which is flanged to the rear of the engine. It prevents turbo lag and permits the engine to reply notably shortly. Two extra axial electrical motors, every with a most output of 110 kW / 150 hp, drive the 2 entrance wheels when wanted. Their steady output of 60 kilowatts ensures that the full system output of the Italian plug-in hybrid rises to 676 kW / 920 hp.
The primary laps on the check observe close to Modena not solely reveal the unbelievable energy of this new vitality bundle but additionally the agility of the Temerario – on this regard, the distinction from the Huracán may even be better than the rise in energy – because of new aerodynamics, applicable chassis and a stiffer total bundle. Delivering, braking and accelerating out are usually not solely spectacular however merely magnificent – not less than after getting used to the race observe with its tight radii and unending hairpin bends.
The observe is dry, the curbs innocent, and so one can push in Corsa mode. Increasingly keen – increasingly more aggressive over the brief high-speed course. The thrust delivered by the four-litre turbo in cooperation with the electrical entrance axle and the ability module forward of the gearbox is downright insane. At full throttle, greater than 340 km/h is feasible on the motorway, and from a standstill to 100 km/h takes considerably lower than three seconds.
The torque is so large that one may virtually lazily circle the observe in Italy’s north utilizing solely third and fourth gear. However earlier than tight corners, it’s right down to second, then as much as third and fourth once more, because the rev counter simply flicks previous 9,000 rpm. On the lengthy straight, one may even briefly go into fifth gear – solely to then be compressed once more from over 220 km/h. Once more – for this observe, the Temerario is just too quick; but it surely shines with its agility, not solely as a result of considerably bigger wheels (20-inch entrance / 21-inch rear).
This provides a variety of stability when braking and handing over, and massively helps with accelerating out of tight corners, regardless that the Temerario, in contrast to its massive brother, manages with out rear-axle steering. Because the two vehicles are so carefully associated technically, it’s probably that technical options like a rear wing or rear-axle steering may comply with in later sports activities variations.
Regardless of all of the dynamics and this primary journey to the racetrack, the Lamborghini Temerario also can do issues otherwise: extra consolation inside, area for 2 journey luggage every within the entrance boot and behind the seats, and as a substitute of sports activities seats, optionally ventilated consolation seats – or the choice to depart quietly within the morning purely electrically from the underground automobile park or residential space.
For this, the electrical motors are powered by a battery pack measuring simply 15 x 3 cm, which could be recharged by way of plug with a capability of three.8 kWh – albeit solely as much as seven kilowatts. However is there at the moment a extra spectacular plug-in hybrid? Actually not on a racetrack.
