Wild Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato design revealed
Swansong Huracan supercar is an off-road beast and Lamborghini’s last non-electrified modelThe genre-bending, high-riding new 2023 Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato has again been previewed ahead of its official November 30 unveiling, providing the best look yet at the wild V10-powered off-road supercar.
Created to rival the 2023 Porsche 911 Dakar that’s also in the works, the Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato will remain true to the 2019 concept, as shown by the latest images and videos.
It features tougher, more rugged looks, plastic protective front and rear fender guards, bash plates, a pair of high-powered LED driving lights and a set of roof rails.
Ensuring clean air reaches its naturally-aspirated 5.2-litre V10, there’s a centrally-mounted snorkel air intake.
Like the concept, the production Huracan Sterrato is expected to ride 47mm higher than the standard car, with a wider track for more grip on loose surfaces.
It’s believed the wheels are also smaller than standard, with more tyre to absorb lumps and bumps.
Other changes will likely include extra strengthening and bracing, plus stronger suspension components.
There’s no word what power and torque the mud-loving Lambo will pack, but at the very least it will match the Huracan Evo’s 470kW and 600Nm.
The other big news is there’s no plans for electrification, with the Huracan Sterrato set to be not only the last variant of the Huracan range but also the last-ever pure combustion-powered Lamborghini.
The company plans to electrify both the supercar’s replacement and the bigger, even wilder all-new Huracan Aventador successor.
Extra weight means it’s not likely the Sterrato will be capable of the road car’s 0-100km/h time of just 2.9 seconds, while top speed is also expected to be tyre-limited to around 300km/h – down from the Evo’s 325km/h.
Helping it cover ground quickly will be a quicker-to-react all-wheel drive system and special mud or gravel ESP settings that will reconfigure the seven-speed dual-clutch transmission’s reactions.
It’s not the first time a Lamborghini has gone off-road (intentionally); in the 1970s, the supercar brand experimented with specially modified rally versions of its Jarama and Urraco.
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