The Lamborghini Huracán (Spanish for "hurricane"; ) is a mid-engine, two-seater sports car made by Lamborghini from 2014 to 2024.[6][7] Revealed online in December 2013,[8] the Huracán made its worldwide debut at the 2014 Geneva Auto Show[9] and was released to the market in the second quarter of 2014, replacing the Gallardo. The Huracán was succeeded by the Temerario, announced in 2024.
Name
The Huracán's name (huracán being the Spanish word for hurricane) is inspired by a Spanish fighting bull. Historic Spanish fighting bulls have traditionally provided the names of most Lamborghini car models. Huracán was a bull known for its courage that fought in 1879.[10]
Specifications and performance
Specifications
Engine
The Huracán retains the 5.2-litre naturally aspirated Audi/Lamborghini V10 engine of the facelifted Gallardo, tuned to generate a maximum power output of 610 PS. To ensure its balance and performance, the car is mid-engined. The engine has both direct fuel injection and multi-point fuel injection. It combines the benefits of both systems; it is the first time this combination has been used in a V10 engine. The firing order of the engine is 1, 6, 5, 10, 2, 7, 3, 8, 4, 9. This is printed on a metal plate on the top of the engine, as with all other Lamborghini models.
The was undisclosed until 2021.[11]
Performance
Huracán (2014–2019)
Huracán LP 610-4 Coupé (2014–2019)
The LP 610-4 designation comes from the car having 610 metric horsepower and four-wheel drive, while LP stands for "Longitudinale Posteriore", which refers to the longitudinal mid-rear engine position.
Changes from the Gallardo include full LED illumination, a 12.3 inch full-colour TFT instrument panel, fine napa leather and Alcantara interior upholstery, redesigned dashboard and central tunnel, Iniezione Diretta Stratificata (IDS, essentially an adapted version of parent Audi's Fuel Stratified Injection) direct and indirect gasoline injections, engine Stop & Start technology, EU6 emissions regulation compliance, Lamborghini Doppia Frizione (LDF) 7-speed dual-clutch transmission with 3 modes (STRADA, SPORT and CORSA), 20-inch wheels, carbon-ceramic braking system, optional Lamborghini Dynamic Steering variable steering system and MagneRide electromagnetic damper control.[36]
Extra options that increase the price of the car include interior enhancements, special paint schemes, improved suspension, and a lifting system, as well as multiple components optionally available in carbon fibre, rather than aluminium.
Facelift (2019–2024)
Huracán LP 640-4 Evo (2019–2024)
The Huracán received a mid-cycle update in 2019, now being called the Huracán Evo.[49] It now shares its engine and some of the technology with the Performante variant.
The updated version of the Huracán has a more aggressive design language, the new front bumper has integrated aeroblades for improved downforce along with the rear styling inspired by the Performante variant, having the same rear diffuser, exhaust pipe position and radiators. A new ducktail spoiler improves downforce by 5 times as compared to the outgoing model. The engine is shared with the Performante and generates 640 PS at 8,000 rpm and 443 lbft of torque at 6,500 rpm. The exhaust system is more refined and has titanium intake valves. This allows the car to achieve a 0-97 kphacceleration time of 2.9 seconds, 0-124 mph acceleration time of 9 seconds and a top speed of 325 kph. The car has a braking distance from 100-0 kph of 104 ft.
The Huracán Evo has a rear-wheel steering system for improved handling and a torque vectoring system. A new central processing unit controls the various functions of the car and monitors various settings. The control system is controlled by the new infotainment system (via an 8.4 inch touchscreen) dubbed the Lamborghini Dinamica Veicolo Integrata which has integrated both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The infotainment system predicts the driving modes by a feed forward logic.
Special editions
Huracán LP 610-4 Polizia (2014)
The Huracán LP 610-4 Polizia is the official police car variant specifically produced for the Italian State Police, after one of the two Gallardos used by the Polizia Stradale was destroyed in the course of patrol duty. This model sports various features exclusive to the car, such as blue Polizia body colour, white stripes and lettering following the Huracán's dynamic design language, a video system positioned in the centre of the cabin with a camera fitted next to the rear view mirror, a police computer, recording equipment behind the seats, a Proof Video Data System, gun holster, police radio equipment, a Paletta (the traditional hand-held stop sign used to advise motorists and traffic offenders to pull over), a removable screen, a refrigeration system at the luggage compartment in the front of the vehicle (for use in the vehicle's role in transporting organs for transplantation), a defibrillator, and a police beacon with blue LEDs around the base and white LED signals on the front, sides and rear of the light's aluminium shell.[70][71][72]
Huracán LP 610-4 Avio (2017)
Production
The Huracán's chassis is assembled by Lamborghini's parent company Audi in Neckarsulm, Germany.[79] It is transported to the Lamborghini headquarters in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy, where the final assembly occurs.
Within the first month of the Huracán LP 610-4 preview period, 700 orders of the vehicle were obtained.[80] Before the official launch, Lamborghini registered more than 1,000 orders of the Huracán LP 610–4.[81]
- Production numbers
Motorsport
Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo (2014–2019)
The Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo is a racing version of the Huracán for the 2015 Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo Series (Europe, Asia and North America). The 5.2-litre naturally aspirated V10 now generates 612 hp and 570 Nm of torque.[89]
The vehicle was unveiled at the ACI Vallelunga Circuit.[90]
Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo EVO (2019–present)
The Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo EVO is the successor to the Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo. The 5.2-litre naturally aspirated V10 has the same power and torque, respectively 612 hp and 570 Nm of torque.
Huracán Super Trofeo EVO Collector's Edition
Records and controversy
Nürburgring Nordschleife lap time
In October 2016, a prototype of the Huracán Performante set a lap time of 6:52.01 on the Nürburgring Nordschleife,[101] with Marco Mapelli behind the wheel, making it one of the world's fastest production cars around the track. This lap was also made on Marco Mapelli's first attempt.[102] However, some critics have stated complaints around the car's lap time, from the official video being sped up to make the lap believable, to the speeds displayed in the video being false[103][104] or that it did not use road tires.[105] Lamborghini countered these doubts by sharing telemetry data, and claiming that the car used Pirelli P Zero Trofeo R tires, which were also specified for customer cars.
External links
References
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