Lamborghini Huracan may not be done with just yet

Despite being due for replacement in 2024, the final chapter of the Lamborghini Huracan’s story may not have been written just yet if comments made by brand chief technical officer Maurizio Reggiani are anything to go by.

Despite the 2021 Lamborghini Huracan STO looking like the perfect fit for a vibrant, track-focused swansong, Reggiani hinted there could be something else special coming in the pipeline during a media round table with Australian journalists.

“We never stop the work, we are full of ideas in terms of product marketing, in terms of design, in terms of engineering and we will never give up in order to see what the potential this fantastic base of the Huracan, with the V10 naturally aspirated (engine), with a chassis that is one of the best in terms of performance, can allow us to have also for the future,” he said.

“This is a question mark I leave to you, but I think we will see soon something different.”

With so many different variants and special editions spanning the Huracan’s seven-year history, it’s hard to fathom what exactly could come next given almost every possible supercar niche has been catered to.

Most new Huracans – save for the rear-drive LP580-2 variants – have moved the formula on in terms of power, performance and or track capabilities and the STO could well be the ultimate performance halo.

Reggiani’s vague comments of “something different” reminded us of the radical Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato concept of 2019; a taller, wider and toughened up Huracan designed to launch a possible V10 assault on the world of rallying.

Porsche has proven that just such a formula – lifting an all-out performance car for gravel and grass use – is possible and as it turns out, hugely appealing by means of its Taycan Cross Turismo, so a jacked-up Huracan for the dirt could be more possible than most might expect.

Back when the Huracan Sterrato was revealed, Lamborghini executives said they were “exploring new horizons” with the “unconventional concept” and the success of Taycan Cross Turismo could’ve been all they needed to give it the green light.

We won’t need to wait long to find out either, given the Huracan only has another two years or so left in production. So whatever the mad Raging Bull boffins have cooking up, you can expect it to debut by around this time next year.