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Lamborghini’s local importer unveiled the Italian brand’s all-new Temerario supercar at an event in Johannesburg this week.
Serving as the successor to the Huracán as Lamborghini’s ‘entry-level’ supercar, the Temerario will be available in showrooms for a staggering price of R7,525,000.
“Temerario offers an innovative and emotional driving experience at the same time. The e-4WD system including real torque vectoring is a perfect combination,” says Lamborghini’s Chief Technical Officer, Rouven Mohr.
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The Temerario introduces a cutting-edge hybrid powertrain and a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 motor that pairs with three electric motors to deliver a total output of 677kW. In case you’re not a petrolhead, what this means is that if you put your foot down hard, the Temerario will get you to 100km/h in 2.7 seconds.
“On the one hand we have a car that is absolutely precise and effective on the track, on the other we have a more typically rear-wheel drive character, oriented towards maximum involvement for the driver.”
It’s the first super sports car in the history of the Sant’Agata Bolognese-based brand to be equipped with a V8 twin-turbo engine paired with electric motors, and only the second vehicle in the HPEV (High-Performance Electrified Vehicle) range for Lamborghini.
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Drivers can select between 13 driving experience modes via rotors on the steering wheel, including Città, Strada, Sport, Corsa and Corsa Plus while pressing the “checkered flag” button for two seconds activates Launch Control. Perfect for those 50-metre dashes between robots.
