The long-awaited successor to the Lamborghini Huracan is expected to be unveiled in the coming months and will arrive with an electrified powertrain that ditches the existing 5.2-liter V10 in favor of a hybridized V8.
We’ve known about Lamborghini’s plans for its new mid-engined supercar for quite some time and recently, a heavily-disguised prototype was filmed up close sounding very much like it had a V8. Technical specifications about this engine are not known at this early stage, but it could be developed in-house as opposed to simply lifted out of a pre-existing VW Group product.
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According to a report from Autocar, the V8 driving the Huracan’s successor will be a “highly bespoke proposition” although it remains likely it will retain a similar 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged arrangement to the V8 of the Urus. Lamborghini may tweak this engine to allow it to rev higher but it is unlikely to sing quite like the old V10 nor the 6.5-liter naturally-aspirated V12 of the Revuelto.
Like its bigger sibling, the Huracan’s replacement will probably use the same axial-flux electric motors sourced from British supplier Yasa. The Revuelto has three of these motors and it’s possible the more affordable model could too. However, twin electric motors seem more likely given that it won’t need a four-figure horsepower figure like the Revuelto. A similar 3.8 kWh battery pack to the Revuelto is also a possibility.
Lamborghini recently revealed that it is developing a system that can adjust the toe and camber of a vehicle on the fly and there’s a chance this system could debut on the Huracan’s successor.
From a visual standpoint, the new car will take some inspiration from the Revuelto with a similarly exposed engine bay and a minimalistic rear bumper/diffuser that provides an unobstructed view of the rear tires. The front end will ditch the Y-shaped daytime running lights of Lamborghini’s V12 hybrid bruiser and have more subtle hexagonal DRLs.
If the new car is indeed unveiled in the coming few months then it is likely to go on sale before the end of this year.