Lamborghini Temerario 2026 Review

Are you sitting down? Good, because the base price of the 2026 Lamborghini Temerario is pegged at a wallet-thumping $613,885, with local deliveries expected to begin in the first quarter of 2026.

Tick the box for the optional lightweight Alleggerita carbon-fibre package and you’ll be up for another $85,140. And to yield the maximum weight savings, you’ll also want the optional carbon wheels, adding another $48,650 to the cost. Those wheels are Australian made by Carbon Revolution, too.

The Temerario’s entry price is a huge rise on the Huracan Tecnica’s $440,900 base price, although Lamborghini execs explain that the eye-watering premium gets you a car that’s packed with far more technology than its forerunner.

Then there’s the fact the newbie’s raw stats – 0-100km/h in 2.7sec, 0-200km/h in 7.1sec and top speed of 343km/h – elevate it virtually to the same echelon as Lamborghini’s V12-powered Revuelto flagship.

The Ferrari 296 GTB is arguably the Temerario’s most direct rival, and its base price of $604,400 (plus on-road costs) isn’t that far short of the outlay being demanded for the new Lambo.

McLaren’s 750S is also positioned in the same ballpark, with a starting price of $585,800 plus on-road costs.

Lamborghini can argue – justifiably so – that their new offering has both these competitors beat in terms of power, torque, occupant/luggage space and pretty much any measure that’s quantifiable.

That said, where the Temerario arguably can’t eclipse the likes of the 296 GTB, 750S and Porsche 911 GT3 is in the supremely delicate tactility that these much lighter rivals can serve up.

Exact Australian trim and equipment levels are likely to be announced closer to the launch date.

However, the 2026 Lamborghini Temerario’s basic interior ingredients include three HMI displays – a 12.3-inch instrument panel with three user-selectable views, an 8.4-inch infotainment screen and a 9.1-inch passenger screen.

Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard, as is a Sonus Faber audio system.

That said, the most noteworthy new addition is the available Lamborghini Vision Unit (LAVU) system. This setup utilises three cameras: one viewing the road, one focused on the passengers and one looking forward over the driver’s shoulder.

The system incorporates Lamborghini Telemetry 2.0, an onboard app designed for track use aimed at improving the driver’s confidence and performance, helping the driver to make the most of the Temerario’s dynamic potential.

During track sessions, the course and information about the lap time and each sector can be viewed on the dashboard display. Lamborghini Telemetry 2.0 includes more than 150 circuits around the world. The system can also show the corners where and when the electronic intervention has kicked in.

Users can also record videos of their experience using the cameras integrated into the LAVU system. Immediately after the session, the telemetry data and videos can be viewed directly on the dashboard display or shared on the Unica app for a more in-depth analysis.

There’s also a “memories recorder” that allows for up to two minutes of off-track recording. It can also serve as a dashcam with up to one minute of incident history.

As you’d expect in a Lamborghini, numerous personalisation opportunities will be offered, including a choice of cast, forged, or carbon wheels in numerous designs.

As alluded to earlier, the Alleggerita lightweight package brings carbon-fibre to the splitter, underbody panels, side skirts and interior door panels. When optioned in combination with the available titanium muffler and carbon wheels, these components shave 25kg from the car’s kerb weight.

Two exterior colours—Blu Marinus and Verde Mercurius—will be offered at launch, but the available palette will include no less than 400 custom colours and special liveries to ensure your Temerario won’t get lost in the Bunnings car park.

The sonorous 5.2-litre V10 was an integral element that defined the character of the much-loved Huracan. With a spine-tingling soundtrack that made the car identifiable from half a kilometre away, the Huracan’s howling sonic signature clearly separated it from its rivals.

Even so, Lamborghini CTO, Rouven Mohr, says there’s no way the V10 could have been sufficiently modernised and upgraded to achieve the performance increase and clean-running characteristics that were needed for the Temerario.

So, the solution was to develop from scratch a brand-new 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 with the lofty aim of making it rev past 10,000rpm.

The new short-stroke engine – designated L411 – is a veritable powerhouse, thrashing out 588kW from 9000 to 9750 rpm and 730Nm between 4000 and 7000 rpm.

An electric motor sits between the engine and the eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox, providing torque in-fill from low revs and through gear shifts, creating the sensation of

linear and limitless pulling power all the way up to 10,000rpm.

Mohr says the only way the V8’s supremely high-revving characteristics could be achieved was by strapping on the biggest IHI turbochargers available from the supplier, ensuring that the motor could be fed with enough air at the dizzying revs it’s capable of.

Given the vibrational forces that result from the V8’s flat-plane crank and high-revving capability, the engine block has been engineered for extreme stiffness, and the powertrain ingredients include titanium conrods and finger followers (these actuate the valves) coated in ‘Diamond-Like Carbon’.

There are also two electric motors on the front axle that can generate up to 220kW, but their job is not so much to provide propulsion as to enable torque-vectoring. As such, the Temerario essentially behaves like a rear-wheel-drive car to enable it to rotate more readily than its Revuelto big brother.

The other key powertrain ingredient is the 3.8kWh battery pack that sits under the passenger cell. It can provide up to 10km of EV-only range in Citta mode, and it’s quickly recharged on the go, even if you’re tapping heavily into its energy reserves during track attacks.

So much for the theory, the good news is that all this high-tech trickery delivers a driving experience that’s shockingly fast, fun and easily accessible by drivers of all levels.

