Lamborghini Huracan: A worthy successor to Gallardo

Lamborghini is redefining the benchmark in the luxury supercar segment by introducing the Huracan LP 610-4.
The new supercar will be revealed at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2014.
It uses a V10 engine pumping 610 HP; accelerates to 100km/h in 3.2 seconds and reaches a top speed of over 325 km/h.
The company offers “private previews for qualified prospects” as of January 2014.
The Huracan is claimed to combine absolute performance with easy-to-drive road behavior in a design package that offers both luxurious and sport-oriented finish.
Starting from January 2014, the Huracan will be the protagonist of over 130 private preview events in more than 60 cities throughout the world.
The Huracan would succeed Gallardo, the most successful Lamborghini ever built with a total volume of 14,022 cars produced.
The company confirms that the new Huracan, has been developed from scratch down to the very last detail and, like the Gallardo and most other Lamborghini models, derives its name from the world of bullfighting.
The fighting bull Huracan of the Spanish Conte de la Patilla breed was known for his outstanding courage and strong sense of attack. He fought in Alicante in August 1879, showing his unrelenting character and remaining defiant and invincible, thus entering into the legend of fighting bulls’ history.
Design
The new Huracan adopts pure lines of design with sharp edges, monolithic and sculptured volumes and precise surfaces.
The starting point is the silhouette of the Huracan, whose profile is defined by only one line that merges the front with the cockpit and the rear of the car. The lateral windows come together to create a hexagonal form inserted like a glass jewel in the car’s profile. Also, the Huracan stands out at night with full LED illumination.
All light functions also feature LED technology as a standard for the first time in the segment.
The interior is dominated by an innovative cockpit.
A 12.3-inch full-color TFT instrument panel delivers information to the driver, from rev counter to navigation maps and infotainment functions.
The system can be configured by the driver in different setups. Fine Nappa and Alcantara leathers distinguish the interior, with several color combinations offered to ensure broad individualization options. The design of dashboard and central tunnel underline a new lightness in the interior.
Powertrain and Dynamics
Systematic lightweight design and Lamborghini’s expertise in carbon fiber come together in the Huracan’s new hybrid chassis — an integrated structure of carbon and aluminum elements.
With a dry weight of 1,422 kg it enables not only the excellent power-to-weight ratio of just 2.33 kilograms per horse power, but also guarantees race-car precision with outstanding stiffness.
The new 5.2 liter V10 engine delivers a maximum power of 448 kW / 610 HP at 8,250 rpm and a maximum torque of 560 Nm at 6.500 rpm.
The engine uses direct injection technology which offers more power and torque with lower fuel consumption and emissions compared with the Gallardo V10 engine.
The top speed of over 325 km/h and the acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.2 seconds and to 200 km/h in 9.9 seconds indicate the dynamic experience at the wheel of the Huracan.
Due to Stop & Start technology, the combined EU consumption figure has been further reduced to 12.5 liters per 100 km (290 g/km CO2 emissions).
The engine complies with EU6 emissions regulation.
The power of the V10 engine is brought to the road via the new 7-speed dual-clutch transmission “Lamborghini Doppia Frizione” (LDF) and fully electronically controlled four-wheel drive system.
The different driving modes of the Huracan can be selected via a driving dynamics selector switch in the steering wheel.
This offers a choice between traction-oriented drive on the road to extreme performance on the race track, with three setups of the dynamics system: Strada, Sport and Corsa.
The Huracan’s carbon-ceramic brakes are a standard feature.
The “Lamborghini Dynamic Steering” variable steering ratio system and magnetic suspension damper control are both available as options for further customization of the Huracan’s dynamic behavior.
They are also calibrated via the three different dynamic set-ups.
The Huracan will be produced on an entirely new production line.
Delivery to the first customers is planned for spring 2014.