As the primary “entry-level” Lamborghini in additional than a decade, the 2003 Gallardo was an unsurprising success. Not like its Murciélago and Aventador stablemates that used an iconically Italian V-12, the V-10-powered supercar carved out slightly area of interest of its personal, wowing its house owners (and any fortunate bystanders) with its consumption honk and Method 1–stylish exhaust wail. The Gallardo’s 2014 Huracán followup was extra of the identical – nimble dealing with, aural drama, and a nice stability of Lambo-chic aggressive design and smooth, seductive curves.
- Base Trim Engine
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4.0-liter Twin-Turbo V8 Plug-In Hybrid
- Base Trim Transmission
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8-Velocity Twin-Clutch Automated
- Base Trim Drivetrain
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All-Wheel Drive
- Base Trim Horsepower
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907 hp
- Base Trim Torque
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538 lb-ft
- Base Trim Battery Kind
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Lithium-ion
- Make
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Lamborghini
8.5/10
- In-your-face styling
- Ungodly engine observe
- A technological marvel
- In-your-face styling
- Steering is just too sharp
Sadly for V-10 devotees, that period is over at Lamborghini. The Huracán, discontinued in 2024 following the rally-raid Sterrato swan music, goes to get replaced with one thing that appears loads much less unique on the floor. The 2026 Lamborghini Temerario ditches its predecessor’s odd-firing ten-cylinder in favor of a twin-turbocharged, plug-in hybrid 4.0-liter V-8 – you understand, the identical kind of powertrain you’d discover in a Mercedes-AMG S63 or Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid. However earlier than you assume Lambo’s gone mainstream, look slightly nearer on the spec chart. The Temerario’s V-8 is of the flat-plane selection, and because of its large-bore, short-stroke dimensions, it will rev to a panoramic 10,000 rpm. Possibly issues will not be so unhealthy in PHEV-land in any case.
Lamborghini hosted me in Bologna, Italy, for 3 days, then gave me a day behind the wheel of each the Revuelto and Temerario. For detailed perception into testing procedures and knowledge assortment, please overview our methodology coverage.
2026 Lamborghini Temerario First Impressions
Not like the just about organically formed Huracán, the Temerario is way extra aggressively styled, sporting its subtle aerodynamic design proper on its sleeve. Up entrance, for instance, the slender headlights reside behind a pair of tiny winglets built-in within the bumper, scooping up air from the entrance and channeling it across the automotive seamlessly. Two illuminated, open-element hexagons function each brake ducts and fog lamps, and so they float ethereally within the entrance nook air intakes. The form and performance of these lighting components picks up on the rear, the place the taillights really assist expel air from the again and cut back trailing turbulence.
The view from behind can also be the Temerario’s most fun. Along with these modern-looking taillamps, there is a slender rear diffuser and a cutaway bumper that places the automotive’s fats, 325-millimeter-wide tires on full show, a glance that the corporate says is impressed by its company cousin Ducati. As seductive as they give the impression of being, do not observe a Tem too intently, otherwise you’ll get a face stuffed with gravel and rocks – maybe the design selection will even discourage tailgaters.
Though the Temerario is a principally fashionable design, there are a handful of heritage-inspired design cues. A kinked, vertical facet consumption feeds contemporary oxygen to the hot-vee eight-cylinder within the center with a form that ever-so-slightly apes the Gallardo. Nineties youngsters will love the Diablo-lookin’ ducts on prime of the rear fenders, though their form is much less NACA and extra Tron. And like every good fashionable Lambo, the Temerario’s trunklid has inward-canted sculpting that remembers the Countach’s geometric entrance finish. Though the design is not as cohesive because the Huracán’s, the most recent Lambo continues to be an interesting piece of equipment.
