The Huracan has been bought out for almost 12 months, though manufacturing is not ending till later this yr. The STJ launched final month represents the supercar’s epilogue and the final Volkswagen Group mannequin to rock a naturally aspirated V-10 engine, following the Audi R8’s demise. A brand new child Lambo supercar will premiere within the second half of 2024 with a hybrid powertrain.
The corporate shared the information in a doc about Q1 2024 outcomes. Autocar was capable of receive extra particulars from gross sales and advertising and marketing boss Federico Foschini. The Huracan substitute will premiere in August with a plug-in hybrid system based mostly round a V-8. As a substitute of being borrowed from different VW Group manufacturers corresponding to Porsche or Audi, the eight-cylinder engine is an in-house effort.
Final yr, Francesco Scardaoni, Asia-Pacific area director, stated Lambo is making a lot cash it may well afford to develop the automotive by itself. Sadly, the 5.2-liter FSI engine goes away as a part of a wider VW Group effort to downsize and meet stricter emissions laws. It is unclear how associated the electrified powertrain can be to the brand new Urus SE, which additionally makes use of a plug-in hybrid V8.
Regardless of the case could also be, Foschini argues a PHEV V8 is objectively higher than an ICE V8:
“The bundle itself is a lot better than a standard ICE automotive. There are traits that you just can’t obtain if you do not have an electrical motor [such as active torque vectoring]; it provides you the chance to leverage much more on the potential of the engine.”
There have been some juicy experiences in regards to the new combustion engine. Rumor has it the V-8’s turbochargers will not kick in till 7,000 rpm. The eight-cylinder mill apparently has a ten,000-rpm redline and works with an eight-speed, dual-clutch automated borrowed from the Revuelto. The Huracan substitute is prone to be a bit larger to accommodate the additional {hardware} commanded by the PHEV setup.
Per custom, Lamborghini has confirmed it has a combating bull’s identify lined up for the brand new supercar. Final month, the Italian unique marque filed a trademark for “Temerario” with the European Union Mental Property Workplace (EUIPO). Nonetheless, we have been unable to discover a connection to a Spanish combating bull.
With the Huracan successor, Lamborghini will end electrifying its lineup. The Revuelto is a V-12 plug-in hybrid whereas the Urus SE replaces the previous Urus S and Urus Efficiency with their pure V-8 setup. Come 2028, the Lanzador goes to be the agency’s first-ever EV and the fourth member of the lineup. A totally electrical second-generation Urus has already been confirmed for a 2029 launch. The Revuelto will proceed into the early 2030s. Within the meantime, the corporate’s flagship is bought out for the subsequent couple of years.
