We're fresh from the heart of the Lamborghini headquarters in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy, where Italian and German executives have been beaming like proud papas in front of their soon-to-debut Huracán LP 610-4. The successor to the ultra-successful Lamborghini Gallardo will have its coming out party at the Geneva Motor Show next week, but there's no need to wait any longer for the details of this hotly anticipated model.
 |
| 2015 Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 |
We, like many of you, have of course seen the Huracán in photos and videos before now, but it's safe to say the that the car makes a far stronger impact in the metal than it does in pixels. While the bodywork doesn't lack for the kind of metal origami that made the Gallardo so attractive, the Huracán contrasts areas of soft curvature against hard lines to great effect. We're comfortable ranking the new Lambo with a score of "Monica Bellucci" on the scale of Italian hotness (for those grading at home, that's just one below "Sophia Loren").
 |
| 2015 Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 |
Designer Filippo Perini described the overarching hexagonal theme to the design details, pointing out that even the shape of the bodywork around the windows (which he referred to as the "Egyptian Eye") was penned with six sides. Continue to look at images of the Huracán and you'll see hexagons inside and out, with the interior especially bedecked with similarly shaped accents. The bodywork functions as well as it attracts, too, with a three-percent reduction of drag versus Gallardo and a whopping fifty-percent increase in downforce – all without using active aerodynamics, we should point out.
 |
| 2015 Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 |
We're compelled to mention that the Huracán interior is simply one of the nicest that we've yet had the chance to sit in, full stop. Material quality is absolutely impeccable based on sight and touch, with a remarkably subtle mix of brushed and satin surfaces serving as backdrop for the drama of bits like the starter switch and the sexy new steering wheel. Lamborghini is especially proud of that wheel, which integrates controls for the new "ANIMA" drive mode switch, wiper and indicator controls, and more. With the resultant loss of traditional stalks behind the wheel, new, larger shift paddles are easy to reach for and a joy to behold.
 |
| 2015 Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 |
We might all "eat with the eyes" first, but Lamborghini fans and potential customers are likely to be primarily concerned with the motivating force that lies underneath that louvered rear window. For the Huracán, that engine is a new, naturally aspirated 5.2-liter V10 that sounds like the hammer of the gods based on the few blats we were treated to. Lamborghini has a new tech called Iniezione Diretta Stratificata (IDS) that combines traditional fuel injection with direct injection, yielding gains in both output and economy compared with the Gallardo's mill. That all means the new powerplant is good for an impressive 610 horsepower at 8,250 rpm and 413 pound-feet of torque at 6,500 rpm, with an expected fuel economy average of about 19 miles per gallon.
2015 Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4
Reviewed by BlogCarShow
Published :
Rating : 4.5
Published :
Rating : 4.5
