Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato coming soon

The Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato is almost here and, to celebrate, the Raging Bull brand has released a new hype video showcasing what the all-terrain supercar can do away from the tarmac and, yes, there is plenty of engine noise.

Entitled ‘Beyond the Concrete’, the 74-second video gives us our best look yet at the left-field performance machine as it sleuths and slithers about a network of gravel roads with its V10 engine barking and waling, apparently racing a gravity enduro mountain biker through some picturesque Italian farmland.

Decked-out with bolt-on wheel-arch flares, LED spotlights, a raised ride height, roof rails, roof air scoop and some solid looking underbody protection, the Huracan Sterrato is looking more and more like something out of a Mad Max film, albeit with one of the best and most iconic engine soundtracks.

While the driving and scenery are all very impressive, it’s the engine note that’s the star of the show here, with the driver showing off the full range of the delectable 5.2-litre V10’s acoustic range.

Set to be one of, if not the last, Huracan variants ever produced, the Sterrato will be a swansong to the free-breathing 10-cylinder configuration that’s powered baby Lambos ever since the Gallardo burst onto the scene back in 2004.

Lambo’s iconic V10 will more than likely be retired at the end of the Huracan’s model life – and replaced by a forced-induction hybrid powertrain.

The prospect of an all-terrain Huracan first emerged back in mid-2019 with the reveal of the Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato Concept.

Headline features of the concept included a 47mm ground clearance increase and a 300mm track increase at either end, hence the bolt-on wheel-arch flares.

Lamborghini executives have long alluded to the idea of the Huracan platform being capable of more than just regular supercar duties and applications.

“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,” said chief technical officer Maurizio Reggiani late last year.

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

A production version of the Sterrato is clearly that ‘different’ thing, and the industry has been licking its lips ever since the reveal of the concept.

With the Lamborghini Huracan Tecnica now launched and on its way, it may only be a matter of weeks before the Sterrato makes its global debut and potentially rewrites the rulebook of what a modern supercar is capable of.

The last Italian supercar known for its off-road prowess was the fabled, WRC-dominating Lancia Stratos.

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