Electrification is a necessity, even for Lamborghini. Sant’Agata Bolognese should adjust to more and more strict emissions laws, which is why all its road-going fashions at the moment are hybrids. Nevertheless, not each automotive sporting the raging bull badge pairs a combustion engine with an electrical motor. The model’s racing machines proceed to comply with the normal system, skipping electrically assisted drivetrains altogether.
Following the Temerario GT3, the brand new Tremendous Trofeo can be a pure ICE machine. By ditching hybridization, Lamborghini has successfully developed one other rear-wheel-drive model of its Huracan successor. The unique Italian marque is already hinting at a street-legal RWD particular version, however for now, that configuration stays unique to the monitor.
This second iteration of the Temerario race automotive is designed for Lamborghini’s Tremendous Trofeo collection, a one-make championship launched in 2009. Whereas the Gallardo and Huracan Tremendous Trofeo fashions used a naturally aspirated V-10, the newest racer adopts a twin-turbo V-8. In Tremendous Trofeo tune, it produces 641 horsepower, or 148 fewer than the road automotive’s gasoline engine.
Energy is shipped to the rear wheels by way of a six-speed sequential gearbox, changing the dual-clutch eight-speed computerized discovered within the road-going Temerario. The Tremendous Trofeo shares the Hoer transmission and a number of other elements with the GT3, which makes 577 hp relying on stability of efficiency (BOP) changes for fairer competitors.
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Past the non-electrified powertrain and new transmission, the Temerario Tremendous Trofeo sports activities a much more aggressive physique package topped by an enormous rear wing. Inside photographs haven’t been launched, however Lamborghini says the track-only mannequin includes a totally built-in FIA-compliant roll cage and a Dinamica Infinity-covered dashboard. The latter is claimed to be the primary utility of “PES [polyester] mono-component non-woven suede” within the automotive world.
Extra upgrades over the usual Temerario embody a 12-point adjustable traction management system, a Capristo exhaust, BMC air filters, and KW suspension. Lamborghini hasn’t disclosed weight, however the GT3 model ideas the scales at 2,866 kilos (1,300 kilograms) earlier than fluids. For comparability, the street-legal automotive is 860 kilos (390 kilograms) heavier.
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That distinction comes not solely from its all-wheel-drive hybrid setup but additionally from added sound insulation, consolation options, and different road-legal requirements. Realizing Lamborghini’s monitor document, a stripped-down, RWD, license-plate-equipped variant appears inevitable, particularly since CEO Rouven Mohr has hinted as a lot.
Simply because the Huracan ultimately spawned the STO, an equal Temerario is sort of definitely within the pipeline. Lamborghini has additionally teased extra off-road-oriented fashions, suggesting a high-riding Sterrato-style model may comply with. However earlier than all that, the precedence is to start deliveries of the common manufacturing mannequin.
As for the Tremendous Trofeo, it will not go racing till the 2027 season.
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