LAMBORGHINI HURACAN
Lamborghini Huracan is set to replace the Gallardo next year with aggressive styling, less weight and more power. The Huracan will reach 62 miles per hour in a mind-altering 3.2 seconds, 124 mph in 9.9 seconds and on to a top speed of 201 mph. The Huracan will make its official debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show in March, but before that, it'll take part in 130 different events in 60 cities around the globe..
What’s believed to be the first official pictures of the Lamborghini Huracan have leaked online, just days before the car’s planned debut. Although Lamborghini hasn't verified the images, the proportions and design cues tally perfectly with our latest set of spy shots, while the numberplate confirms it will called Huracan.
The overall silhouette isn’t too much of a departure from the Gallardo it replaces, while the front end takes its inspiration from the Aventador. A ‘flying’ C-pillar and huge intakes in the side sills help engine and brake cooling, but also add drama to the rear quarter. Quad exhausts and slim rear lights emphasise the car's incredibly low and wide stance.
The interior appears to pick up the aeronautical theme from the Aventador with a digital instrument cluster and a fighter-jet-inspired starter button, hidden underneath a flip-up cover.
The Lamborghini Gallardo has been in production for over ten years now and its replacement – the Huracan – is starting to take shape, with an official reveal not far off. We’ve seen numerous spy shots of the new supercar, several teaser images and we even know what the Gallardo successor will be called.
• AND NOW LAMBORGHINI HURACAN:
A NEW DIMENSION IN LUXURY SUPER SPORTS CARS
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 only partially describe the dynamic experience at the wheel of the Huracán. 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.
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND ABSOLUTE PERFORMANCE
Precise technology and top level craftsmanship meet an audacious design with sharp edges, monolithic and sculptured volumes and precise surfaces. The starting point is the silhouette of the Huracán, born out of the desire of creating an automobile, whose profile is defined by only one line that merges the front with the cockpit and the rear of the car.
PURE AND POWERFULLY DYNAMIC
With its pure and unique design, an innovative technology package, outstanding dynamics and excellent quality, the Huracán offers a super sports car experience on a whole new level, combining absolute performance with easy-to-drive road behavior and both luxurious and sport-oriented finish.
• LAMBORGHINI NEWS AND REVIEWS
Spy shots we’ve seen reveal the Huracan will retain the trademark low-slung supercar profile but have a far more aggressive exterior with Aventador styling cues.
The newcomer is expected to share a platform with the next-gen Audi R8, meaning a possible aluminium spaceframe construction should be far lighter than what lies underneath the Gallardo. Under the bonnet, the Huracan will use a heavily modified version of the 5.2-litre V10 from the Gallardo with power expected to be around the 600bhp mark.
Revisions are also expected to be made to the gearbox with a new seven-speed dual-clutch transmission replacing the old e-gear system. It should help the Huracan hit 62mph in a little over three seconds and top 200mph.
While weight will be kept to a minimum thanks to the extensive use of carbon fibre and aluminium – in fact, the Huracan should tip the scales at a lean 1,300kg in two-wheel drive form, while the four-wheel drive will see 30kg added to that.
The Huracan will also share its platform with the new 2015 Audi R8, so we'll likely see a groundbreaking multimaterial chassis with aluminium and carbon-fibre structural components to shave some weight off.
No official details have been released by Lamborghini but a price tag of around £165,000 has been rumoured. A reveal at the Geneva Motor Show in March is also on the cards.
• Lamborghini Gallardo review
We first caught a glimpse of the Huracan after images of the prototype surfaced on the social networking site Facebook and it's shown here wearing the same heavy disguise. Despite this, it’s clear the Cabrera shares the same wedgy profile of its predecessor but is ever so slightly longer and wider as well as sitting lower to the ground.
The engine will mirror the coupe, so expect a revised 5.2-litre V10 with around 600bhp and a choice of two and four-wheel drive. Unusually for a drop-top, the Gallardo Spyder weighed no more than the coupe, and the same is expected of the new model.
The launch of this new website coincides with a brand new set of spy shots revealing a few more details about the styling of the car. The Lamborghini pictures show the new model is clearly inspired by the Aventador, featuring more angular lines, a slatted rear windscreen and a set of narrow taillights.
Judging by what we can see on hexagonproject.com the interior will get an Aventador-style makeover too – the push button start is identical to that seen on Lamborghini’s flagship model.
Considering the timing of this teaser, it’s likely that we’ll see the wraps pulled off Lamborghini’s new supercar at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2014.
What’s believed to be the first official pictures of the Lamborghini Huracan have leaked online, just days before the car’s planned debut. Although Lamborghini hasn't verified the images, the proportions and design cues tally perfectly with our latest set of spy shots, while the numberplate confirms it will called Huracan.
The overall silhouette isn’t too much of a departure from the Gallardo it replaces, while the front end takes its inspiration from the Aventador. A ‘flying’ C-pillar and huge intakes in the side sills help engine and brake cooling, but also add drama to the rear quarter. Quad exhausts and slim rear lights emphasise the car's incredibly low and wide stance.
