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Lamborghini unveils V-8 hybrid Temerario
After over a decade of dominance with the Huracán, Lamborghini has finally unveiled its success the Temerario, bidding farewell to iconic V-10.
The new super car from the Italian auto maker was unveiled in California at the start of the Monterey Car Week.
It’s arrival meansthat Lamborghini is now a fully electrified brand, as the Aventador-replacing Revuelto and the Urus SE SUV are also plug-in hybrids.
In Spanish, Temerario translates to “reckless,” much like the car’s Revuelto big brother’s name which in Spanish translates to “scrambled” or “unruly.”
The car debuted a new aluminum chassis, a similar to the Huracán.
According to Lamborghini, torsional rigidity is up and there’s also more space for occupants.
It is slightly bigger than its predecessor, due to a hybrid power train.
The length is just over 185 inches, or about 10 inches more than the Huracán. The weight is also up, with the dry figure coming in at 3,725 pounds, versus about 3,330 for a comparable Huracán, said the company.
Moreover, it is power by a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 and trio of electric motors. The mid-mounted engine features a flat-plane crankshaft and delivers a peak 791 hp on its own, thanks in part to the turbochargers blowing up to 36 psi of charge air. The engine can also rev all the way to 10,000 rpm.
Like Lamborghini’s flagship car the Revuelto, it features two electric motors at the front axle, plus a third sandwiched between the V-8 and transmission.
The third motor helps provide torque fill for the V-8 to ensure power delivery is progressive like that of a racing engine, according to Lamborghini. It also serves as the starter motor and can recover energy.
The combined output is an impressive 907 hp, or enough for 0-62 mph acceleration in 2.7 seconds and a top speed of more than 210 mph. An electric range is also possible, thanks to a 3.8-kwh lithium-ion battery located in a central tunnel.
It has a different design characteristic to the Revuelto.
The car also has large intakes at the top of its rear fenders, plus an engine cover that emphasizes the V-8 underneath. At the rear, a single exhaust tip is mounted high, while the rear fascia leaves the rear tires clearly in view, much like Lamborghinis of the past.
Drivers of the Temerario have access to three powertrain modes—Recharge, Hybrid, and Performance—and five drive modes—Città (City), Strada (Street), Sport, Corsa (Race), and Corsa Plus (Race Plus). Corsa Plus is the same as Corsa but also shuts off the electronic stability control, so no power is cut when driving at the limit.
A price tag for the Temerario hasn’t been announced.