The Huracan will lose its naturally aspirated V10 in favor of a twin-turbo V8 but the bigger supercar sticks with the power of the V12. Lamborghini has also promised to skip forced induction for its flagship model, deciding to go with the NA engine once again. Both performance cars will be hybrids to meet increasingly stringent emissions regulations, with the Urus to follow suit. Meanwhile, the most muscular tantrum bull of them all had been caught being tested.
Eyed with very wide tires on German roads, the successor to the Aventador appears to have had most of the production body panels. The low-slung machine displays a yellow high-voltage sticker indicating its partially electrified nature. You’ll also see a red kill switch when a terrible error occurs and the test driver wants to avoid a larger fire ignited by an exploding battery.
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Since we mentioned the stickers, there are a few more on the back, which depict a cute fake Aventador taillight. The real one hides in plain sight, shaped like the letter “Y” flanking the tip of the top-mounted quad exhaust. The taillights seem to take inspiration from those installed on the futuristic 2017 Terzo Millennio concept. Lamborghini’s obsession with the hexagon will continue, as evidenced by the massive air intake behind the license plate.
The dramatic side profile retains the familiar wedge shape and exposes the large air intakes to cool the new V12 we promised. Large drilled brake rotors with yellow calipers in the rear peek from behind the black wheels while ground clearance is minimal. Just like its predecessor, there is a small fixed mirror at the base of the A-pillar and the pointed side mirrors stand tall.
Its short, curvaceous nose seems to incorporate much smaller headlights while flaunting oversized air intakes. Despite the heavy camouflage, the front fascia already looks as angry and intimidating as you’d expect from a Lamborghini V12. Overall, this supercar has all the product design attributes of Sant’Agata Bolognese.
The world premiere is slated to take place in 2023, but not before the all-terrain Huracan epilogue dubbed Sterrato in the coming weeks.