Immediately palpable is the titanic grunt dished out by the hybrid powertrain. With the rear electric motor compensating for the huge lag resulting from the massive turbos, the impression from behind the wheel is of a seeming wall of torque that remains virtually unabated from 2000rpm all the way up to 10,000rpm.

In fact, there’s so much pulling power across the rev range that you must remind yourself not to upshift too early because, as Mohr says: “The funny part happens after 7000rpm”.

Even with 677kW on tap, the Temerario never feels intimidating or unwieldy as its gargantuan thrust is unfurled with supreme linearity and predictability. Traction and directional stability are well managed by the raft of electronic chassis controls and, for the most part, the computerised safety net operates imperceptibly.

The result is that, virtually right from the outset, you can feel confident in hustling the car briskly around a racetrack. In the case of today’s media launch program, it happens to be the twisty and undulating Circuito Estoril in Portugal.

The drive modes, accessible via the Anima twist knob on the steering wheel, include the sedate Citta (electric-only) and Strada settings, but Sport and Corsa are best suited to track use, with the former allowing a bit more leeway for tail-out antics.

The Temerario is a hefty beast as its dry weight is quoted at 1690kg – and that’s with the optional Alleggerita lightweight pack and carbon wheels. To put its girth into context, the Temerario is more than 200kg lardier than the 296 GTB and McLaren 750S. It’s also more than 140mm longer and 60mm wider than its Huracan predecessor.

That said, the Lambo hides its mass well, showing a keenness to turn into the many tight hairpins that form part of the Estoril circuit layout. The rear-steer and torque-vectoring provided by the front e-motors no doubt play a role here, even though you don’t sense from behind the wheel that there are so many mechanised gubbins at work beneath the surface.

The Temerario is a benign and forgiving car, compensating seamlessly even if you dive into a corner too hot or get on the gas too hard and too early in mid-corner. The torque-laden hybrid powertrain also enables the car to launch out of slow corners with an urgency that no Huracan variant (even the hardcore STO) could come close to approaching.

The brakes – huge 410mm carbon-ceramic discs with 10-piston calipers at the front and 390mm stoppers at the rear – provide mighty retardation. Even though some of the deceleration is provided by the energy recuperation system, you can’t perceive this split through the brake pedal.

While the media launch program didn’t include an on-road drive component, our impression is that the Temerario would be a more relaxing long-distance companion than the Huracan.

Its added cabin comfort and substantially lower noise levels are already a plus in that regard, and space for two aircraft cabin trolley bags in the ‘frunk’ – as well as room for a couple of soft bags behind the seats – make it a realistic weekend getaway car.

Styling is always a highly subjective area, but there’s much to like about the Temerario’s visuals. With more subtle curves and smoother contours than the punch-you-in-the-eyeballs Huracan, it comes across as a more classical design than the V10 supercar.

There’s still plenty of aggression though, especially when viewed from the rear-three-quarter angle. The sharp cutaways behind the rear wheels, race-inspired diffuser and gaping hexagonal exhaust exiting between the taillights all combine to portray a don’t-mess demeanour.

The first potential sticking point to get your head around with the 2026 Lamborghini Temerario is that massive $600k price tag, which will quickly blow out if you tick options.

It’s an alarming sum of money, but it’s possible to come to terms with it when you consider that this car is essentially just as fast as the even costlier Revuelto (one Lamborghini engineer quietly confessed it’s faster than the V12 flagship).

The other area where you’ll need to reprogram your brain is in the Temerario’s soundtrack. While Lamborghini has succeeded in creating a well-rounded supercar on so many levels, what’s sorely lacking is the aural drama of the Huracan.

Yes, the twin-turbo V8 has a pleasingly hard-edged note when you give it the beans, but it lacks the sheer vocal charisma of the discontinued V10. That motor made the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end.

And while the Temerario’s performance and dynamics are stupendous, it can’t match the superlative delicacy of the Ferrari 296 GTB or McLaren 750S when it comes to textured steering feel. These two rivals also have a balletic agility that stems more from their lighter weight and sublimely balanced chassis than from clever torque-vectoring systems.

Lastly, if you’re the type of buyer who wants each hard drive – be it on track or a winding mountain road – to leave your heart palpating and nerves on a ragged edge, you might want to look elsewhere. The Temerario is engaging and enjoyable to punt at pace, but it’s not going to scare you in almost any situation.

The famed Italian marque has got so much right with the 2026 Lamborghini Temerario.

It’s mind-bogglingly rapid, terrifically engaging to drive hard and, although we can’t confirm it at this stage, we suspect it will also be much more usable and pleasant to drive out in the real world than its Huracan forerunner.

That said, the competition is fierce in this segment, and whether you prefer the unique recipe that the rev-happy Temerario serves up to what’s offered by the likes of the Ferrari 296 GTB, McLaren 750S and Porsche 911 Turbo S depends on your priorities.

For what it’s worth, we think Lamborghini has nailed much of the key supercar criteria with the Temerario, and the 677kW rocket ship seems well poised to replicate the longevity and sales success of the Huracan.

2026 Lamborghini Temerario at a glance:
Price: From $613,885 plus on-road costs
Available: First quarter of 2026
Powertrain: 4.0-litre V8 twin-turbo petrol and three electric motors
Combined output: 677kW and more 1000Nm
Transmission: Eight-speed dual-clutch automatic
Fuel consumption: 11.2L/100km (WLTP)
CO2 emissions: 272g/km
Safety rating: Not tested

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