Why the Temerario is Lamborghini’s most divisive car?

The Lamborghini Temerario is due to hit the roads soon and needless to say, it is a car that has split the petrolhead community in half. From an engineering perspective, this car looks to be fairly awesome. A whole new car that ditches the Iconic V10 used in both the Gallardo and Huracan and will make a Ferrari 296 quiver in its wake.

This is the second official car built by Lamborghini to be turbocharged and the second to by hybridised. Essentially it will use an all-new 4.0l twin-turbo flat-plane-crank V8 combined with a triad of electric motors. Combined these develop a stratospheric 920 horsepower and 600 lb-ft of torque. Well over 300 more than a Huracan and near enough to 100 more than a 296.

All this means it will achieve 0-62mph in 2.5 seconds, max out at 212mph and redline at a stratospheric 10,000rpm. Hot take here, I believe this car will be quicker than its bigger brother the Revuelto. Especially with the new optional Alleggerita pack which will result in a 25kg loss in weight and a 158% increase in aerodynamics.

In addition, the Temerario has over 13 different driving modes. Recharge, Hybrid and Performance in Strada, but change to Sport or Corsa and these modes amalgamate into one. All of which through the four-wheel drive system translates into serious grip and go. There’s even a drift option should you want things to become more bombastic.

This car is truly as reckless as the name Temerario suggests. This new car could very well be the new performance benchmark, producing substantially more power than any of its rivals yet at $325,000 it's significantly less than a 296 or hypercars that are substantially slower.

However, there are two points of concern. Firstly the styling lacks the drama of a proper Lambo, not that this should be a surprise given both the Gallardo and Huracan suffered similar issues when they were new cars. So like them, fingers crossed, the Temerario will become more exciting in its later years.

But the more controversial factor is the soundtrack, which from initial test videos and prototype videos sounds slightly muted from the outside. A far cry from the blaring and roaring V10 of the older cars. Yet it seems test driver, Andrea Caldarelli had a very different experience to what the spy shots found.

Andrea Caldarelli Thoughts?

Andrea Caldarelli is a seasoned Italian racing driver who mainly works at Lamborghini’s Squadra Corse program and currently completes in the IMSA championship. He recently claimed victory in the European LeMans GT3 category in a Huracan EVO GT3 2, a car he had a heavy hand behind the development of.

Now he shares his thoughts with another car he’s been heavy in developing, the Temerario itself. He was filmed wrangling the Reckless supercar around the Misano circuit in a new video titled The Red Zone. And from what the video showcased, he seemed to be enjoying every minute of the “Reckless”.

Not only through engaging thrust control and wheel spinning from 0-62mph in 2.7 seconds but also through playing around with the drift control function, which has three stages. Level 1 for those who want to be 5% reckless and level 3 is for those who want to let “the bull loose.”

Perhaps the biggest surprise comes from Caldarelli’s assessment of the Temerario’s soundtrack. He stated, “When you get up to around 10,000 rpm, you feel like you're driving a race car,” Caldarelli says. “And the sound… it's pure art.” Which hopefully means that this car from the inside at least sounds like a proper Lambo.

We’ll have to wait and see what the official reviews are like for the Temerario, as obviously, a Lamborghini test driver is going to showcase some bias. But if his words are to be believed, then maybe we’ve got nothing to worry about. Maybe the Temerario is indeed as Reckless and wonderful as the company that built it.

F1rstMotors Facts and Figures

Manufacturer	Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A
Model	Temerario
Year of Release	2025
Engine	4.0L Twin-Turbocharged Flat-Plane Crank V8 with three electric motors
Horsepower	920 hp
Torque	600 lb–ft
0–62mph (100km/h)	2.5 seconds
Top Speed	212mph (349 km/h)
Weight	1,690kg (1.7 tonnes)
Power to Weight	544 hp per tonne
Gearbox	8–speed Dual Clutch Automatic
Driven Wheels	All Wheel Drive
Price	$325,000
Rivals	Ferrari 296 GTB, McLaren Artura

Source: Lamborghini