The 2019 Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato concept looked like no other supercar thanks to its fat arch extensions, raised ride height, roof bars, skid plate and additional driving lights. But shorn of most of those features this prototype for the 2023 Sterrato production car is almost unrecognisable. Looking like a Hollywood star snapped by paparazzi while sneaking out to the corner store without the ballgown and expensive makeup, it doesn’t create anywhere near the same impact as either the concept or the previous prototypes we’ve seen.
Even the ride height increase, which on
the concept amounted to 47 mm of additional fresh air over the
Huracan Evo’s, doesn’t look hugely noticeable, and the front bumper and side
sill trim appears identical to the base car’s. That leaves the roof snorkel
which feeds air to the V10 located behind the seats as the only give-away to
this car’s true identity.
A leaked
photo showed a car with the arch extensions in place, so this is likely just a
bitsa development hack, and we’re hopeful that the production Sterrato due at
the end of this year will be a fairly close copy of the show car that knocked
us all sideways in 2019.
Given the off-road theme, you can bet
Lamborghini has equipped the Sterrato with the chassis from the all-wheel drive
Huracan Evo, rather than the entry-level rear-drive car. And at this late stage
in the now eight-year old Hurcan’s life cycle there won’t be any major
drivetrain surprises under the engine cover. That means we’re looking at a
naturally-aspirated 5.2-liter V10 capable of channelling 631 hp and 601 Nm through a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.
