When baby becomes a hurricane
Dynamic upgrades sees Lamborghini’s little supercar turn into a power train
SANT’AGATA Bolognese, Italy: Lamborghini has hit the refresh button on its “baby” supercar and the result is what they call the Huracán Evo – which gets a host of stylistic and dynamic upgrades, along with a modernised cabin.
But most importantly, the power train has now been upgraded to the same spec as the previous Performante version, the 5.2-litre normally aspirated V10 pushing 470kw at a heady 8 000rpm and 600Nm from 6 500. That’s enough, they say, to blast you from 0-100km/h in 2.9 seconds and from 0-200 in nine flat.
Dynamics are sharpened with rear-wheel steering and a torque vectoring system, while a new central processing unit called Lamborghini Dinamica Veicolo Integrata integrates all of the supercar’s systems to predict and respond to the driving situation.
Drivers can also choose from three modes: Strada, Sport and Corsa.
As for cabin electronics, the Huracán gets some much-needed modernisation in the form of a new 21.3cm HMI capacitive touchscreen infotainment centre, which offers Apple Carplay and Siri compatibility and multi-finger gesture control.
Wave an extra wad of cash and Lamborghini will give you a dualcamera telemetry system, operated via the touchscreen and offering advanced recording and analysis.
New trims and a host of bi-colour options bring the cabin up to date, while the Evo exterior is marked out by redesigned front bumper, new side air intakes and 20-inch
Aesir alloys, among other updates.
| IOL Motoring