When the final Audi R8 rolled off the assembly line in March, it took away with it the mighty V-10. The 5.2-liter engine is now utterly gone, as Lamborghini uses a wholly different powertrain for the Huracan’s successor. Nonetheless, the brand new Temerario might’ve kept the high-revving naturally aspirated setup if the Italian unique model had agreed to make severe compromises.

In an interview with Prime Gear journal, Lamborghini’s Chief Technical Officer Rouven Mohr explained why the V-10 is useless. Had the odd-firing engine caught around, the output would’ve needed to lower by a significant 20% to keep up with more stringent laws. In its highest state of tune, the engine delivered 631 hp, so a V-10 Temerario would’ve had just a little over 500 hp. That is roughly as much as an authentic Gallardo from over 20 years ago.

The brand new child Lambo solely misplaced two cylinders, however the Audi-owned marque based mprimarilyin Sant’Agata Bolognese initially thought of deleting no fewer than 4 cylinders. Sure, the Huracan substitute might’ve ended up with a V-6 as an alternative. Nonetheless, the higher-ups dominated such drastic downsizing, fearing the clientele would’ve had a tough time accepting a six-cylinder mannequin when the 2 previous fashions had beefy V-10s.

From a technical standpoint, Mohr says they might’ve made a V-6 Temerario with an identical efficiency stage because of the V-8. Finally, they selected the result of “we do not assume that the V-6 is becoming to our model.” Rival corporations see issues differently since McLaren with the Artura and Ferrari with the 296 GTB have six-cylinder supercars. Aston Martin additionally needed to launch a mid-engined Vanquish with a V-6; however, it canceled the undertaking regardless of displaying an idea automobile in 2019.

Logic tells us it would’ve been cheaper for Lamborghini to stick with the tried-and-tested V-10, even in a watered-down form. Mohr told Prime Gear that the brand-new eight-cylinder engine necessitated an investment in the “excessive tens of thousands and thousands” and took about five years to develop. This means Temerario’s combustion engine work began in 2019 when the corporation was still pumping out special-edition Huracans.

The new 4.0-liter gasoline engine fitted with turbochargers produces 789 horsepower. Mohr says the engineers can extract another 80 hp, taking the V-8 to 869 hp. Lamborghini can also dial up the hybrid setup by tweaking the electrical motors, leading to a mixed output that will hit the 1,000-hp mark. The corporation’s CTO confirmed a “four-digit quantity is feasible.” That might successfully double the preliminary Gallardo output in 2003.

Lamborghini is in no hurry to improve the Temerario, contemplating deliveries of the usual mannequin have not even begun. The order books opened in September, and the supercar has already generated a “very optimistic response from the general public.” Fashions carrying the raging bull are likely to have an extended life cycle, 10 years in the case of the Gallardo and Huracan, so there’s loads of time to roll out hotter derivatives.