Cars

Lamborghini Temerario debuts with tame looks & 900+ hp

By Sagar

Posted on August 19, 2024

A softer-looking Lamborghini for a world that now gets easily offended?

The term ‘Temerario‘ offers several meanings when you Google it; some of which include daredevil, reckless, rash, and of course, fearless. I know, some of you may notice some discrepancy here, and are itching to talk about it, but before that, you may be interested to know that the Temerario succeeds the highly-successful Huracan, which means the expectations are quite high—needless to say. It is expected to go on sale by the end of this year or in early 2025. Pricing is yet to be disclosed.

So, we’re looking at the regular Temerario and the Temerario with Alleggerita (lightweight) package; the latter offers about 25 kg (55 lbs) weight savings/shavings with elements including CFRP splitter, CFRP side skirts, CFRP engine bay cover (referred to as rear bonnet), recycled carbon fiber underbody panels, the rear spoiler panel, carbon rims, titanium muffler, polycarbonate side windows, interior door panels, and passenger footrest. But still, even with the package, it feels like the Temerario’s front fascia lacks the aggression we all expect from a Lamborghini. The rear is okay-ish, but the front could’ve been even better. Maybe future variants such as Perfomante or STO will fix those issues.

For those curious, the chassis and body panels are made out of aluminium. But anyway, the car rides on a staggered wheel setup of 20-inch at the front and 21-inch at the rear as standard, wrapped with Bridgestone Potenza Sport tyres measuring 255/35 at the front and 325/30 at the rear. CCB Plus (Carbon Ceramic Brakes Plus) comes standard, with rotors measuring 410×38 mm at the front and 390x32mm at the rear.

Lamborghini claims that the design of the Temerario, especially its bodywork and underbody, has resulted in +103% rear downforce compared with the Huracán EVO, increasing to +158% with the Alleggerita pack.

Let’s get the other numbers out of the way then, shall we? The Temerario is a hybrid supercar, unsurprisingly. The powertrain is a combination of a 4.0L V8 biturbo, 3 electric motors (110 kW and 1,075 Nm each), an 8-speed DCT, and a 3.8 kWh lithium-ion battery pack located in the central tunnel. Out of three motors, two are at the front, while the third one sits in between the V8 and the transmission to make the package as compact as possible, and of course, to eliminate any turbo lag. This motor also works as a starter-generator. With a front e-axle, one would expect the lack of a mechanical reverse gear to save some weight. But no, for some strange reason, the Temerario has a mechanical reverse gear system.

As for the numbers, well, the ICE alone offers 588 kW (800 metric hp) between 9,000 and 9,750 rpm and 730 Nm (538 lb-ft) of torque between 4,000 and 7,000 rpm. Just so you know, the ICE revs up to 10,000 rpm. The system power output is 677 kW (920 metric hp). The official 0-100 km/h (62 mph) sprint time is 2.7 seconds, while the top speed is 343 km/h (213 mph). The Temerario’s dry weight is claimed to be 1,690 kg (3,726 lbs), which is not too bad considering all the hybrid crap it packs. I mean, each axial flux motor, for example, weighs only 15.5 kg (34 lbs).

The Temerario is larger than the Huracan, which means, you get more space for you and your partner-in-crime’s stuff. The dashboard design is very similar to that of the Revuelto, with features including a 12.3-inch digital cluster, an 8.4-inch central touchscreen, and a 9.1-inch passenger display. As standard, the Temerario is fitted with sports seats, but buyers can opt for carbon fiber double-shell sports seats or newly developed 18-way adjustable comfort seats with heating and ventilation. The Sonus faber audio system is also one of the key features of this new Lamborghini.

Buyers can opt for something called the Lamborghini Vision Unit (LAVU) system, which comes with three cameras and a dedicated control unit, enabling three new on-board services: Lamborghini Telemetry 2.0 (onboard app designed for track use), Memories Recorder (records up to 2 minutes of driving) and Dashcam.