Lamborghini is keeping a V12 for its flagship, but the Huracán’s follow-up will downsize.
If you’re looking for a slice of that Italian V12 magic, Lamborghini’s Revuelto picks up the torch from the Aventador and keeps the dream of big, powerful engines alive. In recent weeks, both Aston Martin and Ferrari announced that they’re also carrying 12-cylinder models into another generation. But, in Lamborghini’s case, what about the popular V10 that powered the Gallardo and the Huracán? Surely, if the company can keep its V12 alive, it can do the same with two fewer cylinders? Well…no, as it turns out: The Huracán’s successor will indeed get a smaller engine with forced induction and an electric motor.
In fact, the yet-to-be-named model will pack a 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine. And while that sounds familiar to other VW Group offerings like the Porsche Cayenne or the new, hybridized Bentley Continental GT, Lamborghini says this is a bespoke engine specifically for the Huracán’s replacement. With two turbochargers and an electric motor backing it out, the so-called “634” engine will develop more than 800 horsepower and 538 lb-ft of torque. For context, that’s a healthy improvement on the 5.2-liter V10’s 631 horsepower and 441 lb-ft of torque at the end of the Huracán’s life cycle. It’s even pretty close to the Revuelto, and while Lambo’s larger flagship has this beat to some extent, this new model certainly won’t be a slouch, by any stretch.
Coupled to this new 4.0-liter hybrid V8 setup, Lamborghini will use an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission (similar to what’s in the Revuelto), so this will offer up one more gear than the old Huracán. It also revs to a screaming 10,000 RPM, which might make this one of the best-sounding Lambos to ever hit the supercar scene.
We’ll learn much more about this Huracán successor later this year. With its arrival, we’ll see a completely hybridized range of Lamborghinis, as this car joins both the Revuelto and the Urus SE, which the company unveiled just last month.
