Lamborghini’s newest iteration of the Huracan is
dubbed the EVO and features a fully-integrated Vehicle Dynamics Control System,
new infotainment technology with advanced connectivity and can accelerate from
zero to 100 km/h in just 2.9 seconds. We already knew that it was going
to be called the ‘EVO’ thanks to a recently released teaser of a Lamborghini
invite-only app, offering us a pretty good look at the Huracan’s upgraded
styling.
Lamborghini gave the Huracan EVO a new front bumper,
featuring a front splitter with integrated wing design, aiding airflow.
Meanwhile, the larger air intakes boast the automaker’s signature Y-shape,
while the profile reveals a new wheel design and new side air intakes.
However, it’s the rear end that arguably makes the
revised Huracan stand out the most. The twin exhaust tips are positioned higher
up in the rear bumper, while the upper end of the rear section features an
integrated, slotted spoiler for increased downforce.
The car’s floor is all about maximizing aerodynamic
efficiency. In fact, according to Lambo, the Huracan EVO’s airflow-friendly
styling improves downforce and overall aerodynamics by more than five times
compared to the first-generation Huracan.
Inside the Huracan EVO you’ll find dedicated ‘EVO’
trim in an Alcantara and leather trimmed interior, with Arancio Dryope details
to match the Arancio Xanto exterior on this particular press release model.
Available on request are Carbon Forged Composites and Lamborghini’s patented
Carbon Skin, to go with the new customizable ambient lighting system. Customers will be able to choose
from a wide range of Style Packs, as well as Lamborghini’s Ad Personam program.
In terms of tech, there’s a new 8.4-inch touchscreen
display in the center console, available multi-finger gesture control, Apple
CarPlay with smartphone integration, connected sat-nav, web radio, integrated
high-capacity hard disk and an optional dual-camera telemetry system.
The Huracan EVO’s 5.2-liter naturally-aspirated V10
now puts down 640 PS at 8,000 rpm and 600 Nm of peak
torque at 6,500 rpm, an increase of 30 PS compared to its predecessor.
Thanks to a dry weight of 1,422 kg, the Italian exotic has a 2.22
kg/hp weight-to-power ratio and accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in
just 2.9 seconds. Zero to 200 km/h takes 9 seconds flat, while
braking from 100 km/h to a standstill is achieved in 31.9 meters.
The Huracan EVO’s top speed is rated at more than 325 km/h. Bottom line, performance specs
are pretty much identical to those of the Huracan Performante.
Last, but not least, the EVO features new tech such
as the Lamborghini Dinamica Veicolo Integrata (LDVI), a central processing unit
that controls every aspect of the car’s dynamic behavior, aided by the
Lamborghini Piattaforma Inzerziale (LPI), a comprehensive set of accelerator
and gyroscope sensors positioned at the car’s center of gravity.
Other noteworthy dynamics features include the
rear-wheel steering system, four-wheel torque vectoring system, improved
megnetorheological active suspension, new advanced traction control system,
upgraded all-wheel drive system, and enhanced steering response. The Huracan EVO’s starting price
is US$ 261,274 in the U.S., while UK buyers will have to spend upwards of
£ 165,256. In China, it will cost 3,298,100 RMB, and in Japan, 29,843,274 YEN.
