LAMBORGHINI
HURACAN EVO
t’s not often you find
worthwhile, literal meaning
in a car’s name, but the
Lamborghini Huracán Evo is
one s uc h c a r. S o e x t e n si v e i s t he
roster of updates the Sant’Agata
firm has introduced to its junior
s up e r c a r t h at r e fe r r i n g t o it a s a
mere facelift doesn’t quite seem to
do it justice.
In practically every way
you could care to think of, this
represents a bona fide evolution of
the Huracán breed. The standardcar was certainly a highly likeable
me mb e r of t he s up e r c a r c l a s s ,
but its charm came more from
the ferocity and uniqueness of its
naturally aspirated V10 engine
than any ability to impress on road
or track with seemingly endless
reserves of balletic grace and
agility. The Evo sets out to right
the wrongs of its predecessor and
more closely align what is now
the entry-level Huracán with
its fantastically visceral, hugely
capable Performante big brother.
Adopting the uprated engine
from that lightweight, track-
focused special is a good place to
start. As in the Performante, the
Huracán Evo’s 5.2-litre naturally
aspirated V10 gains titanium
inlet valves and a new lightweight
exhaust system, as well as a hike
in performance that increases
p ow e r t o 631bhp at 80 0 0 r pm a nd
torque to 443lb ft at 6500rpm.
Admittedly, the software that
governs the engine isn’t the same,
but the Huracán Evo will still
dispatch the 0-62mph sprint in
2.9sec and go on to hit a top speed
i n e xc e s s of 2 02 mph.Elsewhere, the Evo gains
rear-wheel steering and torque
vectoring, and its magnetic
dampers, dynamic steering rack
and traction control systems have
all been extensively updated.
Tw e a k s h av e a l s o b e e n m a de t o
its exterior, so that it not only
looks more aggressive but is more
aerodynamically efficient, too.
Of all these modifications, ◊
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Heavily revised supercar gains agility and extra pace without
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