Blue-blooded supercars can only be driven on
silky-smooth roads. Well, there’s a first time for everything: meet the Huracan
Sterrato, Lamborghini’s latest concept, which allows its occupants to explore
dirt roads without being afraid of damaging anything or being stranded after
veering off tarmac. Based on the Huracan Evo, the Sterrato (Italian for ‘dirt’) gets some
of the Urus’ expertise and features plenty of upgrades, all of which make it an
off-road ready supercar. The ride height has been increased by 47 mm,
the front approach has been sharpened by 1 percent and the departure angle by
6.5 percent.
Lamborghini has also widened the wheel tracks by 30
mm and equipped it with 20-inch rims, shod in a set of
specially-developed tires,with higher side walls that improve grip and bump
absorption. Wide shoulder blocks, underbody reinforcements in the form of front
and rear skid plates and aluminum-reinforced side skirts, as well as body
protection, have turned the Huracan into a true off-road-ready supercar.
Providing further peace of mind is the composite
bodywork with stone-deflecting protection around the air intakes and engine,
along with mud guards made out of hybrid materials like carbon fiber and elastomeric
resin. Navigating in low-light conditions won’t be a problem either thanks to
the LED bumper lights with flood function and the roof-mounted LED light bar.
The interior of the Huracan Sterrato has been
enhanced with aluminum floor panels, carbon bi-shell sports seats, four-point
seat belts and a lightweight titanium roll cage. Power comes from the same
5.2-liter, naturally aspirated V10 as the Huracan Evo that’s rated at 640 PS. The four-wheel drive, four-wheel steering, torque vectoring
and modified suspension are controlled by the Lamborghini Dinamica Veicolo
Integrata (LDVI), which has been calibrated especially for off-road driving and
tuned to enhance traction and acceleration, providing enhanced rear-wheel
drive.
