When the glorious 5.2-liter V10 howl of the Lamborghini Huracán was consigned to the history books, enthusiasts were worried. They became even more concerned when it was announced that the mid-engine baby supercar’s replacement would be powered by an engine with fewer cylinders, less displacement, forced induction, and electrification. But then Lamborghini unveiled the Temerario with a 10,000-rpm redline, far exceeding the 8,500-rpm of the V10, and the world realized that Sant’Agata hadn’t lost its way. Not only did Lamborghini achieve a technical marvel with this engine, which produces 789 horsepower on its own and a combined 907 hp with the hybrid system, but the engine still has breathing room for more performance – and it’ll be around for a very long time to come, reports The Drive, likely well into the next decade.
The V8 Engine Will Last At Least Two Generations
Speaking with Temerario product line director Paolo Racchetti, the publication was told that Lamborghini has designed the engine “to stay for at least two life cycles,” which means that the Temerario’s successor will also be equipped with the marvelous engine, too. “Because we carefully thought about what to do, and we have a plan of improvement for it,” added Racchetti. ” So we know what we can do and how we can improve it in the future.”
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This means that Lamborghini has room to make the inevitable ultra-focused Temerario (Superleggera/Performante/STO/whatever) more powerful, potentially even without bolstering electrification, and its eventual replacement will find ways to do the same while also adhering to more stringent emissions standards. Considering that the Huracán lived a full decade from 2014-2024, the Temerario’s 4.0-liter power plant could still be here toward the end of the next decade. But only in the Temerario, mind you.
Lamborghini’s Exceptional V8 Will Remain Exclusive
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Last year, Lamborghini had indicated that the Temerario’s V8 would not be used by other VW Group brands, as reported by Edmunds, but since then, there have been reports suggesting otherwise, with Audi potentially repeating the R8 recipe by making use of the high-revving V8 in a new supercar of its own. Nevertheless, the engine will not migrate from the realm of mid-engine supercars, said Racchetti: “I really think it’s a signature, so it’s something that we have to [limit] as much as possible to the Temerario because it will make the Temerario what it is, giving it this unique soul and this unique driving experience. So to me, it’s really important that it will be the distinctive component for this platform.” Finally, the product marketing manager also said that the engine would not fit in the Urus without significant modifications, though that doesn’t explicitly rule the engine out for some sort of runout special with a price as obscenely high as its redline… We’ll keep our eyes – and ears – open.
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