Recapping Lamborghini’s Most Controversial Supercar The Temerario has certainly been one of the more divisive supercars in Lamborghini’s 61-year-long tenure. A lot of fans were disappointed by the styling and the soundtrack, believing it to be too muted and too reserved, lacking that rock’n’roll drama that most Lambos revel in. Most of which is down to its new 4.0l twin-turbo V8 which feels like a shell of the old naturally aspirated 5.2L V10 Screamer of both the Gallardo and Huracan. Nevertheless, what this car lacks in drama seems to make up in speed and tech, introducing all-new features that have never been seen before on a Lambo. For starters, it features over 13 different driving modes. In its standard setting, there are three core modes, Recharge, Hybrid and Performance. But change to Sport or Corsa and these modes amalgamate into one. There’s even a drift option should you want things to become more bombastic, i.e. more Lamboish. Read More Lamborghini Temerario: Controversial New Supercar Makes European Debut in London And whilst its V8 lacks the soundtrack of the V10, it’s amazingly more powerful, producing 790 horsepower and 538 ft-lb of torque. This is connected to a triad of Electric Motors that combined results in a stratospheric 920 horsepower and 600 lb-ft of torque. That’s almost 300 more than the Huracan. That means 0-62mph in 2.5 seconds, a top speed of 212mph and a redline of 10,000rpm. But for even more performance, there’s now a more track-focused version called the Temerario Alleggerita. Thanks to excess carbon fibre, it weighs 25kg less than the regular Temerario and has a 158% increase in aerodynamics. A Competitive Price Tag: Directly competing with the 296 With such high tech and performance, it’s no surprise the Temerario isn’t exactly a bargain. The base model starts at $325,000 with the Allegerita kit costing nearly $50,000 more. But at that price tag, it’s actually a good $10,000 less than its chief rival, the Ferrari 296 GTB. And certainly, on paper, the Lambo looks to have the Ferrari by the knees. It’s more powerful, has a higher top speed, and thanks to All-Wheel Drive, will likely outgun it in the corners. However, if the video below is proof of anything, never underestimate Ferrari. The only way to determine which is superior is a direct comparison. And when the first Temerario arrives in the UAE, we at F1rstMotors will conduct this comparison. Source: AutoExpress
