New Lamborghini Huracan Evo revealed

Automobili Lamborghini has officially pulled the drapes off the Lamborghini Huracan Evo ahead of its launch in Europe in Q2 of 2019.

Created to narrow the gap between the current Huracan and the Huracan Performante flagship, the facelifted Lamborghini Huracan Evo adopts a sharp new look, gets more power, all-wheel steer and an all-new infotainment system.

Beginning with the looks, the former Huracan coupe and Spyder spent plenty of time back in the wind tunnel to hone the new Lamborghini Huracan Evo's styling.

That explains the redesigned front bumper that incorporates a new splitter, the more efficient and enlarged side air intakes, the new integrated wing and an all-new rear diffuser design.

Now featuring a larger, more prominent diffuser, Lamborghini has raised the rear exhaust pipes high up to avoid interrupting the aero.

Beneath the Huracan Evo, the underbody has been reshaped to manage airflow and the result, according to engineers, is five-times greater downforce and aerodynamic efficiency compared with the first-gen Huracan.

Under the rear boot lid, the Huracan LP610's normally aspirated 5.2-litre V10, which produces 448kW of power and 560Nm of torque in the current car, has been overhauled as part of the mid-life updates.

Now said to feature titanium intake valves and a lightweight freer-flowing exhaust system, Lamborghini claims the Huracan Evo receives the same updates as the Huracan Performante.

That means the V10 power raises to 470kW at 8000rpm, while torque increases to 600Nm, making the updated coupe as quick as the Huracan Performante.

Against the clock, this means the coupe is now capable of cracking 100km/h from standstill in just 2.9 seconds. Notching 200km/h takes just 9.0 seconds.

Top speed, meanwhile, is said to exceed 325km/h.

To help cope with the step-change in performance, engineers have revisited the Huracan's chassis.

This has seen the Huracan Evo benefit from the introduction of both rear-wheel steer and a new torque vectoring system that works on all four wheels.

Helping manage the engine's performance is a new central processing unit dubbed Lamborghini Dinamica Veicolo Integrata (LDVI). The technology is claimed to be capable of anticipating the needs of the driver in the heat of battle, adjusting the adaptive dampers, traction control, torque vectoring, all-wheel drive hardware and new all-wheel steering accordingly.

Helping LDVI is the car-maker's next-generation accelerators and gyroscopes sensors that feed information back to the central computer.

Claimed to be more agile than ever, the Huracan Evo driver has three defined driving modes to select from: Strada, Sport or Corsa.

In the updated model, Sport is now supposed to change the Huracan Evo's handling to be more 'playful' while Corsa is claimed to sharpen up the car's dynamics to help you set the perfect lap.

Inside, Lamborghini has taken the wise decision to update the Huracan's cabin. First introduced in the Australian market back in 2015, engineers have managed to squeeze in a new 8.4-inch touchscreen infotainment system in place of the old car's dated interface.

The new system incorporates the car's climate control and is said to introduce gesture control functionality. The interface now works with a dual-camera telemetry system and can record and analyse your driving.

As part of the facelift, Lamborghini has also introduced a vibrant orange paint colour called Arancio Xanto, and added the option of new set of 20-inch rims.

Plenty of other interior treatments and trims have become available as part of the facelift including the option of lightweight forged carbon-fibre composites that was introduced on the Huracan Performante.

Prices for the updated Lamborghini Huracan Evo have yet to be announced for the Australian market but in the UK the refreshed coupe has been priced from around £200,000 (around $A360,000 our money) -- a price increase of almost £20,000 (A$36,000.)