- Lamborghini Temerario debuts new aluminum spaceframe chassis
- Chassis is lighter and stiffer than Huracán’s design
- Temerario starts sales in early 2025 with pricing from about $360,000
Lamborghini unveiled the Temerario in August as the successor to the Huracán, and the new supercar has big shoes to fill considering the Huracán is the highest-selling Lamborghini in the marque’s history, with well over 20,000 examples built during the car’s decade-long run.
Fortunately Lamborghini pulled out all the stops when designing the Temerario, blessing the car with a new chassis, new powertrain, and new aerodynamic concepts.
The chassis sticks with an aluminum spaceframe design, like the Huracán, but there are major changes that have resulted in a 25% increase in torsional stiffness—along with the number of structural components being reduced by half compared to the chassis in the Huracán, and the number of heat welds being reduced by 80%.
The chassis is also lighter compared to the one in the Huracán, while offering more space for occupants, Lamborghini said. However, the weight savings are offset by the added weight of the Temerario’s plug-in hybrid system. The total weight of the Temerario is up, with the dry figure coming in at 3,725 pounds, versus about 3,330 for the V-10-powered Huracán.
Peak power of 907 hp is generated in the Temerario by a newly developed twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 which works with trio of axial-flux electric motors. Like its Revuelto big brother, the Temerario features two electric motors at the front axle, plus a third sandwiched between its engine and transmission, in this case the 8-speed dual-clutch automatic found in the Revuelto and mounted transversely behind the engine.
Performance figures include 0-62 mph acceleration in 2.7 seconds and a top speed of more than 210 mph. An electric range is also possible, thanks to a 3.8-kwh lithium-ion battery located in a central tunnel.
A range estimate hasn’t been provided but designers focused on delivering an aerodynamic shape to help maximize the figure. The automaker said the Temerario’s shape reaches new heights in terms of aerodynamic efficiency, helped in part by various channels designed to direct air flow.
The Temerario starts sales early next year and is expected to be priced from just over $360,000 in the U.S.
