Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato: excitement on and off the asphalt

I have to confess that I don’t understand this new trend at all. After the Porsche 911 Dakar, now it is Lamborghini that surprises everyone with the Lamborghini Sterrato, its proposal for a modified supercar that also offers “exciting” driving off the asphalt, news of which we have had for almost a year now. And I have no doubt it will deliver. After all, it’s a “Lambo,” and we’re talking about a car with more than 600 CV.

But in the transformation into an “off-roader” (you know: tyres, more ground clearance, etc., etc…) something gets lost along the way, and the Huracán Sterrato simply cannot offer the same sensations in sporty road driving as a standard Lamborghini Huracán, no matter how hard they try to sell us otherwise. Another thing is that the market research brands carry out may reveal that customers actually prefer a car like this, even though they will never dare to leave the black stuff behind. It’s somewhat similar to what happened with SUVs, though on a different scale.

Personally, I think Lamborghini, which is first going to test a special limited edition to see what happens, will “sell off” the Huracán Sterrato like sweets. And if not, time will tell.

610 CV V10 engine, all-wheel drive, more ground clearance

The first thing Lamborghini has done so that the Huracán Sterrato can venture onto tracks and dirt roads is to increase the ground clearance by 44 mm compared with the Huracán EVO, thus guaranteeing greater suspension travel. Track widths also increase (30 mm at the front and 34 mm at the rear axle), and protection is fitted to the bodywork and underbody. The air intake on the bonnet is not merely decorative: it helps feed clean air to the engine when driving in very dusty areas.

The engine is the 5.2-litre V10 with 610 CV, coupled to a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox that sends power to all four wheels through an electronically controlled all-wheel-drive system. There is also a mechanical rear limited-slip differential. The 0–100 km/h sprint takes 3.4 seconds, while top speed is limited to 260 km/h, mainly because of the tyres, Bridgestone Dueler AT002 run-flat tyres in 235/40-19 at the front and 285/40-19 at the rear, designed to run safely off the asphalt.

The LDVI dynamic driving system of Lamborghini has also been updated, with a specific calibration for the “Strada” and “Sport” modes, and adds for the first time a “Rally” mode for driving on low-grip surfaces. For the braking system, Lamborghini’s engineers have not held back: carbon-ceramic discs come as standard, with fixed six-piston monobloc calipers at the front and four-piston calipers at the rear.

Limited edition with unique equipment

Lamborghini will build the Huracán Sterrato as a limited edition from February 2023, and customers are expected to receive their cars during the last quarter of next year.

Among the exclusive equipment, the interior stands out with §h36;green Alcantara upholstery, new touchscreen functions to make off-road driving easier (with an inclinometer, compass or wheel steering angle indicator), and a telemetry system that lets the driver analyse all the data through an app on their smartphone. For owners of an Apple Watch, it is even possible to sync heart rate data with the car’s telemetry system.

Through the brand’s personalisation programme, customers can choose from more than 350 body colours, and more than 60 options for the leather and Alcantara interior.

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