Lamborghini Temerario GT3 racer unleashed

The 2026 Lamborghini Temerario GT3 race car has been unwrapped at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the model serving as a replacement for the current Huracán.

Announcing that it will make its competitive debut at the 12 Hours of Sebring in March 2026, the new Temerario GT3 was entirely designed and developed in-house by Lamborghini’s Squadra Corse motorsport division.

The first racer derived from the Temerario road car, the new GT3 racer replaces the successful Huracán GT3 that has claimed some 96 championships.

Beginning with its exterior, the Temerario GT3 has gained a full carbon-composite body with new aero elements that include a revised front splitter, as well as new flicks, a more aggressive diffuser and a huge new rear wing.

The front bonnet has also been opened up to aid cooling, while on the leading edge of the bonnet a new light bar has been added for 24-hour endurance racing.

Other changes include new plexiglass side windows, ventilated front fenders, large side skirts and modest 18-inch racing rims.

Within, there’s a full cage and a new steering wheel that was developed in cooperation with Lamborghini’s works drivers.

Fresh switchgear and a digital instrument panel with new graphics have also been added, along with a new data logger.

Beneath the skin the racer gets a modified spaceframe chassis that has been uprated for racing. Shaving some weight, the new chassis is also simpler and quicker to assemble following a crash.

The Temerario’s latest hybrid tech has been binned, while the rear subframe can now be removed in a fraction of the time compared to the road car.

Featuring a wider track and a longer wheelbase compared to its predecessor, the final Huracán GT3 Evo 2, the new Lamborghini racer boasts full race-spec suspension and six-way adjustable dampers.

Under the rear boot lid is a twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8 that sports smaller turbochargers and a revised air intake. Combined with a new Capristo exhaust, engineers have recalibrated the engine control unit to ensure the V8 delivers “maximum performance across a broader rev range”.

Complying with FIA GT3 rules, the Temerario GT3 has had its power wound back from the hybrid V8’s 677kW to a more modest 405kW.

The last piece of the motorsport puzzle is a new fuelling system that can cope with a higher fuel rate associated with pit stops.

There’s also a new tank with a revised fuel sensor that can relay more accurate readings back to the pit wall.

“The Temerario GT3 is the first racing derivative of the Temerario project, further emphasising Lamborghini’s strong commitment to motorsport as a key tool for promoting our brand,” said Lamborghini CEO, Stephan Winkelmann.

“Following the sporting and commercial success of the Huracán GT3 project, with which we won 96 championships and sold over 200 units, we have always envisioned racing derivatives from the very inception of the Temerario project. The Temerario GT3 will set a benchmark for its competitors, just as the road-going Temerario has.”

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