Lamborghini’s new “child” supercar, the Temerario, is right here. Unsurprisingly, it’s an enchanting machine. Listed below are our favourite details Lamborghini revealed upon the automobile’s launch in Monterey.
In EV mode, it’s front-wheel drive. The Temerario augments its 800-hp twin-turbo V-8 with three electrical motors. There’s one for every entrance wheel, and one sandwiched between engine and eight-speed dual-clutch transmission. The motor on the again is splined on to the crankshaft, which suggests it’s all the time spinning at engine pace. There’s no clutch between the engine and the motor, so for all-electric driving, the Temerario is front-wheel drive. Lamborghini doesn’t quote an EV driving vary for the Temerario, however given it solely has a 3.8-kWh battery, we think about it received’t go very far with out the V-8 firing into life.
The engine runs 36 PSI of enhance. Getting 800 horsepower out of 4.0 liters and eight cylinders is not any small activity, so Lamborghini cranked up the turbo enhance stress tremendous excessive, 36 PSI to be actual. The turbos every have pace sensors and digital wastegates, which permit Lamborghini to be tremendous exact with the enhance degree, operating the snails near their peak with out danger of failure. And in case you suppose it’ll be laggy, the three electrical motors will greater than replenish the hole because the turbos spool up.
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The hybrid system is mainly an identical to the Revuelto. Lamborghini’s two new hybrid supercars share lots. They each use the identical axial-flux electrical motors, the identical battery pack, and the identical transmission, mounted sideways behind the engine. The primary distinction between the 2 is that within the Revuelto, the rear motor is mounted on prime of the transmission and connects to the rear wheels through its personal clutch. The Revuelto additionally has no reverse gear, as backing up is dealt with solely by electrical energy. The Temerario does have a conventional reverse. Oh, and naturally, the Revuelto has that unbelievable 6.5-liter naturally aspirated V-12.
The valvetrain is protected to 11,000 RPM. This despite the truth that the redline for this V-8 is about at 10,000 RPM. All the time a good suggestion to have some headroom. As a substitute of utilizing hydraulic bucket-and-shim tappets, Lamborghini went with curler fingers. These are basically steel rocker arms that shut the valves. This prevents valve float, which might be a difficulty in an engine revving this excessive with a traditional valvetrain. It’s expertise normally present in sport bikes and race automobiles.
It’s tall-person pleasant. Except for the Urus, Lamborghini has by no means been recognized for making spacious automobiles. However the brand new chassis of the Temerario permits for drivers of as much as 6-feet 6-inches to take a seat within the automobile with a helmet on. Lebron James, at 6-foot 9, is out of luck, nonetheless.
