Lamborghini took the
occasion of the Shanghai Auto Show to showcase two of its latest models.
Alongside the rear-wheel-drive versions of the
Huracan, the Raging Bull marque arrived in Shanghai this year with the new
Huracan Performante and the Aventador S – both shown in Asia for the first time
at this week's show.
Based on Huracan, the new
Huracan Performante picks up where the previous Gallardo Superleggera left off.
That is more power, less weight, and everything tightened up all
around.
Unveiled to the world for the first time just last
month in Geneva, the Performante packs a 631-horsepower version of the
Huracan's 5.2-liter naturally aspirated V10 engine. The result is a 0-100 km/h time
clocked at under 3 seconds, a top speed in excess of 320 km/h, and a Nürbugring
lap time of 6:52, making it the fastest production car ever to lap the vaunted
Nordschleife.
It was joined on the stage by the Aventador S, with
its 6.5-liter V12 also naturally aspirated, but producing an even more
impressive 730 horsepower to rival even the Aventador SV. Four-wheel steering
also helps keeping it on track, with carbon-ceramic brakes to help it shrug off
speed even faster than it's built it up.
As impressive as these latest supercars are, China
promises to emerge an even more vital market for the Urus – Lamborghini's
forthcoming crossover that aims to double the manufacturer's sales volume
around the world.