The interior appears to pick up the aeronautical theme from the Aventador with a digital instrument cluster and a fighter-jet-inspired starter button, hidden underneath a flip-up cover.
The Lamborghini Gallardo has been in production for over ten years now and its replacement – the Huracan – is starting to take shape, with an official reveal not far off. We’ve seen numerous spy shots of the new supercar, several teaser images and we even know what the Gallardo successor will be called.
• AND NOW LAMBORGHINI HURACAN:
A NEW DIMENSION IN LUXURY SUPER SPORTS CARS
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 only partially describe the dynamic experience at the wheel of the Huracán. 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.
INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND ABSOLUTE PERFORMANCE
Precise technology and top level craftsmanship meet an audacious design with sharp edges, monolithic and sculptured volumes and precise surfaces. The starting point is the silhouette of the Huracán, born out of the desire of creating an automobile, whose profile is defined by only one line that merges the front with the cockpit and the rear of the car.
PURE AND POWERFULLY DYNAMIC
With its pure and unique design, an innovative technology package, outstanding dynamics and excellent quality, the Huracán offers a super sports car experience on a whole new level, combining absolute performance with easy-to-drive road behavior and both luxurious and sport-oriented finish.
• LAMBORGHINI NEWS AND REVIEWS
Spy shots we’ve seen reveal the Huracan will retain the trademark low-slung supercar profile but have a far more aggressive exterior with Aventador styling cues.
The newcomer is expected to share a platform with the next-gen Audi R8, meaning a possible aluminium spaceframe construction should be far lighter than what lies underneath the Gallardo. Under the bonnet, the Huracan will use a heavily modified version of the 5.2-litre V10 from the Gallardo with power expected to be around the 600bhp mark.
Lamborghini Huracan power and specs
The 5.2-litre V10 that powers the current LP 570-4 will reportedly feature in the new model, but it will be modified to produce an additional 38bhp, increasing its output to 600bhp and offering lower emissions.Revisions are also expected to be made to the gearbox with a new seven-speed dual-clutch transmission replacing the old e-gear system. It should help the Huracan hit 62mph in a little over three seconds and top 200mph.
While weight will be kept to a minimum thanks to the extensive use of carbon fibre and aluminium – in fact, the Huracan should tip the scales at a lean 1,300kg in two-wheel drive form, while the four-wheel drive will see 30kg added to that.
The Huracan will also share its platform with the new 2015 Audi R8, so we'll likely see a groundbreaking multimaterial chassis with aluminium and carbon-fibre structural components to shave some weight off.
Lamborghini Huracan price & release date
The new model is expected to replace the Gallardo in the middle of 2014. After 10 years on sale the Gallardo sold 14,022 models with 35 variants of the supercar making it into production. It was the most successful car to come manufactures Sant’Agata plant in Bolognese.No official details have been released by Lamborghini but a price tag of around £165,000 has been rumoured. A reveal at the Geneva Motor Show in March is also on the cards.
Spy shots
The Lamborghini Gallardo has been in production for over ten years now and its replacement were spotted performance testing at the Nurburgring in Germany, ahead of its unveiling next year. You can view the pictures in the gallery above.• Lamborghini Gallardo review
We first caught a glimpse of the Huracan after images of the prototype surfaced on the social networking site Facebook and it's shown here wearing the same heavy disguise. Despite this, it’s clear the Cabrera shares the same wedgy profile of its predecessor but is ever so slightly longer and wider as well as sitting lower to the ground.
Lamborghini Huracan Spyder
A convertible Huracan Spyder will join the range after the coupe has been launched. For the Gallardo, launched in 2003, we were made to wait three years before the Spyder arrived, but this time around expect Lamborghini to speed things up. An on sale date sometime in 2015 is predicted - around 12 months after the coupe.The engine will mirror the coupe, so expect a revised 5.2-litre V10 with around 600bhp and a choice of two and four-wheel drive. Unusually for a drop-top, the Gallardo Spyder weighed no more than the coupe, and the same is expected of the new model.
Teaser wesbite
Lamborghini has also set up a website at hexagonproject.com where visitors can hear how the Huracan will sound by push the starter like you’ll find in the Aventador. Judging by this we can expect the interior to receive a similar look to Lamborghini’s flagship super car, with lashings of carbon fibre and Alcantara.The launch of this new website coincides with a brand new set of spy shots revealing a few more details about the styling of the car. The Lamborghini pictures show the new model is clearly inspired by the Aventador, featuring more angular lines, a slatted rear windscreen and a set of narrow taillights.
Judging by what we can see on hexagonproject.com the interior will get an Aventador-style makeover too – the push button start is identical to that seen on Lamborghini’s flagship model.
Considering the timing of this teaser, it’s likely that we’ll see the wraps pulled off Lamborghini’s new supercar at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2014.
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