The Lamborghini Huracán has enjoyed a very successful life as Gallardo’s replacement since 2014, but before it gives way to an all-new electrified model in a few years’ time, there is another special variant under development. It’s the production version of the wild 2019 Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato concept as a prototype of the all-terrain supercar was spied during winter testing reheating the rumors.
Compared to the stock Huracán Evo, the Serrato is equipped with a lifted suspension, new suspension geometry, wider tracks, and a custom bodykit communicating the improved all-terrain capabilities and making room for the increased suspension travel. The tester is only slightly camouflaged but we can see the roof rails the redesigned bumpers with skid plates, the additional roof scoop, and the LED bar on the hood – which is there for testing purposes and sadly isn’t expected to make it on the final production car. The concept car also had wide fender add-ons that are not visible here, although that doesn’t mean we won’t be seeing them in the production version.
The Sterrato, if this is how it is going
to be called, will most likely come with a specially calibrated all-wheel-drive
system, four-wheel-steering, torque vectoring, and beefed-up suspension, just
like the concept. Having said that, we shouldn’t expect a mid-engined supercar
to be treated like an off-roader since its capabilities are limited by the
less-than-average approach angle. However, and if the final car stays true to
the concept, expect to see a Huracan with steel underbody plates ready to have
some ridiculous fun on smooth dirt roads and similar surfaces.
Like all variants of the Huracán, the
Sterrato is expected to be fitted with the naturally-aspirated 5.2-liter V10
which is admittedly close to the end of its lifecycle before a new hybrid
powertrain comes into play. Currently, the motor is producing from 602 hp in the base-spec RWD models up to 631 hp in the AWD
Huracán Evo and in the performance-focused STO flagship. A few days ago,
Lamborghini confirmed four new model launches for 2022, and we are suspecting
that one of them will be the all-terrain Huracán. After all, the successors of
the Huracan and the Aventador model lines will appear before the end of 2024 so
the baby Lambo is living on borrowed time.