Rear-steer and 48V electrics for next Lambo Huracan

Our picture of the future Lamborghini Huracan is becoming increasingly clearer.

Days after reports of a hybrid Huracan successor emerged, this time a Lamborghini executive has spilled the beans on the junior supercar adopting rear-steering technology from the larger Aventador S inside the next 18 months.

The unnamed insider told Car and Driver the technology will be adapted to the Huracan to offer sharper handling and low-speed maneuverability by turning the rear wheels in the same direction as the front wheels for stability at speed, and the opposite direction for a tighter turning circle in car parks.

The technology is set to grace the 2019 Huracan.

The second major change will be the addition of a 48-volt electrical subsystem like that used on the Huracan’s SUV cousins, the Audi SQ7 and Bentley Bentayga.

Like those vehicles, the 48-volt system is set to be used as a centrepiece for adaptive anti-roll bars, bringing greater cornering performance – and perhaps provide a loose portent to the proper, hybridised model rumoured for release in 2022.

The report also clears up any doubt about the Huracan’s engine, with the exec confirming the carryover 5.2-litre V10 will do service. However, he conceded that there isn’t much more horsepower to extract from the bent-10 following its use in the unhinged 470kW Huracan Performante.

With Lamborghini set to introduce GT3 and street-legal Superleggera versions of the Huracan, we’ll be watching with interest to see what the storied Italian marque can come up with.