LamborghiniHuracánEvo
EngineV10, 5204ccPower631bhp @ 8000rpmTorque442lb ft @ 6500rpmWeight(dry)1422kgPower-to-weight(dry)451bhp/ton0-62mph2.9secTop speed201mph+Basicprice£198,307evorating
;;;;2‘YOU CAN FORGIVE IT
ALMOSTANYTHING
WHENYOU SPOT ITS
DRAMATIC FORM’
satin silver paint (it’s actually called Grigio Atlas, but it looks
likesilvertome). ThethingwiththeEvoisthat,forallitsfaults,
you can forgive it almost anything when you spot its dramatic
form – that first glance is like a bolt of electricity up my spine.
It’s no different when you’re inside it, whether it’s the view
out front with a sight line that points straight to the road right
infront of the car, or the hungry, slashed airintakes protruding
intheside mirrors.Yes,theseatsarestilllessthanperfect,even
though these aren’t the infamous buckets, but it’s amazing
how a bit of ache in the backside and thigh can be neutered
by the extraordinary theatre of spending time with this car.
It remains quintessentially a Lamborghini, with an ability to
attract attention like nothing else; favourable attention too,
in the main. The styling revisions give it an even more crisp,
businesslike presence, and Lamborghini says, rather vaguely,
that the Evo provides 50 per cent more downforce and aero
efficiency than the outgoing entry-level Huracán. What I
really love is its square-cut, stocky stance, devoid of obvious
aero devices and the sort of lashings of carbon you get on a
Performante. In this colour, the Evo is almost classy – a more
traditional Lamborghiniaesthetic that makes me think of
Miura and early Countach.
The occasions to really let rip in the Evo on the public road
are few and far between, and when I do illicitly let it rev right
out in, shall we say, ‘a gear’, not for the slightest second do I
think, ‘Oh, this car is nearly 100bhp down on a Ferrari F8.’
That’s the thing about big horsepower: over a certain number,
and with a reasonable power-to-weight ratio, it all starts to
feel academic anyway. From conversations had previously
with Lamborghini’s senior management, we know that they
cherish the naturally aspirated V10 as a point of difference to their
competitors, and they’re absolutely right to. More than ever, it is the
key reason for desiring this car, and long may it continue – perhaps
enabled by the adoption of hybrid tech in the medium term.
However, for nowthe Evo feels hamstrung by frustrating self-
inflicted software obstacles. The LDVIset-up may well be clever, but
if it can’t contribute in the appropriate way, it’s wasted. What I really
want is a Huracán that looks like this one, but with superior driver
modes and, if we’re really going to celebrate the analogue nature of
that V10, perhaps two-wheel drive and a manual transmission as
well. A sort of ‘Huracán Balboni’, if you will. Until then, the Evo will
surely find fanatical favour with the YouTube Knightsbridge set, but
it could – and deserves to – be so much more than that.L