SPY PICS: 2025 Lamborghini Temerario spotted in Italy

The 2025 Lamborghini Huracan successor has been spotted testing in Italy and it could be called the ‘Temerario’ if recent trademark applications are anything to go by.

Filed with IP Australia last month and recently processed under Classes 9, 12, 25 and 28 (electrical components, cars and various types of merchandise), the ‘Temerario’ name has also been trademarked in Europe and translates to ‘reckless’ in English (from Spanish).

That means the Huracan replacement could wear the first Lamborghini nameplate in decades not derived from a name or breed of fighting bull.

The name is certainly appropriate given the huge performance gains that Lamborghini’s new ‘entry-level’ supercar is expected to bring, with its twin-turbo V8 plug-in hybrid system set to monster the now-retired 5.2-litre V10 of its predecessor.

Active torque vectoring and massive amounts of low-end torque are two of the new system’s major perks, however, previous reports claim the twin turbochargers won’t start blowing until 7000rpm, leaving the electric motor(s) to support low- and mid-range torque delivery.

A 10,000rpm rev-limit is also widely expected in tandem with the innovative forced-induction system, within a new V8 that’s said to be produced in-house and derived from Lambo’s motorsport exploits, rather than based on the Audi-sourced plug-in hybrid V8 that powers the new Urus SE (PHEV).

Either way, according to Lamborghini’s global sales and marketing boss the Temerario’s new electrified V8 powertrain will eclipse the performance of combustion engines such as the naturally-aspirated V10 that has powered the Huracan since 2014 and its Gallardo predecessor since 2003.

Indeed, the new ‘junior’ Lambo will need to bring a huge step up in power and performance over its predecessor to compete with the Ferrari 296 and its electrified 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6.

That means it will have to produce peak power output of more than 610kW, a sub-2.9sec 0-100km/h time and a top speed north of 330km/h.

As for the new supercar’s design, it’s clear the 2025 Lamborghini Temerario will draw some inspiration from the bigger new Aventador-replacing Revuelto hybrid flagship, which packs a V12 and three electric motors, but it’s equally apparent the ‘junior bull’ will continue to carve out its own identity and live up to its nameplate.

The rear apron and diffuser in particular will send chills down the spine of any aspiring challenger with its gaping outer edges revealing the entirety of the rear tyre’s profile.

The front-end, meantime, is dominated by a squinting headlight signature, big air intakes and ‘hanging’ hexagonal daytime running lights.

With the Revuelto sold out until at least 2026 and the Huracan all spoken for before production ceases later this year, drawing the curtain on the best-selling Lambo of all time, the stage is now set for a new model with big shoes to fill.

While the Huracan replacement will complete Lamborghini’s electrification this year, the Lanzador crossover will become the Italian car-maker’s first EV – and its fourth model – in 2028, followed by an all-electric, second-generation Urus in 2029.

The Temerario will make its global debut in August, potentially at the Pebble Beach auto exhibition.

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