Driving Impressions And Efficiency
Life On The Bleeding Edge
Like most plug-in hybrids, the Temerario defaults on start-up to its electric-only Citta drive mode, permitting you to slide out of the neighborhood with out coming house to a noise grievance out of your HOA. However actuate the relatively complicated array of mode switches on the steering wheel and you may uncork the total potential of the powertrain, which contains the aforementioned 4.0-liter flat-plane V-8, augmented by two turbochargers to supply 789 horsepower and 538 pound-feet. Even on pure combustion energy, the Temerario nonetheless outranks the hardcore Huracán STO, which makes 631 hp and 417 lb-ft.
And since an excessive amount of is not sufficient in the case of a Lamborghini, there’s additionally a 3.6-kilowatt-hour battery pack between the seats, which sends energy to 3 axial-flux electrical motors – one on every entrance wheel and one in between the engine and the rear-mounted eight-speed dual-clutch transmission, much like the Revuelto. Get every part warmed up appropriately and the Temerario produces a pavement-shattering 907 hp, with as much as 590 lb-ft available with launch management activated.
2026 Lamborghini Temerario Technical Specs
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Engine |
Twin-turbocharged 4.0-Liter V-8 PHEV |
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Battery Capability |
3.6 kWh |
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Electrical Motor Kind |
3x YASA Axial-Flux |
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Transmission |
Eight-Velocity Twin Clutch |
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Driveline |
AWD |
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Horsepower |
907 HP |
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Torque |
538 LB-FT (590 LB-FT w/ Launch Management) |
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0-62 MPH |
2.7 Seconds |
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Prime Velocity |
213 MPH |
The one quantity that ought to matter to driving lovers, nevertheless, is the ten,000-rpm redline. You have to rewire your mind if you wish to obtain these lofty revs, as a result of the engine hits such an exhilarating music at 8,000 rpm that it appears solely pure to upshift. However achieve this and you may deprive your self of the predatory shriek that seems because the tach sweeps to its higher reaches. It is a sound that is extra akin to a lynx or a panther than a automotive, which means the tingles I felt working up and down my backbone should have been some form of primordial fight-or-flight response.
Discover an appropriately straight stretch of highway and the Temerario lunges into the space. Lamborghini thinks it will hit 62 miles per hour in 2.7 seconds; I believe they’re nuts. This automotive needs to be flirting with the low 2s by my butt dyno’s measurements, though I’ll admit that its calibration might have been thrown off by the noise emanating mere inches away from my ears. A prime pace of 213 mph might be theoretical for many patrons, nevertheless it does exceed the Ferrari 296 Speciale by eight ticks on the dial.
The Lamborghini additionally assaults corners with unbelievable tenacity, the short steering seemingly studying your thoughts earlier than your arms even get the message. Communication by the wheel can also be pleasantly direct, with the remainder of the chassis transmitting messages on to your tailbone and shoulder blades. Predictably for such a large, low car, physique management is unbelievable, but there’s nonetheless sufficient wheel journey to make fast work of bumpy roads. For those who handle to expire of grip in dry situations, you’ve got acquired nobody guilty however your self, for the reason that brand-specific Bridgestone Potenza Sport tires are stickier than improperly proofed foccacia dough.
The Tem is so ferocious that some drivers – myself included – might want to get used to the immediacy of the controls. Due to the proliferation of traction, launch, and stability controls in most fashionable vehicles, full-throttle acceleration is normally a zero-drama affair. However the little Lambo is very happy to squirm round a bit while you punch it, even resorting to some minor (and simply controllable) torque steer up entrance. The logical answer is to get the tires good and heat earlier than you push it too laborious, however for the uninitiated, the Temerario does a delightfully horrifying impersonation of the bushy, lairy Lambos of outdated.
2026 Lamborghini Temerario Plug-In Hybrid System
Do not presume the PHEV componentry within the Temerario is there to make it an eco-weenie. The electrical motors might cut back emissions a bit, however the paltry EV-only vary of about 5 miles makes it clear that the axial-flux models are there primarily for efficiency. And carry out they do, borrowing a lot of the powertrain management logic from the bigger, V-12-powered Revuelto.
