Car and Driver - USA (2020-01)

THE RUNDOWN

Bull Buster

Highs: The go, the sound, docile around town. Lows: Big bucks,
former Bolivian president Evo Morales wouldn’t approve.

If you just plunked down your Black Card on a 2020 Corvette Z51, heed
this warning: Do not challenge a Lamborghini Huracán Evo to a race.
In the words of Russian philosopher Ivan Drago, “You will lose.”
For 2020, Lambo cranked up its entry-level supercar to match
the power of its Performante model. Boasting 631 ponies at 8000
rpm, the Evo’s V-10 makes 29 horsepower more than last year’s
all-wheel-drive Huracán.
Thanks in part to a tweaked all-wheel-drive system, the Huracán
Evo hits 60 in 2 .5 seconds. Then it really star ts pulling away from the
rear-drive Chev y, needing only 5.7 seconds to reach 100 mph—1.5
seconds quicker than the Corvette—and covering the quarter-mile
in 10. 4 seconds at 135 mph. By 150 mph, the gap is nearly six seconds
in the Huracán’s favor. The Lambo also turns out a 1.10 -g skidpad
performance and a 136-foot stopping distance from 70 mph, due
largely to its ultrasticky Pirelli P Zero Trofeo Rs.
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with 96 decibels of aural intensity. You can hear it ripping through
the gears from a half-mile away. But the Huracán isn’t all noise and
face-twisting thrust. At around-town speeds, the Evo is shockingly
docile, an orange wedge with a livable ride and a hushed cabin. This
year’s facelift includes revised styling, a more comfortable interior,
and a new infotainment system with a larger screen.
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involve value, and Black Card holders don’t care any way.

2020 LAMBORGHINI HURACÁN EVO ~ BY SCOTT OLDHAM

TEST RESULTS COMPARED

2020 LAMBORGHINI HURACÁN EVO

As Tested .................................................. $331,469

Power .............................................................. 631 hp

Curb Weight ................................................. 3618 lb

Rollout, 1 ft ................................................. 0.2 sec

60 mph ........................................................... 2.5 sec

100 mph ......................................................... 5.7 sec

150 mph ....................................................... 13.5 sec

1 /4-Mile ................................. 10.4 sec @ 135 mph

Braking, 7 0 – 0 mph ...................................... 136 ft

Roadholding, 300-ft Skidpad ................. 1.10 g

Sound Level, Wide-Open Throttle ...... 96 dBA

2018 LAMBORGHINI HURACÁN

PERFORMANTE

As Tested ................................................... $317,285

Power .............................................................. 631 hp

Curb Weight ................................................ 3429 lb

Rollout, 1 ft ................................................. 0.2 sec

60 mph ........................................................... 2.2 sec

100 mph ......................................................... 5.3 sec

150 mph ....................................................... 12.8 sec

1 /4-Mile .................................. 10.1 sec @ 136 mph

Braking, 7 0 – 0 mph ...................................... 135 ft

Roadholding, 300-ft Skidpad .................. 1.11 g

2015 LAMBORGHINI HURACÁN LP 6 10- 4

As Tested (C/D est) .............................. $256,745

Power ............................................................. 602 hp

Curb Weight ................................................ 3423 lb

Rollout, 1 ft ................................................. 0.2 sec

60 mph ........................................................... 2.4 sec

100 mph ......................................................... 5.6 sec

150 mph ....................................................... 13.2 sec

1 /4-Mile ................................. 10.3 sec @ 135 mph

Braking, 7 0 – 0 mph ..................................... 144 ft

Roadholding, 300-ft Skidpad ................. 1.01 g

Sound Level, Wide-Open Throttle ...... 95 dBA

the numbers

Vehicle Type: mid-engine, all-wheel-drive,

2-passenger, 2-door coupe

Base/As Tested ........... $267, 5 69/$33 1 ,469

Engine: DOHC 40-valve V-10, aluminum block

and heads, port and direct fuel injection

Displacement ......................... 318 cu in, 5204 cc

Power ...................................... 631 hp @ 8000 rpm

Torque ............................... 443 lb-ft @ 6500 rpm

Transmission: 7-speed dual-clutch automatic

Dimensions

• Wheelbase ................................................. 103.1 in


• L/W/H ...................................... 178.0/76.1/45.9 in


• Curb Weight .............................................. 3618 lb

80 JANUARY 2020 ~ CAR AND DRIVER