The Lamborghini Huracán has enjoyed a very successful life as Gallardo’s replacement since 2014, but before it gives way to an all-new electrified model in a few years’ time, there is another special variant under development. It’s the production version of the wild 2019 Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato concept as a prototype of the all-terrain supercar was spied during winter testing reheating the rumors.
From the debut of the concept car in June 2019, it had been reported that the Serrato wasn’t just a design study but a skunkworks project that could actually spawn a limited-production version. We hadn’t heard much since then, but the sighting of the black prototype in the Arctic suggests that development is ongoing.
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Jacked up suspension and more
Compared to the stock Huracán Evo, the Serrato is equipped with a lifted suspension, new suspension geometry, wider tracks, and a custom bodykit communicating the improved all-terrain capabilities and making room for the increased suspension travel.
The tester is only slightly camouflaged but we can see the roof rails the redesigned bumpers with skid plates, the additional roof scoop, and the LED bar on the hood – which is there for testing purposes and sadly isn’t expected to make it on the final production car. The concept car also had wide fender add-ons that are not visible here, although that doesn’t mean we won’t be seeing them in the production version.
The Sterrato, if this is how it is going to be called, will most likely come with a specially calibrated all-wheel-drive system, four-wheel-steering, torque vectoring, and beefed-up suspension, just like the concept. Having said that, we shouldn’t expect a mid-engined supercar to be treated like an off-roader since its capabilities are limited by the less-than-average approach angle. However, and if the final car stays true to the concept, expect to see a Huracan with steel underbody plates ready to have some ridiculous fun on smooth dirt roads and similar surfaces.
V10 power, baby
Like all variants of the Huracán, the Sterrato is expected to be fitted with the naturally-aspirated 5.2-liter V10 which is admittedly close to the end of its lifecycle before a new hybrid powertrain comes into play. Currently, the motor is producing from 602 (449 hp / 610 PS) in the base-spec RWD models up to 631 hp (471 kW / 640 PS) in the AWD Huracán Evo and in the performance-focused STO flagship.
A few days ago, Lamborghini confirmed four new model launches for 2022, and we are suspecting that one of them will be the all-terrain Huracán. After all, the successors of the Huracan and the Aventador model lines will appear before the end of 2024 so the baby Lambo is living on borrowed time.