THE most hardcore and track-derived member of the Lamborghini Huracan household has been previewed Down Underneath, within the type of the Huracan STO with first deliveries set to start in November.
Priced from $596,000 plus on-road prices or $677,000 driveaway, solely 49 examples of the Huracan STO can be making it to the Australian and New Zealand markets, with almost all already spoken for.
Its pricing locations the STO firmly atop the Huracan vary, effectively away from the beforehand range-topping Performante which asks $483,886 plus on-roads for the coupe, making for a value distinction of $112,114.
For a model with a popularity for creating wild and unique trying supercars, the Huracan STO is arguably essentially the most head-turning mannequin to return out of Sant’Agata manufacturing unit so far, with a variety of race-bred visible enhancements.
Standing for Tremendous Trofeo Omologata (Tremendous Trophy Homologated) the STO has been constructed as a road-homologated racecar, borrowing closely from the Huracan GT3 Evo.
The wild visible adjustments are most noticeable on the rear of the automotive, beginning with the fastened air scoop on the roof that channels air into the mid-mounted V10 engine, much like the one seen on the previous Countach GT.
Flowing down from the inside track is an built-in shark fin that helps improve stability when cornering, whereas a large adjustable rear wing spoiler with twin airfoils may be set in three totally different positions to help numerous driving circumstances.
A brand new rear fender derived from the Tremendous Trofeo Evo reduces drag and will increase downforce, whereas a brand new air duct above the rear wheelarches supplies additional airflow for the engine.
On the entrance of the car, the Huracan STO may be recognized by its one-piece ‘cofango’ bonnet – a callback to the Miura of the Sixties – in addition to a variety of distinctive styling touches together with a brand new entrance splitter design.
New air ducts on the entrance bonnet direct air circulate to the radiator to reinforce engine cooling, whereas open louvres above the entrance wheelarches assist to enhance downforce.
New brake cooling ducts assist show additional airflow to the carbon-ceramic brake discs, and work along side the wheelarch louvres to dispel warmth from the wheelhouses.
The brakes themselves use expertise derived from System 1 that gives 4 instances the quantity of thermal conductivity in comparison with regular carbon-ceramic stopper, whereas additionally enhancing most braking energy by 25 per cent.
On account of all the additional aerodynamic enhancements, the STO has a 37 per cent enchancment in total airflow effectivity in comparison with the Huracan Performante, with a big improve in downforce of 53 per cent.
Lamborghini has used carbon-fibre on 75 per cent of the Huracan STO’s exterior physique panels, with magnesium alloy wheels additionally serving to to contribute to a dry weight of 1339kg, a discount of 43kg over the Performante.
Underneath the bonnet lies the identical 5.2-litre naturally aspirated V10 tuned to supply 470kW and 565Nm, driving the rear wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch automated transmission.
Whereas matching the height energy output of different Huracans, torque is down from the 600Nm produced elsewhere with Lamborghini saying the reason being as a result of model wanting to completely optimise torque distribution, traction and energy out of corners, which was simpler to do with a barely decreased torque determine.
Three new drive modes have been included – STO for default highway driving, Trofeo for peak observe efficiency and Pioggia (rain) which optimises traction management and throttle response for driving in moist and slippery circumstances.
Additionally aiding dynamics is a wider wheel observe and variant-specific anti-roll bars, whereas rear-wheel steering not solely helps nimble dealing with however improves wheel camber in corners.
Carbon-fibre has additionally been used liberally for the inside together with on the bucket seats, door panels and flooring mats, whereas Alcantara can be liberally utilized all through.
Lamborghini has ensured that clients will be capable of extensively personalise their Huracan STO, with an unlimited array of paint and trim combos accessible.
By way of the primary two months of the yr, Lamborghini has bought 12 mixed examples of its Aventador and Huracan coupes, a single unit greater than it managed to the identical level final yr.
In 2020 the Raging Bull recorded 111 mixed new gross sales, marking a 24.5 per cent slide in a COVID-affected market.
2021 Lamborghini Huracan pricing*
| LP580-2 (a) | $378,900 |
| LP580-2 Spyder (a) | $429,000 |
| LP610-4 (a) | $428,000 |
| LP610-4 Spyder (a) | $470,800 |
| Evo (a) | $459,441 |
| Performante (a) | $483,866 |
| Performante Spyder (a) | $532,635 |
| STO (a) | $596,000 |
*Excludes on-road prices