Along with offering added thrust while you push down on the thin pedal, the entrance electrical motors additionally help with torque vectoring in tight corners, each by including propulsion to the skin wheel and giving some regen drag to the within – a transfer that helps maintain the battery charged in high-performance driving.
Ditto the rear motor’s intelligent traction help. If the driving force calls up an excessive amount of throttle for the situations, the transmission-mounted motor will apply some resistance, interrupting energy switch to the wheels with out mandating a herky-jerky throttle reduce or overcooking the brakes.
And the handoff between inner combustion and electrical propulsion is remarkably seamless. Throttle response is brisk due to the traction motors’ prompt torque, which supplies the turbochargers sufficient time to spool up earlier than the V-8 takes over main thrust duties. And regardless of the preternatural quickness of the dual-clutch transmission, the motors step in ever-so-briefly to make sure even smoother shifts and diminished lack of momentum. It is frankly unimaginable that Lamborghini might take such difficult equipment and make it really feel so pure.
Inside Design And Consolation
The Phrase “Cockpit” Has By no means Been So Apt
Keep in mind that scene in Independence Day the place they boot up the alien fighter ship and fly it for the primary time? That is what climbing aboard the 2026 Lamborghini Temerario appears like. That is as a result of, regardless of a high-tech look due to the protruding, vertically oriented touchscreen and wing-shaped sprint design, it is relatively straightforward to get snug and acquainted with the latest Lambo in just some minutes. The cabin is way more spacious than the Huracán’s, with 1.3 inches of extra headroom and 1.8 inches of added legroom, and a lot of the controls are in a logical place. There’s even some very welcome drama, with the beginning button hidden beneath a nuclear-launch button cowl.
That mentioned, you’d higher sit in each the usual “consolation” seats earlier than you order your Temerario. Though supportive and well-padded under the ribcage, the chairs slender right into a flat ironing board round your shoulders, which is not solely annoying in corners, it is downright uncomfortable on lengthy drives. Paradoxically, the thinner padding and extra aggressive bolsters of the non-compulsory sport seats are higher in virtually all driving conditions.
That features high-speed grand touring, which the Temerario will in all probability be fairly first rate at due to a deep entrance storage nicely that measures slightly below 4.0 cubic ft – sufficiently big for 2 roll-aboard suitcases or a couple of duffel baggage. There’s additionally a useful parcel shelf aft of the seats, which offers slightly extra storage for delicate, squishy cargo.
Human-Lambo Interface
The Temerario takes after its Revuelto massive sibling when it comes to expertise, with a vertical 8.4-inch touchscreen that floats above the middle console. A 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster gives a handful of show layouts and loads of data on car methods, together with temperature readouts for the transmission, oil, coolant, tires, and brakes. The software program can also be decently straightforward to navigate, though there are a couple of too many menu selections within the touchscreen for fast operation.
The cabin is refreshingly easy in the case of electronics, with the one pixelated overkill displaying up within the 9.1-inch passenger show. It is too slim to serve any helpful copiloting perform, like including navigation locations or adjusting the audio system. All it actually does, then, is tattle on the driving force due to the always-on pace readout.
An Early Decide For All-Star Standing
Though time will inform if the Temerario achieves the identical devoted following because the Huracán – lovers actually love that V-10 engine – I believe that Lamborghini’s latest child supercar is the equal or superlative of its predecessor in virtually each approach. That sadly consists of value, as a result of the Tem will begin at $386,649 with vacation spot, a rise of greater than $100,000 in comparison with the entry-level Huracán.
However then once more, the 2026 Lamborghini Temerario combines lots of its predecessor’s finest attributes, like nimble dealing with and aggressive proportions, whereas infusing in some historic histrionics that may have been lacking from the Audi-influenced V-10 supercars of outdated. Between the flagrant 10,000-rpm redline and the just about twitchy steering and energy supply, the Temerario is not only a nice followup to the Huracán, it is a throwback to when Lamborghinis wished to please you and kill you in equal measure. Method it with respect and you will have an absolute blast.